Power Outage in Lake Arthur, NM
Last report: February 27, 2023
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Lake Arthur
To report a power outage in Lake Arthur, New Mexico, located in Chaves County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
Xcel Energy
Central Valley Elec Coop, Inc
Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative
Otero County Electric Cooperative Inc
Lea County Electric Cooperative Inc
Roosevelt County Elec Coop Inc
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 88253.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Chaves County
Thunderstorm Wind. A trained spotter near Hagerman reported a snapped power pole along Morgan Road west of New Mexico State Road 2 as the result of a severe thunderstorm. Damages are estimated for the loss of the power pole.
May 28, 2021
Thunderstorm Wind. A severe thunderstorm near Dexter produced very strong winds that caused thunderstorm damage in the area. A storm chaser reported that the severe winds bent a power pole along U.S. Highway 285. Damages are estimated for the loss of the power pole.
May 28, 2021
Thunderstorm Wind. A 68 mph wind gust was recorded at the Roswell airport. These strong straight-line winds downed power lines and snapped several power poles, as well as damaged roofs, fences, and trees along East Hobson Road near Midway. Damage amounts are a rough estimate.
July 24, 2020
A deep tap of monsoon moisture continued surging north into New Mexico on July 24, 2020, setting the stage for additional showers and thunderstorms with torrential rainfall, localized flash flooding, and strong microburst winds. Storms developed early in the afternoon then moved slowly north to northwest across most of New Mexico. Several of these thunderstorms produced torrential rainfall amounts over two inches along with small hail and strong microburst winds. The Clayton airport reported a peak wind gust up to 59 mph and the Roswell airport reported a peak wind gust up to 68 mph. Straight-line winds damaged power lines, power poles, roofs, fences, and trees in the area around Midway. Heavy rainfall around Alamo damaged culverts and roadways in the area. A flash flood near Lemitar washed a pickup truck into an arroyo and caused damage to roadways. Fortunately, no injuries occurred with these storms.
July 24, 2020
Thunderstorm Wind. Severe thunderstorm winds produced damage in the area around State Road 2 in Midway. Several trees were uprooted, seven to eight power poles were downed, one travel camper and one carport were destroyed. Damage amounts are estimated for property damage and downed power poles.
September 11, 2019