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A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Slaton measured severe wind gusts from 1930 CST through 1935 CST. A peak gust of 68 mph was measured at 1933 CST. Additionally, the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS) at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport measured a gust to 58 mph at 1931 CST. The emergency manager for the city of Lubbock also reported downed power poles in the 5700 block of third street in Lubbock.
An official NWS storm damage survey confirmed significant wind driven damage from near Buffalo Springs Lake and Ransom Canyon down into Slaton. Several trees and power lines and poles were downed, along with rail cars being piled on top of one another in Slaton. The Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site northeast of Slaton measured an 82 mph gust as the line of storms passed through, while the NWS storm survey estimated wind gusts of near 90 mph associated with some of the damage.
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LP&L outage map – 2,000 out was false alarm | KLBK | KAMC | EverythingLubbock.com Open Navigation Close Navigation
LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock Power and Light said it was a false alarm when the outage map on its website said more than 2,000 homes or businesses lost power Friday morning. A spokesman for LP&L said there was work behind the scenes that triggered the public map to indicate an outage when in fact no […]
Austin airport power outage, causes Lubbock flight cancellation | KLBK | KAMC | EverythingLubbock.com Open Navigation Close Navigation
AUSTIN, Texas — Early Wednesday morning, concerned travelers sat in a pitch dark terminal, awaiting an end to a power outage with no estimated time of arrival for restoration at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) on Wednesday. One Lubbock flight, set to leave at 6:45 a.m. from Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport and arrive at AUS […]
Lyntegar Electric reporting ‘major transmission outage’ in Hockley, Terry counties Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn
Lyntegar asks customers to bear with them as they start refeeding what they can, but they will not be able to restore everything “until we have a station or two to work with.”
10,000+ impacted by several outages north of Lubbock | KLBK | KAMC | EverythingLubbock.com Open Navigation Close Navigation
HALE and LUBBOCK COUNTIES, Texas — Five outages were reported by Xcel Energy and South Plains Electric Cooperative north and west of Lubbock on Wednesday night. The outages impacted over 10,000 customers, according to outage maps. The communities impacted included Shallowater, Cotton Center, New Deal, Abernathy, Hale Center, Petersburg, Becton and Borger. The outages reported […]
Track the power outages this weekend in Lubbock as LP&L switches to ERCOT | KLBK | KAMC | EverythingLubbock.com Open Navigation Close Navigation
LP&L has been working to make infrastructure updates to connect with the ERCOT system since 2018.
Freezing weather brings power outages, closures to Lubbock area
Across the South Plains, a winter storm warning was in effect through Sunday and a wind chill warning is active through noon Monday
Power outages continue as Lubbock, surrounding area clean up storm damage Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn
Crews have been working all night in Lubbock and the surrounding area, trying to restore power in the aftermath of Thursday night storms that took down power poles across the South Plains.
Citywide power outage reported in Slaton
Power has been restored in Slaton after police reported a citywide power outage on Friday morning. Early reports show a transmission outage affected 4,770 customers just before 7:30 a.m., and Xcel …
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What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
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- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
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Slaton, Texas
| City | Slaton |
| County | Lubbock |
| State | Texas (TX) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 79364 |
No power for at least two and a half hours.excel says not expect power until after 11 pm..
Power outage for 20 minutes
Power out for ten minutes has not come back on