Power Outage in Barstow, TX

Flash Flood. Heavy rain resulted in flash flooding near Monahans. There was flooding reported by law enforcement on 45th and Loop Road. Power poles that were laying on the ground were reported to be floating near the roadway. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

June 27, 2021

Tornado. A thunderstorm developed over western Reeves County and moved northeast into Ward County. It produced a bowl-shaped tornado just north of Barstow. The tornado developed about a mile northwest of Barstow at the intersection of County Road 140 and 145 and only lasted for about a minute. Power flashes were reported along with damage to northern portions of Barstow. The tornado snapped a utility pole before moving and hitting an RV park. Damage at the park included flipping a trailer on its side, damaging a pickup truck, and causing light damage to three other trailers. Wind speeds were estimated at 100 mph from the damage observed by the NWS survey team which helped classify the tornado as an EF-1. In addition to the damage observed by the survey team, spotters and the public provided visual evidence that a tornado occurred. The path length of the tornado was 0.47 miles and the path width was 20 yards. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

March 13, 2020

Thunderstorm Wind. A thunderstorm moved across Ward County and produced wind damage in Barstow. There were powerlines down in Barstow. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

August 27, 2019

Ice Storm. Close to 1 inch of ice accumulation. They had partial power outages in Grandfalls and Barstow.

January 01, 2015

Thunderstorm Wind. Thunderstorm winds downed three power poles, two of which were on Farm to Market Road 11, three miles east of Grandfalls. Another pole was on Farm to Market Road 872, half a mile south of that road's intersection with Farm to Market Road 11.

October 09, 2005