Power Outage in Bayside, TX
Last report: May 01, 2023
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Bayside
To report a power outage in Bayside, Texas, located in Refugio County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
AEP Texas
San Patricio Electric Coop Inc
Victoria Electric Cooperative
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 78340.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Refugio County
Thunderstorm Wind. Power poles were blown down and a trampoline was blown up into a tree on the west side of Refugio.
June 06, 2019
Tornado. Tornado touched down near the Woodsboro Farm Co-op damaging the ladder caging on one bin. The tornado moved east-southeast taking down power lines and damaging the roofs of several homes. One roof was completely removed from a mobile home. Minor tree damage was noted along the path length. Damage occurred to another mobile home near the high school before the tornado lifted.
March 28, 2018
Hurricane. Widespread moderate structural damage with pockets of major structural damage occurred in Refugio. Most homes and businesses had roof damage, broken windows, and damaged garage doors. Two motels received significant damage to their roofs. Gas station canopies and many signs were destroyed. A few brick structures experienced moderate damage. Numerous trees and power poles were blown down. Roof damage occurred to several churches and every school building in the district except for the athletic facility. The school gymnasiums and auditorium lost portion of their roofs. Several trailer homes and storage buildings were destroyed. There was widespread tree damage with a few very large trees completely uprooted. Widespread moderate structural damage occurred in Bayside, Austwell, and Tivoli. Numerous trees and power poles were blown down including some high tension power poles. In Woodsboro, widespread minor to moderate damage occurred with a few poorly constructed homes with major damage. The elementary gymnasium and auditorium roofs were blown off. Numerous trees and a few power poles were blown down. The Bayside Richardson Coop Gin near Woodsboro sustained major damage and 30 thousand bales of cotton in storage modules were damaged. A sensor deployed by Texas Tech measured sustained winds of 106 mph with gusts to 125 mph just west of Mission Bay before the sensor was hit by debris. Another sensor showed wind speed of 102 mph with gusts to 129 mph north of the intersection of Highway 35 and Farm to Market Road 774 in eastern Refugio County. Around 440 homes were destroyed, around 1050 homes experienced major damage, and 66 businesses suffered major damage. Around 750 homes had minor damage with another 310 homes affected.
August 25, 2017
Thunderstorm Wind. Large tree limbs were snapped from south of Woodsboro to northeast of Woodsboro. Limbs were estimated to be up to a foot in diameter. A few power lines were blown down.
May 24, 2015
Thunderstorm Wind. A metal garage was blown over. Large trees were blown down along with numerous power lines through much of the community of Austwell.
April 22, 2015
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@MaricruzCov - March 04, 2022 17:03
Hey @AEPTexas! There's a power outage where I live. You gunna do something about it?
@Kyuubikun45 - June 02, 2021 11:34
Transfer Station Temporary Closure due to AEP power outage today. https://t.co/FzzefqoNXy
@actxgov - May 14, 2021 16:42
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