Power Outage in Hartley, TX
Last report: March 02, 2025
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Hartley
To report a power outage in Hartley, Texas, located in Hartley County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
Xcel Energy
Rita Blanca Electric Coop, Inc
Southwestern Electric Coop Inc
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 79044.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Hartley County
High Wind. A power outage occurred at the Dalhart ASOS station shortly after it measured the 82 mph wind gust.
February 26, 2023
The Andy Michaels Wildfire began about 1 mile north northeast of Channing Texas in Hartley County at approximately 1141CST. The wildfire consumed roughly five hundred and seventy-four acres. There were no reports of any homes or other structures threatened, damaged or lost due to the wildfire. There were also no reports of any injuries or fatalities. The cause of the wildfire was determined to be from wind turbine or downed power lines. The Hartley Fire Department was called to a wildfire on U.S. Highway 385 approximately one mile north of Channing Texas and responded with six units and twelve personnel. The Hartley FD then called for Mutual Aid from Dalhart FD, Boys Ranch FD, Channing FD, Dumas FD, two Hartley County graders, the Hartley County Sheriff���s Office and the County Judge. The wildfire was contained around 1315CST and was brought under control around 1529CST.
February 23, 2020
Tornado. A tornado along the leading edge of a squall line was captured on video by multiple storm chasers in the area. It was weak and in open country and did not cause any reported damage including to power lines where it crossed Highway 287.
May 26, 2019
The Channing Wildfire began about four miles north northeast of Channing Texas in Hartley County around 1717CST. The cause of the wildfire was downed power lines and power poles. The wildfire started after twelve power poles were downed by the high winds near Farm to Market Road 722 and US Highway 385 in an open field. There was a report of two homes, five barns, windmills and an oil infrastructure threatened although no homes or other structures were reported damaged or destroyed. The wildfire consumed an estimated forty-five hundred acres. There were a total of five fire departments and other fire agencies that responded to the wildfire including the Texas A&M Forest Service. The resources assigned included a TFS taskforce, three single engine air tankers, a heavy air tanker, lead plane and an aerial supervision platform. The wildfire was contained around 0000CST and 0100CST on March 19.
March 18, 2018
The 2357 Wildfire began about seven miles south of Hartley Texas in Hartley county around 1452CST. The wildfire started just west of Farm to Market Road 2357 and north of County Road T and consumed approximately four hundred acres. The wildfire was caused by downed power lines as it was reported that a power pool had broken and started the wildfire. The wildfire jumped the road and continued to burn. There were no homes or other structures threatened or destroyed by the wildfire and there also no reports of any injuries or fatalities. The wildfire was contained around 1900CST. There were a total of three fire departments and other fire agencies that responded to the wildfire including Hartley Fire, Dalhart Fire and Channing Fire. The Dalhart Fire Department sent two grass trucks and also one tanker and the Channing Fire Department sent one grass truck.
February 27, 2017