Power Outage in Matador, TX
Last report: February 19, 2024
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Matador
To report a power outage in Matador, Texas, located in Motley County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
AEP Texas
Lighthouse Electric Coop, Inc
South Plains Electric Cooperative
Xcel Energy
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 79244.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Motley County
Tornado. The second of several tornadoes touched down north of Matador in an open field east of State Highway 70. The tornado then tracked to the south through open country until it reached just north of Farm to Market Road 94 where it damaged a few power poles. It then traveled to the south-southeast where it destroyed a house on the far north side of the city. Three vehicles at this residence were rolled at least a few hundred yards away from the house with two of the vehicles unable to be located. The tornado continued to track south along State Highway 70 where it damaged two additional houses and rolled another truck several hundred feet. The tornado then tracked back to the southwest and crossed State Highway 70 and damaged several houses northwest of the intersection of State Highway 70 and US Highway 62, as well as rolling several vehicles including a tractor-trailer. The tornado then crossed US Highway 62 between the Texas Department of Transportation facility and State Highway 70 where it rolled an RV, destroyed a house, and steel framed retail store, and partially collapsed a power substation. The tornado continued traveling to the southeast paralleling State Highway 70 and damaged several more single family residences with another house being destroyed. The tornado then crossed State Highway 70 just south of Cross Lane where it destroyed a 500 foot radio tower as well as some light poles. The tornado then dissipated over an open field southeast of the Matador rest stop.
June 21, 2023
Thunderstorm Wind. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Roaring Springs measured wind gusts up to 65 mph for five minutes. Additionally, an NSSL mobile mesonet also recorded 65 mph wind gusts around the same location and nine miles east of Matador. The emergency manager in Motley County reported that several trees and power lines were blown down in Roaring Springs.
May 24, 2019
Thunderstorm Wind. Downburst winds in the rear flank downdraft of a supercell caused scattered wind damage in Matador and also overturned a semi-truck on US Highway 62 east of Matador. The driver was not injured. Wind damage in and around Matador consisted of a portion of a roof removed from a house, several large trees downed and some fallen power lines.
April 22, 2015
Thunderstorm Wind. Law enforcement reported numerous trees and one power line down in the Flomot area. Also, an estimated 25 center pivot irrigation systems were overturned and damaged nearby.
June 19, 2013
Thunderstorm Wind. Severe thunderstorm winds blew down several utility poles along U.S. Highway 62/70 east of Matador. Power outages resulted with an unknown number of rural customers affected.
July 27, 2008