Power Outage in New Home, TX
Last report: August 23, 2019
Here's How to Report Power Outage in New Home
To report a power outage in New Home, Texas, located in Lynn County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
Xcel Energy
Lyntegar Electric Cooperative Inc
South Plains Electric Cooperative
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 79383.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Lynn County
Thunderstorm Wind. An NWS cooperative weather observer in Tahoka relayed photographs of wind damage to trees, fences, and power poles.
August 28, 2022
A powerful upper level storm system which brought isolated high wind gusts to the area on the 12th departed the area on the 13th but still was able to bring strong but non-severe winds on the 13th. These winds came in the wake of a cold front which moved through early in the morning of the 13th. Although temperatures were close to seasonal averages on the 13th behind this cold front, extremely dry air advected into the region with widespread dew points below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. This led to relative humidity values at or below three percent along with gusty northwesterly winds. A wildfire in Lynn County, named the Side Oats Fire, started several miles to the southwest of Tahoka (Lynn County). The wildfire burned a total estimated 1477 acres before being fully contained by the Texas Forest Service on the evening of the 13th.
April 13, 2022
Thunderstorm Wind. From 1446 through 1450 CST, severe wind gusts were observed by the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site in New Home. The strongest gust reached 75 mph along with one-minute sustained winds of 64 mph. Furthermore, pictures on social media revealed that a few power lines were downed by these high winds.
May 20, 2019
Thunderstorm Wind. Severe wind gusts were measured for a 45-minute period by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near O'Donnell. These winds were the result of an intense rear flank downdraft that accompanied a nearly stationary supercell. Wind damage to buildings and power poles was commonplace throughout O'Donnell and nearby areas.
May 05, 2019
Thunderstorm Wind. Intense rear flank downdraft winds as high as 80 mph were documented over a large swath of central Lynn County for nearly one hour. In addition to downing an estimated 250 power poles over the area, these winds caused minor damage to a couple dozen homes, sheds, and toppled several trees.
May 05, 2019