Power Outage in Rice, TX
Last report: January 17, 2024
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Rice
To report a power outage in Rice, Texas, located in Ellis County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
Hilco Electric Cooperative Inc
Navarro County Electric Cooperative
United Cooperative Services
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 75155.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Ellis County
Thunderstorm Wind. Broadcast media reported a barn destroyed, trees uprooted, and power lines down off of FM 876 south of Waxahachie, TX.
July 14, 2022
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill. Extreme cold gripped the county for several days. Overnight lows were near or below 20 degrees Fahrenheit almost all week. The period of February 15-16th was the coldest with low temperatures in the single digits. The maximum temperature on the 15th was only in the teens. Wind chill values during the 14th-16th were between 10 to -15 degrees Fahrenheit most of the time. The cold temperatures resulted in an extreme amount of damage to pipes, infrastructure, and power. The State listed 2 fatalities in Ellis County due to the winter storm but no additional information could be obtained.
February 14, 2021
Tornado. A tornado touched down briefly near Main Street and Highway 45/Central Street in Ferris. A silo near 7th and Main Street sustained damage and partially collapsed. There was roof damage to multiple business buildings south of 5th Street and along Main and Central Streets. A downed power pole and an uprooted tree were also noted in the same area. The damage was consistent with winds speeds between 75 and 85 mph, or EF-0 intensity. Sporadic wind damage was found across other potions of Ferris with damage mainly to trees and roofing.
October 20, 2019
Thunderstorm Wind. Amateur radio reported power poles snapped near Interstate 45 just north of the city of Ennis, TX.
June 09, 2019
Thunderstorm Wind. Emergency management reported that trees and power lines were knocked down throughout the county.
March 29, 2017
Power Outage Related Posts on X from Rice, Texas
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@grid_events - October 16, 2022 13:30
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@loveit2126 - February 20, 2021 16:41
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@EnnisISD - February 15, 2021 23:55
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@CasitaTrailer - April 10, 2019 18:03