Power Outage in Riesel, TX
Last report: May 31, 2024
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Riesel
To report a power outage in Riesel, Texas, located in McLennan County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
Heart of Texas Electric Coop
Hilco Electric Cooperative Inc
Navasota Valley Electric Cooperative Inc
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 76682.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in McLennan County
Thunderstorm Wind. Damage occurred in McGregor around the High School and in areas to the north-northeast. Some track equipment was tossed at the high school stadium and a scoreboard was toppled. Large tree limbs were also snapped off trees. In addition, fences and power lines were down, and at least one metal carport crumpled.
April 23, 2021
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill. Extreme cold gripped the county for several days. Overnight lows were below 25 degrees Fahrenheit almost all week. The period of February 15-16th was the coldest with low temperatures in the single digits and slightly below zero degrees Fahrenheit. The maximum temperature on the 15th was only in the teens. Wind chill values during the 14th-16th were between 10 to -10 degrees Fahrenheit most of the time. The cold temperatures resulted in an extreme amount of damage to pipes, infrastructure, and power. The State listed 1 fatality in McLennan County due to the winter storm but no additional information could be obtained.
February 14, 2021
Thunderstorm Wind. Broadcast media reported power lines blocking the road near the intersection of FM 1860 and Koehne Road between the towns of Riesel and Mart.
April 10, 2017
Thunderstorm Wind. A public report of trees and power lines down was received near Woodway, TX.
October 02, 2014
Thunderstorm Wind. Several trees and power lines were blown down by thunderstorm winds in China Spring.
August 08, 2012
Power Outage Related Posts on X from Riesel, Texas
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@grid_events - August 10, 2022 20:00