Power Outage in South Plains, TX
Last report: November 03, 2022
Here's How to Report Power Outage in South Plains
To report a power outage in South Plains, Texas, located in Floyd County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
Xcel Energy
Lighthouse Electric Coop, Inc
South Plains Electric Cooperative
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 79258.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Floyd County
Thunderstorm Wind. Law enforcement reported power lines down along Highway 207.
March 17, 2013
Thunderstorm Wind. A COOP observer reported three power poles down on the west end of his farm.
August 24, 2012
Thunderstorm Wind. The public reported thunderstorm wind gusts estimated to be in excess of 60 mph in Lockney at 20:20 CST, where the winds contributed to power outages. A street light was blown down onto power lines along U.S. Highway 70 in Muncey. At 20:25 CST a Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Floydada measured a 63 mph thunderstorm wind gust.
June 10, 2010
Thunderstorm Wind. The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet station at Floydada measured a wind gust to 84 mph. There were several reports of storm damage in Floydada. The roof was damaged to the Floyd County Historical Museum as well as a gas station. Also, the building sustained water damage with several inches of standing water inside the building. A couple of semi-trailers were blown over in addition to several large tree limbs and power poles downed in Floydada. Snow plows were additionally deployed in Floydada to remove wind-blown and drifting small hail that covered roadways.
May 17, 2010
Thunderstorm Wind. Multiple reports of damaging thunderstorm winds were received over portions of western and central Floyd County around 18:00 CST. Initial Skywarn storm spotter estimated winds speeds between 60 and 70 mph were reported at Lockney between 17:50 CST and 17:55 CST. These winds downed power lines and poles and broke large tree branches. The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Floydada recorded gusts of 62 mph and 61 mph at 17:55 CST and 18:00 CST respectively. Spotters additionally estimated wind gusts up to 60 mph at McCoy near the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 54 and 3111 at 18:10 CST. The winds were intermittently accompanied by large hail.
June 19, 2008