Power Outage in Sulphur Bluff, TX
Last report: February 17, 2021
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Sulphur Bluff
To report a power outage in Sulphur Bluff, Texas, located in Hopkins County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
Farmers Electric Cooperative
Wood County Electric Cooperative
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 75481.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Hopkins County
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill. Extreme cold gripped the county for several days. Overnight lows were below 20 degrees Fahrenheit for most of the week. The period of February 15-16th was the coldest with low temperatures in the single digits and even slightly below zero degrees Fahrenheit. The maximum temperature on the 15th was only in the lower 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 Hopkins County due to the winter storm but no additional information could be obtained.
February 15, 2021
Thunderstorm Wind. Emergency management reported downed power poles and a 20-inch diameter tree toppled near the intersection of CR 1100 and FM 3389 just west of the city of Sulphur Springs, TX.
March 24, 2019
Tornado. Residents recorded video of a tornado near FM 1567 and|County Road 1137 shortly after 530 PM. Tornado briefly had multiple|vortices but generally maintained a width of around 100 yards. The|tornado traveled north along County Road 1131 with mainly tree |damage observed. A metal barn was destroyed near CR 1131 and CR |1120. A home was damaged along FM 275 south of I-30 near the end|of the track. The home burned after a large tree limb fell on the |main powerline into the home.
April 29, 2017
Thunderstorm Wind. Sulphur Springs News reported trees blown down, one of which landed on a parked car. Power lines were also reported blown down county-wide. Several homes also reported roof damage.
October 13, 2014
Winter Storm. Up to 2 of freezing rain and sleet fell across the county causing significant damage to trees, tree branches, utility poles and lines due to the heavy collection of ice. A trained spotter reported 0.50 of freezing rain in Cumby. The newspaper in Sulphur Springs reported over 1.75 of sleet. Hundreds of trees, tree branches, and power lines were knocked down. Falling tree branches and ice damaged cars and roofs. Bridges, overpasses, and elevated surfaces became icy but other roads were largely not impacted by the ice. One railroad employee was injured when a tree fell on him as he was working to remove tree debris from the railroad tracks.
December 05, 2013