Power Outage in Zapata, TX
Last report: May 23, 2024
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Zapata
To report a power outage in Zapata, Texas, located in Zapata County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
AEP Texas
Medina Electric Cooperative Inc
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 78076.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Zapata County
Thunderstorm Wind. More than two dozen structures sustained varying damage to|poorly constructed wood, asphalt, and aluminum/tin roofs,|roof decking, and shingles in the Siesta Shores and Falcon|Heights neighborhoods in south Zapata, Texas. A poorly seated|cinder block knee wall and attached fence was blown down, and|a 100-foot tall thin metal tower was twisted. A few power poles|were knocked down by by flying aluminum roof pieces. Dozens of|medium mesquite limbs were blown down by flying aluminum roof|pieces.
May 11, 2021
Thunderstorm Wind. At least 3 power poles broken 1 mile north of San Ygnacio on US-83 and some tree damage reported in the town of San Ygnacio. Time estimated via radar.
May 21, 2020
A thunderstorm that edged eastward from the Sierra Madre produced gusty winds in excess of 50 mph and a couple of reports of minor damage to trees, power lines, and a recreational vehicle during the evening of April 28th, 2020.
April 28, 2020
Thunderstorm Wind. The Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator, along with the public, reported several instances of minor wind damage in Zapata and Siesta Shores just to the south during the mid evening of April 28, 2020. Damage included several felled limbs of mesquite trees in Zapata City park, a poorly constructed awning blown down to an recreational vehicle on the west side of the city, and a power pole leaning along Swope Lane in Siesta Shores. Based on other recent wind events in the City, wind speeds were estimated to be just below severe (58 mph) levels.
April 28, 2020
Thunderstorm Wind. Zapata County authorities and the Zapata County News (via the Emergency Management Coordinator) reported several instances of minor damage from a microburst during the late afternoon of August 24. In Falcon Heights (2 miles south-southeast of Zapata City), two anchored deer blinds were blown onto U.S. 83 from a nearby store display. In the city of Zapata, minor roof damage was reported to homes, several trees and large limbs were blown down, and power outages covered a large part of the city for 8 to 24 hours.
August 24, 2019