North Texas Storm Aftermath: Power Restoration and Record Rainfall

Power Restoration Efforts

• 🚚 Crews are actively working in the Ulus area and surrounding parks to restore power following severe storms.
• 💡 Progress is being made, with the number of affected customers significantly reduced, and most residents in Ulus now having power.
• 📊 Across Encore's coverage area, between 2,500 and 3,000 customers were still affected by outages.

Storm Impacts and Hazards

• ⚠️ Storms caused hazardous driving conditions due to flooding across North Texas, keeping first responders busy with crashes and high-water rescues.
• 🔥 Fire departments responded to fires potentially caused by lightning strikes, including one incident in Carrollton where a loud boom was heard and smoke emerged from an AC vent.
• ✅ Thankfully, no injuries were reported from the lightning strikes or high-water rescues.

Record Rainfall and Forecast

• 🌧️ DFW experienced record rainfall, with 2.4 inches breaking the daily record, and widespread 1 to 3 inches across the metroplex.
• 📈 Some areas, like Wise County, saw rainfall totals close to 5 inches.
• ⛈️ The severe weather threat has shifted east, with potential for heavy rainfall in two rounds today: one this morning and another in the afternoon, adding to flood concerns.