3,500 Austin Energy Customers Without Power After Storm

Austin TX

27 October, 2021

11:03 AM

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AUSTIN, TX — About 3,500 Austin Energy customers were without power Wednesday morning after severe storms and heavy winds knocked power out in the area. Around 5 a.m., a band of thunderstorms rolled into the region, prompting a severe thunderstorm Watch for all Central Texas counties. Many of the outages, Austin Energy said, were due to downed tree limbs on power lines. Live in Austin? Click here to subscribe to our free breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and download our free mobile app on Android or iPhone. With the storm out of our area, crews continue to work to restore power to 3,500 customers. 🌳 Several of the outages this morning were due to tree limbs on power lines. ⚡ Please check https://t.co/CUzgszkJ2r for updates + report outages to 512-322-9100. pic.twitter.com/GAY3K4fwdV— Austin Energy (@austinenergy) October 27, 2021 The largest outage is in northwest Austin, according to Austin Energy's outage map. The Milwood areas has around 1,300 customers without power. As of 10 a.m., North Shoal Creek has around 541 customers without power and Walnut Ridge has around 514 customers without power. Bluebonnet Electric said on Twitter its crews have restored power to around 1,300 customers near Manor. To get updates on outages or to report an outage in your area, visit Austin Energy's map outage map or call 512-322-9100.