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|<\/span><\/p>\n Updated Jun. 9, 2025 at 1:22 a.m. CDT<\/p>\n |<\/span><\/p>\n Thousands of electric customers in North Texas were without power Sunday night as a round of severe storms pounded the region. <\/p>\n As of 1:15 a.m. Monday, Dallas County had just under 21,000 customers without power, according to the Oncor power outage map. In Tarrant County, 16,241 customers were in the dark as well.<\/p>\n About 7,000 were without power in Grayson County and over 6,000 in Fannin County. <\/p>\n Collin County had 4,146 outages, the map showed as of 1:15 a.m. Monday.<\/p>\n Parker, Palo Pinto and Hunt counties combined had about 6,500 outages. <\/p>\n \u201cWhile severe weather impacts are currently ongoing, Oncor team members, contractors and vegetation management crews have been activated and are ready to respond to any necessary restoration work as soon as weather conditions safely allow,\u201d Oncor officials said in an email Sunday night. \u201cThat will include beginning work overnight so long as it is safe to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n The strong line of storms brought winds of up to 70 mph, torrential downpours, thunder and lightning to the region. There were, however, no immediate reports of injuries or storm damage in D-FW.<\/p>\n As the storms swept through the region, they brought the potential for large hail, damaging winds and spin-up tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service. <\/p>\n D-FW Weather Wise<\/p>\n From snow to 100-degree heat, we’ve got you covered.<\/p>\n Related: Hearing warning sirens in Dallas? Here\u2019s what to do when you hear outdoor alarms<\/p>\n In conclusion, the severe storms that hit North Texas on Sunday night left thousands of people without power. The Oncor team is working to restore power as soon as it is safe to do so. It is essential for residents to stay informed and follow the instructions of local authorities to ensure their safety.<\/p>\n A: As of 1:15 a.m. Monday, there were over 50,000 people without power in North Texas, with the majority being in Dallas and Tarrant counties.<\/p>\n A: The power outages were caused by a round of severe storms that brought strong winds, heavy rain, and lightning to the region.<\/p>\n A: No, it is not safe to go outside during a storm. It is essential to stay indoors and away from windows and doors to avoid injury from flying debris or lightning.<\/p>\n A: You can stay informed about the storm and power outages by following local news and weather reports, as well as signing up for emergency alerts from your local government or utility company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Severe Storms Leave Thousands Without Power in North Texas Jun. 8, 2025 | Updated Jun. 9, 2025 at 1:22 a.m. CDT | Power Outages Across North Texas Thousands of electric customers in North Texas were without power Sunday night as a round of severe storms pounded the region. As of 1:15 a.m. Monday, Dallas County […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":7176,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7175","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-weather"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/dmn-dallas-news-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/5Z534ACMLNCARGJEZS3QOHQHKI.jpg?auth=478755f3248da84f7575a44b1b260b1407e00200122b1e16beba8ed40ef90f6c&height=630&width=1200&smart=true&quality=80","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7175"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7175"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7177,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7175\/revisions\/7177"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citystuff.com\/dallas\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Power Outages Across North Texas<\/h2>\n
County-by-County Breakdown<\/h3>\n
Response Efforts<\/h2>\n
Storm Details<\/h2>\n
Related Information<\/h2>\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n
Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n
Q: How many people are without power in North Texas?<\/h3>\n
Q: What caused the power outages?<\/h3>\n
Q: Is it safe to go outside during a storm?<\/h3>\n
Q: How can I stay informed about the storm and power outages?<\/h3>\n