BLOG: Power outages slam Central Texas due to high winds
KXAN Austin
by: Erica Pauda
Posted: Mar 4, 2025 / 02:34 PM CST
Updated: Mar 4, 2025 / 10:35 PM CST
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Multiple outages were reported in the Central Texas area Tuesday as high winds continue to soar.
Wind gusts were reported at 30-50 miles per hour, and the National Weather Service (NWS) called the fire conditions “potentially historic,” according to the KXAN First Warning Weather Team. Those high winds are expected until 6 p.m.
The live blog is actively being updated.
10:20 p.m.
Oncor reported 551 customers affected in Williamson County, with 79 active outages.
10:15 p.m.
Austin Energy crews continue working to restore power to customers affected by the high winds throughout the day in Austin, the agency said on social media. Around 3,800 customers remained without power around 9:40 p.m., AE said.
“At the peak of this event, about 31,000 customers were affected,” the agency said.
According to AE, most of the outages will not be restored until Wednesday evening. Those remaining outages “will likely affect a small number of customers,” the agency said.
“These are often complex or time-consuming issues, and getting to each one will take more time,” AE said.
The agency said it reached out to customers “who are expected to be without power overnight.”
8:47 p.m.
Oncor reported 668 customers affected in Williamson County, with 88 active outages.
8:45 p.m.
Austin Energy reported 3,728 affected customers, with 116 active outages.
8:40 p.m.
The Williamson County Office of Emergency Management gave a recap on social media, saying around 10,000 home were without power, and a storage unit was damaged by straight-line winds.
6:50 p.m.
Oncor reported 1,699 customers affected, with 84 active outages.
6:47 p.m.
Austin Energy reported 10,805 affected customers, with 117 active outages.
6:45 p.m.
KXAN’s Sam Stark gave an update from an east Austin neighborhood on a downed power line.
6:40 p.m.
KXAN’s Kevin Baskar gives a live update on the wind damages in Burnet County due to high winds in Central Texas.
5:30 p.m.
The Austin Community College Elgin campus said it is closing early due to a power outage.
“Only agriculture classes on the campus will continue on their regular schedules. All other classes, work, and activities at Elgin are canceled for the remainder of the day. No other campuses are affected,” a spokesperson for ACC said in a statement.
ACC said updates will be posted to the ACC website and the district’s social media pages.
5:25 p.m.
Power is progressively returning for Austin Energy customers. Currently, around 17,200 customers are without power — that’s 3% of customers.
5:15 p.m.
KXAN’s Sam Stark gave a live report in our newscast at 5 about a power outage affecting an east Austin neighborhood.
4:25 p.m.
Austin Energy is reporting 31,060 customers affected, with 148 active outages.
4 p.m.
Oncor is reporting 4,620 customers affected in Williamson County, with 107 active outages.
3:50 p.m.
KXAN photojournalist Ed Zavala captured video of Austin police, the Austin Fire Department and utility crews in Cherrywood in east Austin responding to a downed power line.
3:30 p.m.
Austin Energy is reporting 26,270 customers affected with 124 active outages.
3:29 p.m.
The high winds are causing traffic signals across the city to go dark or go into an all-red flash, the city of Austin Transportation and Public Works Department said on social media. Drivers should consider all-red flashing signals as an all-way stop, the city said. Additionally, drivers should watch for crews, as well as proceed with caution.
2:45 p.m.
Austin Energy is reporting 20,982 customers affected with 109 active outages.
2:30 p.m.
Austin Energy is reporting 18,238 customers affected with 95 active outages
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Nearly 25,000 without power in Houston-area as strong winds blow through
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Published: March 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Updated: March 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
HOUSTON – Nearly 25,000 customers are without power following strong storms in the Houston-area Tuesday morning and as strong winds blow in behind them.
According to the CenterPoint Energy Outage Tracker, a total of 39,854 customers are without power as of 3:15 p.m.
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By 5 p.m., the number had been cut down to 24,048.
Most of the outages are concentrated in Harris County, but there are also some pockets of outages in Fort Bend and Brazoria County as well.
A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 p.m. Sustained winds of 20-25 mph with gusts of up to 45 mph are possible.
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More than 50K customers without power as intense winds move through Houston, map shows
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — More than 50,000 customers are without power Tuesday afternoon as strong winds push through our area, according to CenterPoint’s map.
A wind advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. as the intense winds continue.
Other parts of the state also saw damages caused by powerful gusts. In north Texas, in Lewisville, several moving trucks were toppled by the winds.
In central Texas, near Waco, crews are busy clearing downed power lines after they were toppled across the roadway. Oncor said it’s still looking at the damage and will continue to restore power to customers.
Eyewitness News will continue to track these gusts as the windstorm makes its way through.
