AEP Texas crews have been on the ground since early Saturday morning, working to restore power to customers across the Concho Valley and Big Country. On Saturday morning, more than 28,000 customers in San Angelo and 9,300 in Abilene were without power.
As of 6:30 a.m. Monday, AEP Texas crews had reduced the number outages in San Angelo to 500. Almost all of those outages are located in the Bradford area. Twenty customers remain without power in Ballinger and four in Abilene.
In a press release, AEP Texas said it projects completion of the restoration effort in Ballinger and the Bradford area of San Angelo, and could extend 6 p.m. Tuesday, although many customers likely will see power restored much earlier.
The National Weather Service has confirmed that tornadoes touched down in San Angelo, Ballinger and Abilene.
Sixty distribution poles and over 50 transmission structures in the San Angelo and Ballinger area were knocked down by the high winds and heavy rain, which now makes access difficult. A tornado left significant damage in the Ballinger area and battered down long stretches of power lines.
Additionally, the storm knocked down 20 to 25 distribution poles and seven transmission poles, and downed numerous power lines in the Abilene area.
Homes or facilities damaged where they cannot safely take power need to have an electrician make repairs and then call AEP Texas at 866-223-8508 to confirm that the repairs have been completed.
Customers can monitor updates regarding the status of specific outages by going to the aeptexas.com website. There is a real-time outage map that has the most current available information in the News and Information section. Customers also have the option of signing of for mobile alerts where text or email messages regarding outages can be sent to their mobile device.
