Over 40k Without Power in Texas After Storms, Tornadoes Hit State

More than 40,000 customers were without power in Texas on Tuesday after several storms and tornadoes brought widespread damage to the state.

According to data from Poweroutage.US, in Texas, there are currently 42,977 customers without power, among 12.4 million customers tracked, as of publication. An outage map from Poweroutage.US showed that the areas with the most power outages include Houston County, Madison County, Roberts County and Lipscomb County.

The map also noted that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas grid is operating normally, despite the widespread storms.

The number of Texans without power on Tuesday comes shortly after several tornadoes touched down in the state, while several other severe weather storms also brought damage to numerous parts of the state.

In an update posted on its website, Oncor, an energy provider in Texas, said, "The recent severe storm system that moved through Texas, which included high winds, hail and heavy rain, has resulted in power outages across a large part of our service territory. There have also been multiple reports of tornadoes in our Southern region near the Round Rock area and damage in our East Texas region, as well."

"Resources are currently working to restore power to those impacted," the update said.

Newsweek reached out to Oncor for comment.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Austin/San Antonio and in Fort Worth, Texas, issued several tornado and weather advisories on Monday night.

"The Tornado Watch has been extended until 1 AM for portions of North and Central Texas as conditions remain favorable for severe storms and tornadoes in these areas. Stay weather aware and be prepared to act should a warning be issued for your location," the National Weather Service in Forth Worth said.

In a tweet on Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service in Forth Worth published a map of preliminary storm survey damage and said, "please let us know! Your reports even after the fact are a big help when it comes to our verification, historical records, and weather research."

According to ABC News, community officials in Round Rock said on Monday night that no fatalities were reported following the storms but they noted "tremendous damage to a lot of structures and vehicles."

Several photos and videos of the widespread damage were posted across social media shortly after.

"Inside the gym at Jacksboro High School—severe tornado damage," Tiffany Lou of WFAA News wrote. "There were a few students and faculty at the school. All safe."

Twitter user Michael Steinberg shared a video of a "Multi vortex tornado" captured in Round Rock.