American Electric Power (AEP) informó que aproximadamente 2,000 clientes estuvieron sin luz por diferentes períodos de tiempo debido a la tormenta en toda la región.
Un total de 985 personas se quedaron sin electricidad en el condado de Maverick como resultado de fuertes vientos y tormentas severas que acompañaron un fuerte frente frío de otoño.
La mayoría de las interrupciones se produjeron en el área de Seco Mines, que incluía negocios que sufrieron grandes pérdidas monetarias debido al mal tiempo.
Los clientes del área de la Base de Radar hasta Las Quintas se vieron afectados.
En toda la región, los fuertes vientos causados por el frente frío dejaron sin electricidad a los clientes en 450 hogares en Uvalde, Carrizo Springs, Crystal City y La Pryor.
Se informó que las ráfagas de viento alcanzaron las 58 mph (aproximadamente 93 km/h) en el condado de Maverick.
Se espera que las temperaturas bajen en los próximos días a medida que el otoño comience.
Close to 1,000 customers left
without power due
to cold front and high winds
The winds came in strong through Maverick County and the region as part of the first Fall cold front, affecting power services to many homes across the region. American Electric Power (AEP) reported that approximately 2,000 customers were without light for different periods of time due to the storm across the region.
A total of 985 customers were left without power in Maverick County as a result of high winds and severe thunderstorms that accompanied a strong Fall cold front.
The majority of the outages were in the Seco Mines area, which included businesses that suffered extensive monetary losses due to the inclement weather.
Customers from the Radar Base area all the way to Las Quintas were affected.
Across the region the high winds caused by the cold front knocked out power to customers in 450 homes in Uvalde, Carrizo Springs, Crystal City and La Pryor .
Wind gusts were reported to have been reaching 58 mph (ca. 93 km/h) in Maverick County.
Temperatures are expected to drop in the following days as fall gets underway.