Storms Knock Out Power to About 1 Million People in Texas
Alexis Thornton
6 months agoTexas continues to be ground zero for some of the nation's worst weather closing out the month of May. Over 1 million people were left without power in the Lone Star State after another round of powerful storms slammed through the region. Here is the latest on this situation and a look back at the deadly storms of the Memorial Day weekend.
Gusty Storms Leave 1 Million Texans Without Power
A line of storms roared across Texas on Tuesday, adding to the mounting devastation that the state has seen over the last several weeks. As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 1 million Texans are without power as a result of the past storms and Tuesday's additional activity.
Residents of Dallas and Fort Worth woke up to the stormy conditions Tuesday morning. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport recorded a wind gust measuring 77 mph, good enough to fall under the classification of a Category 1 hurricane. The damage was so bad that Dallas County officials were forced to issue a disaster declaration.