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Power Restored for Most After San Antonio Storm That Knocked Out Over 100,000

Specialized pole and equipment repairs will extend restoration while the city runs cooling centers during an investigation into two storm-related deaths.

CPS Energy crews repair damaged utility poles along North Main Avenue in San Antonio’s Monte Vista neighborhood Saturday after a severe storm caused power outages across the area Friday night. As of early Monday morning, 4,300 customers were still without power.
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Overview

  • A fast, severe thunderstorm that swept through the city Friday night produced high winds near 77–80 mph, tens of thousands of lightning strikes and heavy rain that toppled trees, broke poles and caused a peak outage affecting more than 100,000 CPS Energy customers.
  • CPS Energy says crews restored the vast majority of customers over the weekend and early Monday, but roughly 4,300 customers remained without power as crews completed complex repairs to downed lines and damaged equipment.
  • The city opened daytime cooling centers and overnight resilience hubs with refrigeration for medicines, and VIA Metropolitan Transit offered free rides to those sites to help residents cope with high heat and prolonged outages.
  • The storm damaged homes and businesses across neighborhoods including the West Side, forced closures and food spoilage at restaurants, and officials confirmed two apparent storm-related deaths that are under investigation.
  • Officials warn that final outages will take longer to fix because repairs require debris removal, pole replacements and specialized crews and equipment, and CPS is prioritizing public safety and restoration of large outages and critical facilities.