As storms ravaged through North Texas over Memorial Day weekend, more than 13,000 residents were left grappling with power outages. Early morning severe thunderstorm warnings preceded the outages, affecting predominantly Collin and Dallas county areas. As the sun set on Memorial Day, the power outages persisted for over 26,000 customers, according to a report by WFAA.
The inclement weather also led to a flood watch issued for Dallas-Fort Worth, remaining in effect until 7 a.m. today, as stated by the National Weather Service. With potential rainfalls ranging from 1 to 6 inches across distinctive areas, the NWS cautioned residents to "Give yourself plenty of time to get to your destination and never drive into flooded roadways!" These conditions are expected to quickly deteriorate the roads, making travel exceedingly difficult for the citizens caught in the storm's wake, per The Dallas Morning News.
Power utility Oncor's outage map was a quilt of outage reports, tallying more than 46,000 customers without electricity on Monday morning. Reaching out to counties such as Dallas, Tarrant, and Collin counties, the uninterrupted rainfall drenched the holiday, as residents contended with the elements. The Dallas Morning News noted that these storms were not yet spent—additional scattered storms were forecasted to possibly redevelop around 4 p.m. yesterday, with Central Texas facing the brunt of the evening tempests and attendant risks of damaging winds and heavy rainfall.
