SHREVEPORT, La. — Severe storms late Monday afternoon and evening swept across the ArkLaTex, knocking down trees and leaving thousands of residents in the dark.
SWEPCO crews have been working through the night to restore power.
Utility crews are working to assess widespread damage and restore service. According to SWEPCO, more than 26,000 customers in North Louisiana remained without power at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. The most severe impacts are concentrated across Red River, Natchitoches, Caddo, Bossier, and DeSoto parishes.
The storm also pushed through East Texas, where hundreds of customer outages are reported in Harrison, Cass, and Marion counties. SWEPCO posted images on Facebook showing substantial tree damage, including one home with a front yard buried under a fallen tree.
courtesy: SWEPCO
Despite the high winds and structural damage, emergency officials report no injuries at this time. Heavy rainfall accompanied the system, with a weather watcher in Mansfield tracking an inch and a quarter of rain.
KTBS 3 Weather Watcher Edna Gossett reported about 1.25" of rain in Mansfield.
Courtesy: Donna Batton, KTBS 3 Weather Watcher shared this photo of flash flooding in North Mansfield.
courtesy: Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office
The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office shared video from Louisiana Highway 6 near Robeline showing a funnel cloud that developed during the storm. Deputies confirmed four to five trees were snapped in that immediate area, but no injuries were reported.
Crews will continue making repairs throughout the day.
KTBS 3 Weather Watcher Carla Luccous shared this photo of a lightning strike in Vivian.
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