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Peak Wind Gusts Near 80 MPH Leave Trail of Damage Across San Antonio

Crews are restoring service after storms knocked out power for 20,000 customers, and officials said some outages could last into early next week.

Summary by KSAT 12
Powerful thunderstorms swept across the San Antonio area Friday evening, producing wind gusts approaching 80 mph and leaving a widespread trail of damage across Bexar County. At the height of the storm, nearly 100,000 CPS Energy customers lost electricity as strong winds and lightning damaged equipment throughout the system.Crews are continuing to restore service throughout the weekend, while residents continue to clean up scattered debris, down…

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Two people died after a severe storm hit San Antonio, Texas, on Friday night. Thousands of residents were still without power on Sunday, and some areas could experience outages until Monday.

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KSAT 12 broke the news in San Antonio, United States on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
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