Thunderstorm Rips Through Flour Bluff, Uprooting Trees and Cutting Power to over 23,000 Customers

Thunderstorm rips through Flour Bluff, uprooting trees and cutting power to over 23,000 customers

A thunderstorm swept through the Coastal Bend, leaving downed trees, roof damage, and widespread power outages across Flour Bluff.Residents on and around Skipper Drive woke up Monday morning to the sound of chainsaws after several trees snapped, were cut in half, or were uprooted from the ground overnight.Valentina Gomez had a tree fall on top of her car during the storm."Honestly I thought it was a tornado. It, I mean that's how loud it was. I …

Power outages across the Coastal Bend reported

A powerful spring storm system swept through Texas overnight Monday, bringing intense winds and heavy rainfall that left tens of thousands of AEP Texas customers in the dark across multiple counties.Power outages are being reported this morning in Rockport, Beeville, Aransas Pass, Gregory-Portland, Sinton, Port Aransas, Kingsville, and other areas after Monday morning's rain.Other areas experiencing power outages include Bayside, Alice, Mathis, …