Thousands without electricity across North Texas
During the late evening of Sunday, June 8, powerful wind gusts swept through North Texas, especially affecting the Dallas-Fort Worth area, leading to widespread power outages that left more than 87,000 customers without electricity as of 1:10 a.m. Central Daylight Time.
Oncor’s emergency response
Oncor, the major electric delivery company in the region, confirmed the activation of its emergency response teams, including field crews, contractors and vegetation management specialists, as they begin work to address downed lines and damaged infrastructure. Restoration efforts will start once weather conditions become safe, according to the utility.
The company strongly encourages customers experiencing a blackout to report the outage immediately via several channels:
Text “OUT” to 66267, use the My Oncor app, visit the official Oncor website, or call 888-313-4747.
Wind damage and regional impact
The storm front, which moved quickly across the Metroplex, brought intense straight-line winds, causing trees to topple and power lines to snap in key residential and commercial districts. Live radar imagery shared by the FOX 4 Weather Team showed heavy bands of precipitation accompanied by wind gusts that at times exceeded 60 mph.
Residents in Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington and Plano reported flickering lights, loud wind bursts, and even transformer explosions in some neighborhoods as the squall line advanced. Emergency management personnel are advising drivers to avoid streets where trees or utility poles may have fallen.
Current conditions and forecast
As of this hour, storms are moving eastward and gradually weakening, but lingering winds are still possible through the early morning. Temperatures in Dallas remain in the upper 70s °F (around 25 °C) overnight, but humidity and residual moisture could lead to patchy fog by daybreak.
Stay tuned for the latest developments as Oncor and local officials work to restore power and assess the full extent of storm-related damage across North Texas.
