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As of 0800 we have had sporadic reports of some of our members being without power. Here is a Grok Artificial Intelligence report for Red River, Hopkins, Lamar, Fannin or Collin County Texas:
https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtMg_ebcabddd-d1b5-45f8-a9e2-ae45e7c238cc
Updated question to Grok:
Are there any power outages in Red River, Hopkins, Lamar, Fannin or Collin County Texas? If so please provide available details, preferred reporting options (links) and links for graphical maps.
Updated answer:
Yes, there are some power outages reported in parts of these counties as of January 24, 2026 (around 8 AM CST timeframe), likely related to a recent severe winter storm/ice event impacting the ArkLaTex and Northeast Texas region.
Here’s a breakdown by county based on aggregated real-time data from sources like PowerOutage.us (which compiles utility reports):
• Red River County: No specific current outage numbers available from the queried sources (some trackers show 0 or no data). Check utility-specific sites if you’re served by Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) or others.
• Hopkins County: 0 customers without power (0% affected out of ~22,871 tracked). No active outages reported.
• Lamar County: Significant outages with ~4,440 customers without power (~16.5% of tracked customers). This includes major impacts from providers like Oncor (~3,577 affected), Lamar County Electric Cooperative (~737), and others. Earlier storm reports (from Jan 24 news) cited around 2,800 in Lamar, but numbers have fluctuated—likely storm-related. Lamar County ranks high statewide for current outages.
• Fannin County: Minor outages with ~46 customers without power (~0.15% affected). Mostly Oncor (~45) and negligible others.
• Collin County: Very minor with ~11 customers without power (~0% effectively, out of ~468,000 tracked). Primarily Oncor (11 affected); other providers like CoServ show 0.
Overall context: Northeast Texas is seeing scattered outages from ice/winter weather damage to lines/trees. Statewide Texas has ~19,000+ affected (low % overall), but localized in areas like Lamar.
Preferred reporting options (report outages or check your specific address/status):
• For Oncor (major provider in many of these areas, especially Collin, parts of others): Report/check at https://www.oncor.com/outages or call 888.313.4747.
• Lamar Electric Cooperative (parts of Lamar): Report via https://lamarelectric.coop/ or call 903-784-4303; SmartHub app/text options available.
• Fannin County Electric Cooperative (parts of Fannin): Report via https://www.fanninec.coop/outages or their outage center.
• SWEPCO/AEP Texas (possible in Red River/Lamar areas): https://www.swepco.com/outages or https://www.aeptexas.com/outages.
• General: Use your utility bill to identify your provider, then visit their site or call.
Graphical/interactive outage maps (best for real-time visuals, zoom to county/address; updates every ~10-15 min on most):
• PowerOutage.us statewide/county view (good aggregator): https://poweroutage.us/area/state/texas (click to counties like https://poweroutage.us/area/county/1422 for Lamar).
• Oncor interactive map: https://stormcenter.oncor.com/ (shows ~11,500+ affected overall for Oncor; zoom/search by county/zip).
• Lamar Electric Coop outage map: https://lamarelectric.coop/outage-map.
• Fannin County Electric Coop outage map: https://www.fanninec.coop/outages/outage-map.
• PUC Texas storm/outage locator (utility territories): https://www.puc.texas.gov/storm/map.
• For storm-related ArkLaTex updates: News sources link to https://poweroutage.us/ and others like SWEPCO’s map.
For the most accurate status, enter your exact address/zip on the provider’s map or report tool, as outages can be very localized and change quickly during weather events. Stay safe! If conditions worsen, monitor local news or utility alerts.
FYI: If the room goes dark, you hear the loud bang, and see the bright blue flash through the window at exactly the same time … yeah, it was probably your line — and your tree.
Note to self: Remember to cut ALL the branches which may overhang the bloody power lines …
Every.
Single.
Autumn.
Here are some weather updates:
Evan Andrews @ 1330 on 01/24/2025:
https://x.com/evanandrewswx/status/2015144648277131576?s=42
Evan Andrews @ 1000 on 01/24/2025:
All,
Grok confirms a message Kathy and I received a little while ago. National Weather Service (NWS) Fort Worth office issued an update on the ongoing ice storm (including ice accumulations, freezing rain, sleet, and related warnings) in North Texas at 5:20 PM CST on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
Of note: Please read this carefully. MORE accumulation IS forecast. The word “thundersleet” is included below. At 1805 Chief KXAS Channel 5 Meteorologist Rick Mitchell pointed out a lightning strike on the radar!
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Phillip Beall (W5EBC)
The last update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Fort Worth office specifically addressing the ongoing ice storm (including ice accumulations, freezing rain, sleet, and related warnings) in North Texas appears to be at 5:20 PM CST on Saturday, January 24, 2026. This was shared via their official X account (@NWSFortWorth) as a “5:20PM update,” noting moderate to heavy sleet showers (with occasional thundersleet) ongoing, increasing coverage overnight through Sunday morning, and a likely transition to snow in much of North Texas overnight.
For official products:
The most recent Winter Weather Statement (WSW), which includes the active Ice Storm Warning (for counties like Freestone, Anderson, Henderson, Leon, and Van Zandt) and Winter Storm Warning (broader North and Central Texas areas), was issued at 5:41 PM CST on Saturday, January 24, 2026. This product states the warnings remain in effect until noon CST Sunday, January 25, 2026, with details on expected additional ice accumulations (up to 0.1 inch in broader North Texas areas, higher in Ice Storm Warning zones at 0.25-0.5 inch additional), sleet/snow up to 2 inches possible, risks of power outages, tree damage, and hazardous travel. No major changes from prior issuances are noted, but this represents the latest formal warning text update.
The Area Forecast Discussion (AFD), providing the detailed meteorological reasoning and forecast updates on the ice/winter storm, was most recently issued at 2:24 PM CST on Saturday, January 24, 2026 (with some sections timestamped around 1:19 PM CST). It discusses lowered ice expectations in North Texas (additional ~0.1 inch possible), ongoing wintry mix transitioning to snow, and persistent impacts.
The main NWS Fort Worth homepage map was last updated at approximately 6:00 PM CST on January 24, 2026, but this is more of a graphical refresh than a new textual update on the storm specifics.The X post at 5:20 PM CST is the most recent explicit “update” callout on the ice storm conditions, while the 5:41 PM WSW is the latest official warning product issuance maintaining/extending the ice storm details without noted alterations.
Current status (as of ~6:00 PM CST Jan 24): The Ice Storm Warning and Winter Storm Warning continue for much of North and Central Texas through early Sunday, with ongoing sleet/freezing rain this evening transitioning to snow overnight, additional accumulations expected, and dangerous conditions (ice on roads/power lines, travel risks, extreme cold). No newer products or posts after ~5:41 PM indicate a further update as of the latest available data. For real-time confirmation, check https://www.weather.gov/fwd or @NWSFortWorth on X. Stay safe!
All,
Grok confirms a message Kathy and I received a little while ago. National Weather Service (NWS) Fort Worth office issued an update on the ongoing ice storm (including ice accumulations, freezing rain, sleet, and related warnings) in North Texas at 5:20 PM CST on Saturday, January 24, 2026.
Of note: Please read this carefully. MORE accumulation IS forecast. The word “thundersleet” is included below. At 1805 Chief KXAS Channel 5 Meteorologist Rick Mitchell pointed out a lightning strike on the radar!
73
Phillip Beall (W5EBC)
The last update from the National Weather Service (NWS) Fort Worth office specifically addressing the ongoing ice storm (including ice accumulations, freezing rain, sleet, and related warnings) in North Texas appears to be at 5:20 PM CST on Saturday, January 24, 2026. This was shared via their official X account (@NWSFortWorth) as a “5:20PM update,” noting moderate to heavy sleet showers (with occasional thundersleet) ongoing, increasing coverage overnight through Sunday morning, and a likely transition to snow in much of North Texas overnight.
For official products:
The most recent Winter Weather Statement (WSW), which includes the active Ice Storm Warning (for counties like Freestone, Anderson, Henderson, Leon, and Van Zandt) and Winter Storm Warning (broader North and Central Texas areas), was issued at 5:41 PM CST on Saturday, January 24, 2026. This product states the warnings remain in effect until noon CST Sunday, January 25, 2026, with details on expected additional ice accumulations (up to 0.1 inch in broader North Texas areas, higher in Ice Storm Warning zones at 0.25-0.5 inch additional), sleet/snow up to 2 inches possible, risks of power outages, tree damage, and hazardous travel. No major changes from prior issuances are noted, but this represents the latest formal warning text update.
The Area Forecast Discussion (AFD), providing the detailed meteorological reasoning and forecast updates on the ice/winter storm, was most recently issued at 2:24 PM CST on Saturday, January 24, 2026 (with some sections timestamped around 1:19 PM CST). It discusses lowered ice expectations in North Texas (additional ~0.1 inch possible), ongoing wintry mix transitioning to snow, and persistent impacts.
The main NWS Fort Worth homepage map was last updated at approximately 6:00 PM CST on January 24, 2026, but this is more of a graphical refresh than a new textual update on the storm specifics.The X post at 5:20 PM CST is the most recent explicit “update” callout on the ice storm conditions, while the 5:41 PM WSW is the latest official warning product issuance maintaining/extending the ice storm details without noted alterations.
Current status (as of ~6:00 PM CST Jan 24): The Ice Storm Warning and Winter Storm Warning continue for much of North and Central Texas through early Sunday, with ongoing sleet/freezing rain this evening transitioning to snow overnight, additional accumulations expected, and dangerous conditions (ice on roads/power lines, travel risks, extreme cold). No newer products or posts after ~5:41 PM indicate a further update as of the latest available data. For real-time confirmation, check https://www.weather.gov/fwd or @NWSFortWorth on X. Stay safe!
All,
This is the Monday morning (0800) SITREP from Grok:
Grok begin:
https://grok.com/share/c2hhcmQtMg_cd82c5aa-0bb9-45be-a463-89f7ef673b04?rid=74abac47-99dd-4171-a836-d406860532f8
Question: As of Monday (January 26, 2026) are there any remaining power outages in Texas Red River, Lamar, adjacent Oklahoma counties, Texas Fannin or Collin County Texas? If so please provide available details, preferred reporting options (links) and links for graphical maps.
Answer: As of Monday, January 26, 2026 (around early morning CST), there are some remaining power outages in the specified areas following the recent winter storm, though numbers have decreased significantly from peak levels over the weekend. The storm caused widespread issues earlier (e.g., thousands affected in some counties on Jan 24-25), but restoration efforts have progressed.
Texas Counties:
Red River County: Yes, outages remain. Approximately 698 customers are without power (about 7.51% of tracked customers in the county).
Lamar County: Yes, outages remain. Approximately 1,901 customers are without power (about 6.48% of tracked customers in the county). Note that Lamar County Electric Cooperative (a key provider there) shows 0 outages in its specific service area per one aggregator, but overall county data indicates residual impacts—likely from other providers or pockets.
Fannin County: No specific mentions of significant or remaining outages in recent reports or aggregators for this date; it appears minimal or resolved in covered areas (not highlighted among impacted counties).
Collin County: Minimal outages. Oncor (primary provider for much of Collin) reports low county-level impacts overall (e.g., single-digit or very low customer counts in recent views), with statewide Oncor outages around 8,500+ total but not concentrated here. Earlier storm reports showed very few in Collin (e.g., under 100 at peaks).
Adjacent Oklahoma Counties (e.g., Choctaw, McCurtain, Bryan, Marshall, Love counties bordering the Red River area): Very minimal statewide in Oklahoma (only ~249 total customers out across the entire state, or 0.01%). McCurtain County has a small number (59), but border counties like Choctaw, Bryan, Marshall, and Love show no reported outages. Texoma region reports indicate the grid held up well overall, with only pockets affected earlier.
Preferred Reporting Options and Links:
For real-time aggregated data across utilities (including county-level summaries): PowerOutage.us Texas page — https://poweroutage.us/area/state/texas (updates frequently; check individual county links like https://poweroutage.us/area/county/1457 for Red River or https://poweroutage.us/area/county/1422 for Lamar).
Oncor (serves Collin, parts of Fannin): Interactive outage map — https://stormcenter.oncor.com/ (view by county or zip code; updates every 10 minutes). Report/check status: https://www.oncor.com/outages.
AEP Texas (may cover parts of northeast Texas/Texoma areas): Outage map — https://outagemap.aeptexas.com/ (view by county, zip, etc.; updates every 15 minutes). Report outage: https://www.aeptexas.com/outages/report.
For Lamar County-specific (Electric Coop): Outage map/info — https://lamarelectric.coop/outage-map.
Oklahoma statewide (for adjacent counties): https://poweroutage.us/area/state/oklahoma.
Graphical Maps:
National/state overview with county drill-down: https://poweroutage.us/ (main map, though sometimes “unavailable”—use county-specific pages above for details).
Oncor graphical outage map: https://stormcenter.oncor.com/ (visual pins/clusters by area).
AEP Texas interactive map: https://outagemap.aeptexas.com/ (shows outage locations, cases, and estimated restorations).
For the most precise, up-to-the-minute info (as conditions evolve post-storm), check the utility-specific maps directly or enter your zip code/address.
Local news like KXII (Texoma) reported confidence in grid stability by Jan 25-26, with most areas recovering. If you’re in an affected area, report outages via the links to help prioritize restoration. Stay safe!
Grok end.
Yesterday we made contact with a little over 30 Club members to confirm who had power and who did not. Two members were on generator power and one member (away on a business trip) had his family in a hotel because their power was out.
We did not reach a number of members. If you receive an email telling you about this update and have not spoken or texted with a Club officer, please spare us having to chase you down and call or text me your status.
73
Phillip Beall (W5EBC)
secretary@rrvarc.net
Cell: 214-729-6182
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