Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins issued multiple statements today, including the issuing of a disaster declaration and the notice of a potential multi-day power outage event. Stay informed on resources, safety, and what’s to come tonight (hint: more storms). We will continue to publish updates here as we have more information so save this article for new developments!
Updated May 28th, 2024
This morning’s storm was nothing short of terrifying, with damages and power outages sweeping across Dallas county. As of this afternoon there were still almost 600,000 Oncor customers affected by the outages. With things predicted to get bad again tonight, here are resources to stay informed and safe.
STATS
✈️260 delays & 155 cancellations at DFW Airport
⚡755,000+ power outages in North Texas
⛈️80 mph winds
🧊golf-ball sized hail
INFORMATION & RESOURCES
TODAY’S FORECAST
According to Pete Delkus at WFAA, “Storms this morning will end or move out and the afternoon into evening will be mainly dry. Another round moves in tonight from West to East. That round will have more heavy rain and a flooding threat, but also could have some severe storms with wind/hail.”
COOLING/CHARGING CENTERS
Thank you Richardson Today that says that "anyone dealing with power outages is encouraged to utilize the following cooling/charging centers around Richardson Tuesday evening and Wednesday to beat the heat and charge their devices". We will continue to add to this list as we find more.
+ Richardson Police Department / Overnight
200 N. Greenville Ave.
+ Richardson Public Library / 9 am - 9 pm
2360 Campbell Creek Blvd., Suite 500
+ Heights Recreation Center / 6 am - 10 pm
711 W. Arapaho Rd.
+ Huffhines Recreation Center / 6 am - 10 pm
200 N. Plano Rd.
SPOTS WITH POWER
We will continue to update this list, plus stay up to date on the comments in our post for more resources!
Ascension / all locations except The Star
Civil Pour / Walnut Hill
Coffee Del Rey / Plano
Commissary / Downtown
Cultivar / East Dallas
Drip / Lovers
Eiland Coffee Canyon Creek / Richardson
Emporium Pies / Bishop Arts & Mckinney
Herbs House / Plano
Hola Cafe / Uptown
La La Land / Multiple Locations
LDU / Greenville & Fitzhugh
Merit / Walnut Hill & Oak Lawn
Mudleaf Coffee / Plano
Pax and Beneficia / Irving, FW, Grapevine, Victory Park
Staycation Coffee / Richardson
Union / Oak Lawn
Weekend Coffee / Downtown
White Rhino / Downtown
DART DELAYS
DART trains are also backed up going into Downtown due to fallen trees.
DON’T REMOVE DEBRIS YET
An important warning issued in the statement by Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins is to not remove any debris yet as there could be “hidden downed power lines that are still energized.” They also cautioned to not let kids outside to play in case of downed lines.
MAVS STILL ON SCHEDULE
The Dallas Mavericks are still scheduled to play round 4 of the Western Conference Finals tonight (May 28th) at 7:30pm at the AAC, but keep up to date on our Instagram page if anything changes!
POWER OUTAGES
MULTI-DAY OUTAGE
According to Jenkins, “This is likely a multi-day outage event due to the store area coverage and the threat for additional severe weather…please be patient as crews are working as quickly as they can.” No additional information was provided, but if you are currently out of power, you may need to begin preparing for what a multi-day outage could look like.
REPORT OUTAGES
Jenkins also recommended to text “OUT” to Oncor at 66267 to report, and check on, outages. You can also do so on the MyOncor app, or on their website. Plus, stay up to date on outages on the Oncor website which gets update every 10 minutes.
