SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Thousands were left without power as thunderstorms moved across Arkansas on Saturday, Oct. 18.
As of 2:30 p.m., over 5,000 customers were affected by outages in the 5NEWS viewing area and surrounding counties.
Here’s a breakdown of where the outages were reported, how many customers were affected, and what utility companies were involved:
- Carroll County — 3,270 customers without power — 1,693 with SWEPCO, 1,577 without Carroll Electric
- Benton County — 1,378 customers without power — 997 with Ozarks Electric, 380 with Carroll Electric, one with Bentonville Light and Water
- Washington County — 384 customers without power — 344 with Ozarks Electric, 40 with SWEPCO
- Crawford County — 30 customers without power — 30 with Arkansas Valley Electric
- Sebastian County — 154 customers without power — 154 with OG&E
- Scott County — 69 customers without power — 69 with Arkansas Valley Electric
The Hickory Creek Fire Department in Lowell reported that power lines were downed across Cow Face Road south of Schoolhouse Drive, and Ozarks Electric was en route…