{"id":301617,"date":"2026-05-20T17:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/301617\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T17:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T17:03:18","slug":"power-outages-continue-across-coastal-bend-after-second-overnight-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/301617\/","title":{"rendered":"Power outages continue across Coastal Bend after second overnight storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nueces and Aransas counties report the highest outage numbers as crews work to restore electricity Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 UPDATE #3:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As of 11:25 a.m., AEP Texas\u2019s outage map shows Nueces County reported 2,202 outages with an estimated restoration time of 4 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Aransas County followed with 1,556 outages and restoration expected by 2:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>San Patricio County reported 1,183 outages with restoration estimated for 3 p.m., while Jim Wells County had 270 outages with restoration expected by 4 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Refugio County reported 127 outages with a restoration estimate of 3 p.m. Kleberg County had 65 outages with power expected back by 2:30 p.m., Bee County reported 57 outages with restoration estimated by 2 p.m., and Live Oak County reported 16 outages with restoration expected by 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The outages come after another round of strong storms moved through the Coastal Bend overnight, bringing heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds to parts of the region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>3NEWS will continue tracking outages and restoration updates throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>As of 7:49 a.m., AEP Texas outage data, Nueces County continued reporting the highest number of outages with 3,060 customers without power and an estimated restoration time of 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Other reported outages included:<\/p>\n<p>San Patricio County: 1,777 outages, restoration by noonKleberg County: 1,427 outages, restoration by 11 a.m.Jim Wells County: 479 outages, restoration by noonRefugio County: 415 outages, restoration by noonAransas County: 343 outages, restoration by noonBee County: 63 outages, restoration by 9:30 a.m.                    <\/p>\n<p>In total, 9,564 outages were reported across the Coastal Bend Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiiitv.com\/article\/news\/local\/coastal-bend-school-delays-weather-power-outages-may-2026\/503-ed1fe01b-5383-4f9d-9442-ecdeb5131114\" class=\"cms__embed-related-story__link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coastal Bend school delays announced Wednesday after storms and power outages<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As of 6:13 a.m. power outages continued climbing across the Coastal Bend Wednesday morning after another round of storms moved through the region overnight.<\/p>\n<p>According to AEP Texas outage data, Nueces County reported the highest number of outages with 8,270 customers without power and an estimated restoration time of noon.<\/p>\n<p>Other reported outages included:<\/p>\n<p>San Patricio County: 2,242 outages, restoration by noonKleberg County: 1,414 outages, restoration by 10:30 a.m.Aransas County: 1,228 outages, restoration by noonJim Wells County: 492 outages, restoration by 10 a.m.Refugio County: 415 outages, restoration by noonBee County: 90 outages, restoration by 9:30 a.m.                    <\/p>\n<p>In total,\u00a014,151 outages were reported\u00a0across the Coastal Bend on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>3NEWS will continue updating outage numbers and restoration times as crews work to restore power across the region.<\/p>\n<p>A second round of storms moving through the Coastal Bend early Wednesday morning left thousands of residents without power across multiple counties, according to AEP Texas outage data.<\/p>\n<p>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kiiitv.com\/article\/news\/local\/coastal-bend-power-outages-aep-restoration-storms-tuesday-morning\/503-107eb82f-fd1a-492f-888b-5349b9e49b24\" class=\"cms__embed-related-story__link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Power Outages Continue Across Coastal Bend Counties<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In total, more than 8,700 outages were reported across the Coastal Bend on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>                                            &#13;<br \/>\n                                                &#13;<br \/>\n                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"video__modal-close-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kiiitv.com\/assets\/shared-images\/icons\/close-menu.svg\" alt=\"x\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\"\/>&#13;<br \/>\n                                                &#13;<\/p>\n<p class=\"video__modal-message\">To stream 3NEWS on your phone, you need the 3NEWS app.<\/p>\n<p>                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"video__modal-thumbnail\" src=\"\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                                                        Download 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      <\/p>\n<p>The outages come just one day after another storm system left more than 10,000 residents without power across the region.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers\u00a0are urged\u00a0to use caution on wet roads as crews continue\u00a0working to restore electricity. Residents are also encouraged to monitor local weather conditions and prepare for possible additional storms.<\/p>\n<p>3NEWS will continue providing updates on outages and restoration efforts throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/outagemap.aeptexas.com\/?address=78415&amp;c=ExternalVisibility&amp;o=County\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> to stay updated with current outages in your area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nueces and Aransas counties report the highest outage numbers as crews work to restore electricity Wednesday. 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