Progress in the northern territories slowed this afternoon, while more storms packed with heavy winds, lightning and golf-ball-sized hail passed through the state and caused additional outages in the southern and central service territories.
Severe weather, including thunderstorms and a tornado, pelted Entergy Mississippi’s service area Friday night, causing power outages for 15,398 customers at peak.
Spring symbolizes a new beginning, but when it comes to seasonal changes, the uncertainty of weather remains. Entergy Mississippi plans and trains all year to respond and restore power when extreme, unpredictable weather causes power outages and downed power lines.
Restoration is complete for all customers who were impacted by this storm and can accept electrical service safely.
We made significant progress in our restoration efforts yesterday and overnight. As of 9 a.m., 1,154 customers remain without power, down from a peak of 12,803.
As of 1:30 p.m., about 5,000 customers remain without power, down from a peak of 12,803.
Icy conditions in our service area caused numerous customer outages throughout the day, with some outages repeating. Crews are diligently working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible.
As of noon Thursday, approximately 12,000 customers are without power in the northern portion of our service area.