Shreveport Bossier Storm Knocked Out Power for 35,000 Customers

Thousands of residents across northwest Louisiana remain in the dark today after a violent storm roared across the region on Monday evening.

What Is Swepco Doing to Restore Power

Swepco issued the following statement:

"Our crews are responding to extensive storm damage across the Shreveport-Bossier area following a powerful line of severe thunderstorms that moved through the region. The storm brought damaging winds and widespread service interruptions, leaving approximately 35,000 customers without power."

The Swepco statement adds: "We understand how challenging it is to be without electricity. Please know that line workers, damage assessors and support teams are working to assess damage, clear hazards and restore service as quickly and safely as possible. Safety remains our top priority for both our crews and the communities we serve."

How Many Homes Are Still Without Electricity

Here are the latest outage numbers from parishes across northwest Louisiana:

Caddo Parish 14,000

Bossier Parish 6,600

Webster Parish 62

DeSoto Parish 729

Bienville Parish 384

Red River Parish 926

Natchitoches Parish 2,300

These latest numbers show more than 20,000 customers across northwest Louisiana are still without power. Crews are working as quickly as possible to get the power restored.

The National Weather Service says when the storm moved through in the 5pm hour, wind gusts topped the 60 mph mark and that caused numerous trees and tree limbs to crash to the ground. In some cases, those limbs fell on power lines.