Entergy Arkansas is committed to helping customers recover following the devastating tornadoes. The following information will help educate customers who are bringing in their own temporary housing units while they make repairs, or if they plan to vacate their home(s).
Multiple thunderstorms moved through the state March 14 and March 15, causing widespread power outages to more than 15,000 customers, toppling transmission structures, breaking hundreds of power poles and causing major property damage.
Severe thunderstorms with heavy winds and confirmed tornadoes moved through the Entergy Arkansas service territory last night into the early morning hours resulting in a peak of 15,000 customer outages.
Entergy Arkansas continues to actively monitor the winter weather expected to move through the state this week bringing snow, sleet and freezing rain. While forecasts are continually changing and the exact impact to the Arkansas service area is hard to predict, crews are prepared to adapt to whatever the environment brings.
Customers used more electricity during the January winter storm than ever before in cold-weather
Entergy Arkansas has taken a series of proactive pre-winter actions to prepare to serve our customers during extreme temperatures.
The first major storm of the year hit Arkansas on Thursday, bringing arctic cold, heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain that posed challenges statewide but proved the resilience of Entergy Arkansas’ power grid and responsiveness of its storm team.
While the winter weather did cause outages to customers, Entergy Arkansas employees were able to quickly respond and minimize their duration, despite the treacherous road conditions.
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