MEMPHIS, Tenn — More than 10,000 Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) customers are still without power as of 5:30 p.m. Monday after early morning storms hit the Memphis area Sunday, June 18, 2023.
The utility company said in a Monday morning news release that the majority of customers should have power restored by Tuesday evening with full restoration for all customers by Wednesday night.
MLFW said overnight storms impacted about 4,200 more customers, bringing the total impacted to about 48,000. They said so far Monday morning, power had been restored to about 38,000 customers.
MLGW said as the work continues, it becomes more complex because damage is widespread and isolated outages are time-consuming to repair.
"The same weather system that hit Memphis has left 600,000 customers also in the dark across the Midwest and South," MLGW said in the Sunday night release. "Additional storms this evening could slow MLGW’s restoration efforts."
Crews are working to assess damages, including damaged trees, utility poles and some flash flooding. The utility urged people to stay away from downed power lines.
If you are experiencing a loss of power and need to report an outage, call 901-544-6500. To report weather emergencies like downed power lines, trees, and debris, call 901-528-4465. View MLGW's power outage map here.
