Winter Storm Fern Triggers Widespread Power Outages Across East Texas

Information as of 2:00 PM, January 25, 2026.

As Winter Storm Fern moves through the region, thousands of East Texas residents are without power, with some counties reporting outage percentages exceeding 50 percent early Sunday.

According to outage tracking data, more than 91,000 customers across Texas were without electricity as of Sunday morning, with East Texas among the hardest-hit areas.

Counties Reporting the Highest Outages

Several East Texas counties are experiencing significant disruptions, including:

• Nacogdoches County – more than 13,500 customers without power

• Cherokee County – nearly 9,700 outages

• Shelby County – approximately 8,950 outages

• Rusk County – more than 8,600 outages

• Panola County – about 8,500 outages

• Jasper County – nearly 3,000 outages

In several areas, outage percentages have climbed above 50 percent, largely due to ice accumulation, downed lines, and extreme cold conditions.

Utilities Reporting the Most Outages in East Texas

Outage data also shows widespread impacts across multiple electric providers serving East Texas, including:

• Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative – 22,819 customers without power

• Oncor – 21,352 outages

• Southwestern Electric Power Company – 12,051 outages

• Rusk County Electric Cooperative – 9,200 outages

• Bowie-Cass Electric Cooperative – 4,398 outages

• Cherokee County Electric Cooperative Association – 4,018 outages

• Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative – 3,404 outages

• Entergy – 3,366 outages

Utility crews continue working to assess damage and restore service as conditions allow, though icy roads and extreme cold may slow restoration efforts.

Information as of 2:00 PM, January 25, 2026.

Utility crews are actively working to assess damage and restore service, though icy roads and hazardous conditions may slow restoration efforts.

What Residents Should Know

• Power restoration times may vary depending on road conditions and weather

• Residents are urged to limit travel, conserve heat safely, and check on vulnerable neighbors

• Updates will continue to be provided by individual utilities and emergency management officials

East Texas Banner will continue updating this article as outage numbers change and restoration efforts continue.