JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Entergy Mississippi completed restoring power to all customers after back-to-back weather events impacted its service area.

High winds on April 2-3, brought down trees and limbs, most heavily impacting power lines in the Jackson-metro area and Senatobia. Just hours after crews completed restoration, thunderstorms, lightning and tornado activity brought on more outages April 5-6, most heavily impacting Central Mississippi.

Since Wednesday, April 2, crews have restored a total of 75,000 power outages. Damage assessments over the six days of work identified damage to more than 160 poles, 75 transformers, and 32 miles of downed lines.

According to Entergy Mississippi, past drought conditions and evolving weather events continue to make dead trees outside of the right of way a threat to the electrical grid. The company maintains a vigilant tree trimming process and encourages customers to consider how different tree species may affect power lines. 

If a customer still does not have power, it could be because of damage to the home’s weatherhead. Such damage must be repaired by a licensed electrician before Entergy Mississippi can safely restore power to the structure.