Laclede/CoMo/Southwest Electric Experience Power Outages Following Storms

Storm damage isn’t the only issue following the strong storms that moved through.

Numerous power outages are being reported across the region.

Laclede Electric, who had issues with storms early Saturday morning, now have more than 1,000 customers without power across Pulaski County.

That area also was under a Tornado Warning, and officials at the National Weather Service say they are receiving reports of severe structural damage in the areas of Waynesville and Dixon.

Co-Mo and Southwest Electric cooperatives were also experiencing power outages as of Saturday night.