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High Winds, Hail & Heavy Rain Sweep Through Big Country, Cause Outages

By: Homa Bash
Updated: October 13, 2012
Severe storms whipped through the Big Country and high winds, hail and heavy rain hit the Key City Saturday night.

Power lines were downed in several areas around town, like one on Clack St.

Crews worked quickly to reduce any risks from the lines and get them back up and running.

At last check, around 120 households are without power in Taylor County.

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