Memphis Light, Gas and Water crews and 21 additional utility contract crews have restored power to all MLGW customers affected by Sunday’s storms.

The severe weather system that struck Texas and Oklahoma Sunday morning also hit the Mid-South. Winds up to 65 mph and thundershowers caused widespread damage. According to poweroutage.us nearly 700,000 people across the south lost power. A total of 48,000 MLGW customers were impacted.

Memphis Light, Gas and Water is the largest three-service public power utility in the nation, serving the residents of Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee since 1939. MLGW consistently provides customers with rates that are amongst the lowest in the nation and stewards a water supply from artesian wells that is minimally treated. Actively engaged in promoting the prosperity of Memphis and Shelby County, MLGW supports the seven local chambers in its service area and makes doing business with local, minority- and women-owned business a priority. Deeply rooted in the community, its employees generously donate time and money in support of bettering the Greater Memphis area.