Tucson Storms Snap Poles, Cut Power

Severe storms slammed Tucson’s south side Wednesday, snapping 39 power poles and knocking out nearly 10,000 homes—more damage than the utility sees in an entire season. Roads stayed closed for over 24 hours, and while most power’s back, some residents still face outages as crews race to fix the mess. Witnesses described winds strong enough to shatter car windows and hail that felt like falling bricks. One saw a pole slowly topple right in front of him. With temps soaring, folks are using fans and moving food to avoid spoilage. Officials are assessing the damage while TEP plans to replace wooden poles with metal ones for better wind resistance. Park Avenue near Ohio Street remains blocked Thursday afternoon—stay away from downed lines and report them immediately to TEP or 911. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0d52320afebae4a7