Thousands without power as storms move through Memphis area
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thousands in Memphis could be waking up without power on Tuesday morning as storms are making their way across the Mid-South.
Over 5,000 Memphis Light, Gas, and Water customers are without power, and the number is slowly increasing as a round of weather passes through the area. The first signs of outages were around 5 a.m.
The Mid-South has an 'Enhanced Risk' for severe weather today. Strong storms are expected today after lunch, bringing with them the possibility of isolated tornadoes.
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