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Thousands regain power Tuesday evening after isolated storms push through San Antonio

CPS Energy said crews are working to restore electricity.
Credit: KENS

SAN ANTONIO — Thousands of San Antonians briefly contended with power outages Tuesday evening as a bout of non-severe storms pushed through the region, bringing some moderately strong wind gusts. 

More than 5,600 CPS Energy customers were without electricity at one point before 9 p.m., according to the utility's online outage map tool. CPS Energy said via Twitter that "trees wrapped in power lines and pole fires" were the main culprits. 

Crews responded primarily to the south and west sides of town. 

The rain, desperately needed in drought-stricken south Texas, put a light damper on rush hour commutes for San Antonians. 

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