From downed greenhouses and snapped powerlines to splintered trees, the Canton area was hit by a strong spring storm late Sunday night, May 15.

Multiple reports of power outages across the region spurred Oncor electric services to locate areas of extensive damage to repair and restore electricity.

Initial projections had targeted 1 p.m. May 16, as the time for most services to be restored by Oncor. Those timetables would be pushed back multiple times throughout the afternoon as work crews found additional problem areas in need of repair.

TVEC echoed a similar timeline in their repair efforts in and around the Wills Point area, with the company posting an update at 9:25 p.m. May 16 that crews had “restored power to a majority of the outages in this area. Around 200 members are still without power while crews continue to get everybody back on.”

The front awning of the Canton Herald newspaper office in downtown Canton received a significant punch from the storm. The awning outside of the office buckled and a weightbearing pole helping hold up the awning was snapped off, likely due to the force of the high winds.

Property located within the East Gate of First Monday Trade Days looked as if it was struck by a small tornado. Multiple businesses were without roofs, beams from buildings and contents of the shops were scattered around the ruined marketplaces.

In more rural parts of Canton, some property owners reported that greenhouses, patios and open garages were now in shamble after a battering of hail and wind made its mark.

Downed trees were commonplace to see as work crews began to clear the debris from city and county roads.

Monday morning, May 16, ended up being a beautiful day, with a clear blue sky and the high predicted to be a balmy 91 degrees.