Saturday storms take down trees, power throughout Memphis area
MLGW: Electricity to be restored to all customers by Monday night
Mark Parrish surveys the damage of a fallen tree on McLean after high winds and heavy rains hit the area in the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
A somber Jacob Allen looks out his window at a fallen tree that left the area on McLean near Overton Park without power after high winds and heavy rains hit the area in the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
In heavy fog and a misting rain, a barge rolls up the Mississippi River as a crowd gathers for St. John Orthodox Church's Blessing of the River event on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, after severe storms rolled through the Memphis area Saturday morning. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
A dense fog engulfs the I-40 bridge as traffic makes its way to Arkansas Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Tennessee Department of Transportation workers remove a fallen tree on East Parkway North on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020. Thousands were left with out power after high winds and heavy rains hit the area in the early morning hours. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Fred Speidel surveys a fallen tree that hit an apartment building on East Parkway North near Overton Park on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, after severe storms rolled through the Memphis area in the early morning hours. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Runners make their way through heavy fog in Greenbelt Park on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 on Mud Island. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division representatives say they hope to have all power restored by the end of Monday after storms Saturday knocked out power for many across the city and county.
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