Map Shows Texas Cities Where 'Blazing Heat' May Break Records. ... Residents cool off in the Liz Carpenter Splash Pad at Butler Park on July 16, 2023 in Austin, Texas, during a heat wave.

When is power expected to be restored? At its peak, Wednesday’s storm left 72,000 customers without power, making it the third most severe weather-related outage event in Austin since 2012.