Last reported at 6:14 p.m., there were 36,933 customers reported to have been experiencing power outages in their area, according to the live outage tracker.
As of 10:15 p.m. Thursday, the number updated to 7,450 and falling.
CenterPoint Energy says that crews are currently working to repair the outages.
The company is advising customers to keep phone lines open for people calling in about hazadaous conditions.
To keep track of the outages, CenterPoint Energy has a live tracker available.