Cleco has restored power to most of the 19,000 customers who experienced power outages.

“According to the National Weather Service, a tornado touched down in the Ball area,” said James Lass, general manager of distribution operations and emergency management. “Our crews have been working tirelessly to clear debris, repair broken poles, replace downed power lines and restore power to our customers.”

Here are the latest updates as of Friday, 5 p.m.

Rapides: 260 outages

Alexandria -25 customers

Deville - 100 customers

Pineville - 100 customers

Boyce - 10 customers

Ball - 25

The company expects 295 customers to be without power until Saturday.

“We thank our customers for their patience, and we thank our crews for their hard work to get the lights back on for our customers,” said Lass.

Cleco warns that downed power lines can be energized and dangerous. Stay away from all power lines and do not attempt to move an object that is touching a downed line. Call 911 or Cleco at 1-800-622-6537 to report a dangerous situation with electricity.