Oh I LOVE magnolia's @tattoodjay you must be a week ahead of us, mine is just getting it's buds a bit fatter, but none have opened.
We've had so much rain and wind and yesterday we lost power here for most of the day from a downed wire. Just Spring I suppose.
Sorry to hear you lost power I hope it is all restored now, and its funny here we have some areas with blossoms and some still so bare i am hoping this weekend there is more to see