Power Outage in West Chester, PA

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West Chester Power Outages Caused by Weather

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June 25, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind

Report of a few trees knocked over and power lines down near the intersection of Rt 100 and Hanover Street. Time estimated via radar.

Cedarville - Cedarville
August 18, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind

There were several reports of tree and power line damage in the Downingtown, West Chester, and Exton areas, with several roads closed. Time estimated from radar.

Guthriesville - Guthriesville
August 28, 2020 - Thunderstorm Wind

Tree limbs and power lines were downed near Messner Rd. Time estimated from radar.

Chester Spgs - Chester Spgs
August 28, 2020 - Thunderstorm Wind

Power lines were reported down in the Harmonyville area. Time estimated from radar.

Knauertown - Knauertown
August 28, 2020 - Thunderstorm Wind

Power lines were downed near Wedgewood Dr in Fairville. Time estimated from radar.

Fairville - Fairville

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July 28, 2016

A cold frontal boundary moved southward into the region. This led to the development of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Some of thunderstorms became severe with locally heavy rainfall as well. A considerable amount of cloud to ground lightning was present as well with the storms. Spectators and participants in the Democratic National Convention has to seek shelter for a time on the afternoon of the 28th. power was knocked out to thousands in Chester County.

March 10, 2011

Strong southeast winds channeled up the Delaware Bay during the evening of the 10th into Chester County. Peak wind gusts reached around 50 mph. The combination of the wind and heavy rain that loosened the soil caused weak trees, tree limbs and power lines to be knocked down. A tree was knocked down on Mortonville Road in East Fallowfield Township. Peak wind gusts included 49 mph in London Grove. | |The strong winds were caused by the pressure difference between a strong high pressure system over the Canadian Maritimes and an approaching frontal boundary from the Ohio Valley. This difference was at its strongest during the evening of the 10th and lessened after a warm front moved through the county later that evening.

August 29, 2006

A severe thunderstorm tore down large tree limbs and wires in Charlestown Township. PECO Energy reported about 8,500 homes and businesses in southeastern Pennsylvania lost power including Chester County.

August 29, 2006

An F1 (Fujita Scale) tornado touched down in the Landenburg area of New Garden Township. The tornado initially touched down southwest of Pennsylvania State Route 41 near Cooper Road. It moved southeast parallel of the sate route and proceeded to do some of its worst damage on Penn Green Road. A trailer was pushed off its foundation. The tornado then tore the roof off a service building at Guizzetti Mushroom Farm and damaged the roof of three mushroom houses. One of the mushroom house doors were ripped away. The mushrooms were also damaged. The remains of the repair shop were found up to mile upwind. The tornado then crossed Starr Road, Newark Road and Egypt Run Road before it lifted. The tornado's path barely just passed bythe Kennett Middle School by several hundred yards. It also just barely missed a township building. Some of the worst tree damage was on Penn Green Road, Egypt Run Road and sections of Reynolds and Sunnydell Street. Egypt Run Road, Pennsylvania State Route 41 and Starr Road were closed because of downed trees. A shed rolled over and was destroyed on Belmont Circle. Egypt Run Road home was blown off one home. In all about six homes suffered minor damage on Starr, Egypt Run and Reynolds Roads. About 150 homes and businesses lost power. Power was restored By 11 p.m. EDT on the 30th. The tornado's path length was estimated at about 2.0 miles with the maximum path width of about 150 yards. The estimated maximum winds were about 100 mph.

July 18, 2006

A severe thunderstorm caused considerable wind damage throughout Chester County as well as the death of two people. Thousands of trees were damaged and took until the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd for most of the power to be restored in the county. A 73-year-old woman died when a tree fell on her vehicle while she was driving. A 57-year-old woman died in Caln Township while walking outside when a tree fell on her. A 70-year-old woman injured her leg seriously in West Caln Township when another tree fell on her. PECO Energy reported 180,253 customers lost power in Chester County. Overall 482,068 customers lost power, the largest outage ever for a thunderstorm event in their history and the largest outage for the utility since Isabel in 2003. Skywarn spotters measured wind gusts of 71 mph in Glenmoore and 60 mph in Coatesville.

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Sep 7, 2022

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Sep 6, 2022

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80,000 customers were knocked out before crews started re-routing power to substations in Morris and Sussex counties.

Aug 9, 2022

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What is Power Outage?

Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.

What Causes Power Outages?

  • Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.

What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?

  • Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
  • Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
  • Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
  • Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.

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West Chester, Pennsylvania

City West Chester
County Chester
State Pennsylvania (PA)
Country United States
Zip Codes 19380, 19381, 19382, 19383

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