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Alliant Energy
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Wisconsin Public Service
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Adams-Columbia Electric Cooperative
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Kent Power Outages Caused by Weather

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December 23, 2022 - Winter Storm

An Arctic cold front swept through the area around 3 AM December 23rd. Low pressure along this front tracked over Lake Erie early in the morning on December 23rd and rapidly intensified through the day while slowly lifting northeast across Ontario. With the frontal passage rain changed to snow with temperatures dropping from the upper 30s and lower 40s to sub-zero in about 8 hours. A period of light to moderate snow occurred behind the frontal passage and into the morning hours of December 23rd before beginning to taper. The period of snow and rapidly falling temperatures led to a flash freeze and icy conditions on area roadways. While the falling snow became lighter through the daytime hours of December 23rd, winds began increasing during the pre-dawn hours and gusted over 35 MPH through the day.The Portage County Airport in Ravenna measured a peak wind gust of 43 MPH at 10:15 PM on December 23rd. A mesonet station in Rootstown also measured a 43 MPH wind gust at 10:37 AM. Surrounding airports measured stronger gusts, including a 51 MPH gust at 5:27 AM at Akron Fulton Airport and a 51 MPH gust at 2:32 PM at Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport. 1600 customers lost power at the peak of the storm. Wind gusts very gradually subsided into December 24th, though gusts didn���t drop below 30 MPH until that evening. This led to a prolonged period of widespread blowing and drifting snow beginning early in the morning December 23rd and continuing through the afternoon and evening, with some patchy blowing and drifting snow continuing all the way through Christmas Eve. The greatest impact from this storm was to travel due to the flash freeze and extensive blowing and drifting snow, to go along with low visibility. Numerous minor accidents, slide-offs and disabled vehicles were reported throughout the area on December 23rd and 24th with a few accidents resulting in minor injury. Wind chills plunged below 0 around 6 AM December 23rd and did not warm above 0 until early in the morning December 26th. A minimum wind chill of -30 degrees was reported at the Portage County Airport at 5:35 PM December 23rd. A warming center was opened in Ravenna in response to these conditions. A number of burst pipes were reported across northern Ohio due to this cold, with temperatures remaining in the single digits until Christmas morning. The highest measured snowfall from the storm in the county was 3���, measured by a trained spotter in Hiram and a CoCoRaHS observer in Mantua. Trained spotters also measured 2.5��� in Kent and 2.0��� in Mogadore. A CoCoRaHS observer also measured 1.5��� of snow near Ravenna.

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August 11, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind

Numerous trees and power lines downed in Hiram and Nelson Townships.

Hiram - Nelson
March 26, 2021 - High Wind

OH-303 closed between OH-82 and OH-88 due to downed power lines in Windham Township.

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December 1, 2020 - Winter Storm

Rain changed over to snow during the evening hours of November 30 in Northeast Ohio, as low pressure moved just east of the area. During the early morning hours of December 1, heavy, wet snow overspread the region with visibility dropping to one-quarter of a mile or less and snowfall rates up to one inch per hour. Travel was severely disrupted by this storm as heavy snow quickly accumulated on area roadways and any pre-treatment efforts were hampered by rain earlier on November 30. Due to the heavy, wet nature of the snow and only modest wind speeds of 10 to 15 mph, blowing and drifting snow was not a big issue during this event. However, snow easily collected on area trees, especially area evergreen trees, and the weight of the snow allowed for trees to fall onto area roads, power lines, and even some buildings. Schools and several businesses closed on December 1 and 2 due to the weather conditions. In Portage County, snowfall totals ranged from 5 to 17 inches of snow for the event. A peak total of 17 inches of snow was observed in Hiram. Other selected snowfall totals include: 15.8 inches in Mantua, 12.5 inches in Aurora, 9.8 inches in Streetsboro, 7.4 inches in Kent, and 4.8 inches in Mogadore.

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June 21, 2020 - Thunderstorm Wind

Route 88 closed between Ravenna and Freedom Township due to downed trees and power lines. Location approximated.

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News

FirstEnergy power grid upgrades may cause outages Sunday morning

City-wide power outages may occur late Saturday/early Sunday morning in Cuyahoga Falls as FirstEnergy makes upgrades to its equipment in the city.

Sep 22, 2022

Hurricane Fiona causing ‘catastrophic’ flooding in Puerto Rico as the territory remains without power – Kent Wired

(CNN) — Hurricane Fiona made landfall along the extreme southwestern coast of Puerto Rico, near Punta Tocon, at 3:20 p.m. ET Sunday with winds of 85 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. The hurricane is already causing catastrophic flooding as it moves just west of Puerto Rico and heads for the Dominican Republic, the...

Sep 18, 2022

Power outages reported in Portage County Tuesday morning

FirstEnergy Corp. reports that more than 1,000 of its Portage County customers were without power as of 10:50 a.m. Tuesday.

Aug 23, 2022

Hundreds without power after tree falls on power lines Open Navigation Close Navigation

The communities affected include Braceville Township, Lordstown, Newton Falls, Newton Township, Warren, and Warren Township. FirstEnergy said that the tree fell in the Lordstown area.

Aug 7, 2022

3,200 power outages reported in CT after Thursday thunderstorms

Power outages were reported by Eversource and United Illuminating after a storm brought lightning and strong winds blew tree limbs down.

Jul 22, 2022

AEP ready for state regulators to review forced power outages | WKSU

The Columbus-based electric utility has been criticized for outages following severe storms during days of extreme heat.

Jul 1, 2022

Last day for SNAP benefits following Ohio storms, outages

More than 300,000 Ohioans went without power for days following the storms.

Jun 27, 2022

More than 70,000 customers without power in W.Va., Ohio after severe storms | WCHS

More than 70,000 customers are without power in West Virginia and Ohio on Tuesday after intense storms pounded the region Monday night. In West Virginia, more than 45,000 Appalachian Power customers are without service, as of 3:20 p. m.

Jun 14, 2022

Storms leave thousands without power in Michigan

Wind gusts near 70 mph were reported on the state's south side, including in St. Joseph County, the National Weather Service said.

Jun 13, 2022

Dangerous storms cause large power outage, widespread damage in Hudson

Wednesday night’s storm caused widespread damage throughout Hudson. Hundreds of trees came down, blocking roads and taking out power lines.

Jun 2, 2022

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Power coming on then off then on then off then off... every 15-20 minutes since 4pm Monday, Sept 7, 2020 till now - 4:25pm Tuesday, Sept 8, 2020. What is going on here?????

Annoyed | September 08, 2020  

There is no power at home

David | September 08, 2020  

My power went out on 11/20 at 9:23PM. Puget Sound Energy has no record of servicing my address! And provides no other support. WTH!!

David Parks | November 20, 2019  

I have a tree branch laying on my wires from the pole to the house and it is sagging quite a bit.

Marie Lukas | February 12, 2019  

549 bowman dr. Kent ohio

Don schnee | November 06, 2018  

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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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Kent, Ohio

City Kent
County Portage
State Ohio (OH)
Country United States
Zip Codes 44240, 44242, 44243

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