Power Outage in Ashland, KY

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Nebraska Public Power District
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Western Area Power Administration
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Ashland Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

April 1, 2023 - High Wind

In Catlettsburg, portions of Center Street were closed due to a partial building collapse. Several downed electric poles had all lanes of US 23 closed between Interstate 64 and KY 3294, and at the intersection of Cannonsburg Road. Nearly 25,000 homes were without power in Boyd County as a result of downed trees and power lines.

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March 3, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind

Near the community of Rockdale, a tree fell onto power lines and resulted in power outages for 62 customers.

Rockdale - Rockdale
March 3, 2023 - High Wind

Numerous power outages were observed in and around the town of Cannonsburg due to downed trees and power lines.

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July 6, 2022 - Thunderstorm Wind

Multiple trees and power lines were knocked down in the town of Summitt.

Summit - Summit
January 11, 2020 - Strong Wind

Many utility customers lost power due to trees and lines down.

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April 1, 2023

The month of April had a windy start as the result of a strong disturbance crossing through the Great Lakes region. Two frontal passages paved the way for strong winds aloft to mix down to the surface, especially after the mid morning hours on April 1st. ||As the afternoon progressed, wind gusts of 40-50 miles per hour were common throughout eastern Kentucky, with thousands of homes losing power as a direct result of strong winds knocking down nearby trees and power lines. The persistent strong gusts also led to a partial buidling collapse in Catlettsburg, with debris spilling onto the nearby road and obstructed traffic for a time.||By the late evening hours and overnight into April 2nd, the disturbance trekked northeastward and strong winds at the surface gradually diminished. However, power restoration efforts extended into the next several days as utility companies worked to reconstruct power poles and lines.

March 3, 2023

A surface cold front accompanying a strong low pressure system erupted in strong to severe thunderstorms across northeast Kentucky on the afternoon of March 3rd. This led to downed trees in the area and power outages for local residents in Greenup, Lawrence, and Boyd Counties.

March 3, 2023

Strong winds were observed on the afternoon of March 3rd into the early morning hours of the 4th as the result of a low level jet accompanying a strong low pressure system. Numerous power outages were observed across northeast Kentucky during this time as trees and power lines were blown down from wind gusts as strong as 58-60 miles per hour. Once the disturbance sprinted into New England late that night, winds were able to calm down at the surface.

July 6, 2022

The hot and humid afternoon of July 6th brought forth strong to severe thunderstorms as a cold front remained parked in close vicinity to the area. Damaging wind gusts associated with these storms resulted in several downed trees and power lines within the Flatwoods and Summit townships.

January 16, 2022

A complex winter storm brought a mixture of rain, sleet and freezing rain to most of the region, with snow in the mountains, on Sunday January 16th. The mixed precipitation changed to snow from west to east during the late afternoon into the evening and the snow fell heavily at times overnight and early Monday morning. As the parent storm system moved to our northeast, the snow became more showery in nature into Monday afternoon, with snow showers lingering in the mountains through Tuesday morning.||The heaviest snow fell along the Ohio River Valley in northeast Kentucky, where 6 to 10 inches occurred. Elsewhere in the area, generally 4 to 8 inches fell. The snow began wet and heavy, which caused power outages where the heaviest snow fell. Several thousand households were out of power in northeast Kentucky.

News

Riders stranded high in the sky after short power outage at Kentucky State Fair

There was some unexpected excitement on the first night of the Kentucky State Fair.

Aug 19, 2022

AEP Foundation donating $100,000 to EKY flood relief Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn

More than 23,000 Kentucky Power customers lost power in the aftermath of the flooding.

Aug 3, 2022

More than 70,000 report power outages in metro Richmond and Tri-Cities | WRIC ABC 8News Open Navigation Close Navigation

More than 20 thousand customers are currently without power due to severe thunderstorms ripping across the commonwealth.

Jun 22, 2022

7,266 FirstEnergy and AEP customers in Richland County enter weekend without power | Weather | richlandsource.com

Thousands of Richland County residents entered the weekend without electricity, despite published power company estimates that it would be restored by late Friday night.

Jun 18, 2022

Open Source: When will Ashland County get its power back? | Open Source | ashlandsource.com

ASHLAND — As of Wednesday, over 3,000 people in Ashland County are still without power, according to local electric companies, leaving many wondering when their lights will come back on.

Jun 15, 2022

Ashland City Schools announces weekend events to resume as scheduled | News | ashlandsource.com

ASHLAND -- Ashland City Schools has announced that events for this weekend will take place after power was restored to the campus buildings on Thursday night.

Jan 28, 2022

Power outages in Kentucky: Tornado causes 56K to be without power

More than 50,000 people in Kentucky were left with out power in the immediate aftermath of the massive tornado outbreak that moved through the state.

Dec 11, 2021

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Power out highland Ave / midland heights

Griffith | February 16, 2021  

Power has been out ever since storm hit around 1:00 AM

reed, sue | April 09, 2020  

Power has been out all night!! No trucks have even came to fix it!! We need it fixed!!!

Tammy wells | April 09, 2020  

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Power Outage FAQs

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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Ashland, Kentucky

City Ashland
County Boyd
State Kentucky (KY)
Country United States
Zip Codes 41101, 41102, 41105, 41114

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