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Bedford Power Outages Caused by Weather
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Snow changed to freezing rain during the afternoon on the 26th and resulted in significant winter weather impacts during the pre-Thanksgiving holiday travel. These included multiple vehicle accidents, road closures, downed trees/wires and power outages. A prolonged period of freezing rain produced ice accumulations between 0.25 and 0.50 inch by nightfall.
Snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches were observed from midnight through the morning hours. Sporadic power outages were reported due to heavy wet snow.
High winds knocked down several trees with scattered power outages reported county-wide.
Non-thunderstorm wind gusts between 55 and 65 mph toppled numerous trees and power lines across Bedford County. The high winds caused a barn to collapse as well as moderate structural damage to several area residences.
Bedford county emergency manager reported power lines down near Bedford Valley Road approximately 3 miles west-southwest of Lake Gordon.
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Scattered thunderstorms impacted southwestern and south-central Pennsylvania during the early morning hours of May 4, 2022. One lightning strike hit the Kittenknob radio tower, which caused the radio system for Bedford County 911 to go to generator power for a day and a half and knocked out tower lights in the area.
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Climate change in Pa.: More storm-driven power outages possible, analysis says - The Allegheny Front
As climate change increases the chance of severe storms, outages could become more frequent if utilities don’t act to harden the electric grid.
Hubbard planned power outage date moved to Thursday - WFMJ.com
First Energy is now saying the power will be turned off in Hubbard on Thursday, not Wednesday, as previously announced.
2 RCPS closed due to power outage; power restored to area impacted Open Navigation Close Navigation
Crews from Appalachian Power have restored power to the area impacted Friday morning. Two Roanoke County Public Schools were closed on Friday because of the power outage.
Power outages climb in southwest, central Virginia from Friday storms Open Navigation Close Navigation
Residents of southwest Virginia are continuing to lose power as severe weather spreads throughout the region.
Power restored to 3,200+ after Roanoke Valley outage Open Navigation Close Navigation
Appalachian Power says crews have restored power to the 3,292 customers in Roanoke City and Roanoke County impacted by an outage Tuesday afternoon.
15 Bedford Co. structures damaged after possible tornado; Roanoke Co. experiencing flooding; 3K+ without power in SWVA Open Navigation Close Navigation
Crews around southwest Virginia -- especially Bedford County and Roanoke County -- are cleaning up after severe weather struck the region on Friday, leaving more than 3,200 people without power.
Update: Downed trees and power lines caused outage in Carlisle
As of 5:30 p.m., PPL says about 1,800 customers in Carlisle are still without power after an outage a little before 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Over 5,200 without power in southwest, central VA Open Navigation Close Navigation
The number of Appalachian Power customers impacted by outages has spiked over the past few hours as severe weather rolls through southwest and central Virginia.
Officials speak out about planned outage | Local | huntingdondailynews.com
A recent announcement by Penelec of an upcoming scheduled utility pole replacement project that will leave hundreds in Saxton Borough without electricity for several hours is not sitting well with
Dominion: ‘Top 5 worst winter storms’, leaves thousands without power in Virginia | WRIC ABC 8News Open Navigation Close Navigation
As of 4:00 p.m. Monday, over 300,000 Virginian households are without power. Many of those outages are concentrated in the rural counties West of Richmond.
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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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Bedford, Pennsylvania
| City | Bedford |
| County | Bedford |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 15522 |
Bedford Va - woke up at 3:20AM and my whole neighborhood is out of power. Called to notify the power company, no answer, voicemail full.
Haven’t Had Power Since 3pm, It’s Now 8:43 Bedford Y’all Have Too Do Better !!!
No power since Sunday night, this is dangerous and unacceptable, Texas get your shit together
I can live with rolling outages...but when that outage is over 24 hours...gets a bit worse than 'rolling' becomes an avalanche of non-service. Oakridge in Bedford hurting.
1602 Sunrise Loop Bedford county still no power on 02/16/21 @ 2:34 pm