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Butte Power Outages Caused by Weather

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July 23, 2015 - Thunderstorm Wind

A tree fell on a house bringing damage to a power box. Another large tree fell and downed multiple power poles. The power outage affected 5000 homes.

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August 1, 2013 - Thunderstorm Wind

The Bert Mooney airport located four miles south-southeast of Butte reported a strong west wind gust of 53 mph due to a thunderstorm that moved through. Power companies reported six utility poles on a 50K transmission line down due to the storms in southwest Montana. This caused power outages in Silver Bow county that lasted through the night. The strong winds also caused downed trees in the Butte area.

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August 26, 2010 - Thunderstorm Wind

Large trees fell across roadways and power lines were knocked down in portions of Butte. A few small grass fires were reported from the downed power lines.

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July 24, 2000

Thunderstorm winds moved through uptown Butte between 430 PM and 530 PM, which damaged utility poles and down trees onto several cars at Park and Main streets. About 200 people were without power from power outages in uptown Butte.

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Oct 13, 2022

Weather forecast prompts power shutdowns in Sweet Home | Lebanon Local

Sep 16, 2022

Wildfire updates: EWEB restores power, evacuation levels reduced

Follow our live coverage as expected east winds Friday and Saturday bring preparations and heightened wildfire concerns to Oregon.

Sep 9, 2022

Columbia Falls wastewater plant power failure leads to contamination in river | KECI

A power surge damaged the Columbia Falls Waste Water Treatment Plant this week, causing a spill.

Aug 17, 2022

UPDATE: Over 1,500 people without power near Oroville after garage, shed and RV fire | KRCR

UPDATE, AUG. 16, 12:00 PM. The CAL FIRE Butte Unit confirmed the fire was contained to the garage and a small area of vegetation outside the structure.

Aug 15, 2022

UPDATE: Evacuations lifted on Elmo 2 fire, 7k acres burned | Montana News | montanarightnow.com

Homes between Dayton, Elmo and Big Arm were in various levels of evacuation preparation Friday evening.

Jul 31, 2022

Power outages and downed trees reported in Billings after Sunday evening storm | News | montanarightnow.com

BILLINGS, Mont. - Hundreds lost power after the storm Sunday evening in Billings. In addition, city residents reported flooding, hail and downed trees.

Jul 26, 2022

Montana Tech Investigating Explosion Behind Power Outage

An apparent explosion Sunday morning caused a power outage at Montana Technological University, prompting the institution to shut down its data center for a time and use generators to support essential systems on campus.

Jun 14, 2022

A crash north of Kalispell caused an outage for over 2,000 early Thursday morning | ABC Fox Kalispell | montanarightnow.com

WHITEFISH, Mont. - A driver is walking away uninjured from an accident that knocked out power for over 2,000 people north of Kalispell early Thursday morning.

Jun 9, 2022

Downed power lines cause widespread outage in Butte

Jun 1, 2022

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@johnc286 | 06:58 PM - 20 Sep 2021

A power outage Tuesday morning knocked off electricity to more than 4,000 NorthWestern Energy customers in Butte bu… https://t.co/YfmWZu4nyQ

@MontanaStandard | 09:40 AM - 20 Jul 2021

A power outage Tuesday morning knocked off electricity to more than 4,000 NorthWestern Energy customers in Butte. https://t.co/zu2IFMLZFu

@MontanaStandard | 09:27 AM - 20 Jul 2021

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@MontanaStandard | 06:34 AM - 26 Feb 2021

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@dmahugh | 05:38 PM - 24 Feb 2021

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@MontanaStandard | 12:20 PM - 6 Jan 2021

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@SueSchrader6 | 07:32 AM - 9 Jun 2020

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@McKaylaNBCMT | 07:14 AM - 8 Jun 2020

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@MontanaStandard | 01:53 PM - 1 Feb 2020

Power outage(we didn't have loadshedding then.) Paniciyani the dvd is in the player???

@slulu28 | 10:29 AM - 29 Jan 2020

I really need a bigger UPS.....couldn't even survive a 15min power outage

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@PacificChorus | 07:46 PM - 9 Oct 2019

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@MontanaStandard | 02:18 PM - 6 Mar 2019

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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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Butte, Montana

City	Butte
County	Silver Bow
State	Montana (MT)
Country	United States
Zip Codes	59701, 59702, 59703, 59707, 59750

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