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Carbondale Power Outages Caused by Weather

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February 22, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind

The automated weather observation system at the Carbondale airport measured a wind gust to 61 mph. A power pole was leaning on Old Highway 13 a few miles west of Carbondale.

Carbondale - (Mdh)Crbndl/Mrfysbro
February 22, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind

The automated weather observation system at the Carbondale airport measured a wind gust to 61 mph. A power pole was leaning on Old Highway 13 a few miles west of Carbondale.

Carbondale - (Mdh)Crbndl/Mrfysbro
July 21, 2019 - Thunderstorm Wind

A National Weather Service damage survey was conducted on the west side of Carbondale along Highway 13. The survey determined that a microburst with peak winds near 85 mph occurred, along with a brief gustnado. The damage path was about 0.6 miles long and 850 yards wide. The gustnado, which is a non-tornadic circulation not connected to the cloud base, was videotaped. The damage consisted of dozens of downed tree limbs and a couple of downed trees. An attached carport was blown from the front of a house. Another house lost several shingles. Two crated four-wheelers were blown over, and a utility trailer was blown over 50 yards. At least one power pole was broken. The gustnado was indicated within the damage along the southeast side of the damage, both by video and within the damage pattern.

Barr - Carbondale
July 21, 2019 - Thunderstorm Wind

A National Weather Service damage survey was conducted on the west side of Carbondale along Highway 13. The survey determined that a microburst with peak winds near 85 mph occurred, along with a brief gustnado. The damage path was about 0.6 miles long and 850 yards wide. The gustnado, which is a non-tornadic circulation not connected to the cloud base, was videotaped. The damage consisted of dozens of downed tree limbs and a couple of downed trees. An attached carport was blown from the front of a house. Another house lost several shingles. Two crated four-wheelers were blown over, and a utility trailer was blown over 50 yards. At least one power pole was broken. The gustnado was indicated within the damage along the southeast side of the damage, both by video and within the damage pattern.

Barr - Carbondale
June 28, 2018 - Thunderstorm Wind

Widespread wind damage occurred across the county. Multiple trees were down, causing widespread power outages. A wind gust to 67 mph was recorded by the automated observing system at the Southern Illinois Airport near Carbondale. Power poles were down. Some roads were blocked by downed trees, including Old Route 13.

Elkville - Carbondale

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March 3, 2023

A strong storm system led to significant impacts. Heavy rainfall amounts of 3 to 4.5 inches produced sporadic flash flooding with a few road closures. Creeks and small rivers such as the Skillet Fork rose above flood stage. Strong wind gusts occurred, ranging between 40 and 56 mph. Nearly all of these were associated with a strong pressure gradient around a deep low pressure center. The exception was a few damaging thunderstorm wind gusts in Massac County in the southern tip of the state. There was scattered damage to trees and power lines across southern Illinois. Soggy ground due to the excessive rainfall likely contributed to some trees being more susceptible to being blown over. Scattered power outages occurred. Finally, the lowest barometric pressure of all-time was observed in Paducah, KY (977.7 mb) and Evansville, IN (976.0 mb). The center of the intense low tracked from the bootheel of extreme southeast Missouri northeast right along the Ohio River. Strong northwest winds occurred on the back side of the low pressure system across southern Illinois.

February 9, 2023

Strong and gusty south winds during the overnight hours of the 8th turned to southwest and then west by early afternoon on the 9th. The strong winds occurred as a low pressure center tracked northeast from central Missouri to the Michigan/Indiana border area. Peak wind gusts were measured up to 55 mph at Mount Vernon, otherwise mostly from 40 to 50 mph. At the peak, several thousand customers were without power across southern Illinois. A couple of trees were blown down in West Frankfort.

January 24, 2023

Widespread snowfall blanketed southern Illinois during the night of the 24th into the early morning hours of the 25th. Heavy snowfall occurred along and west of Interstate 57, or roughly along and west of a Mount Vernon to Marion to Cairo line. Snowfall in those areas was generally 4 to 5 inches. Elsewhere, snowfall was in the 1 to 3 inch range. Specific snowfall amounts included 6 inches at Murphysboro, 5 inches at Carbondale and Ava (Jackson County), 5 inches at Cobden (Union County), 4 inches at Sesser (Franklin County), 4 inches at Marion and Mount Vernon, 3 inches at Junction (Gallatin County), 2.5 inches at Harrisburg, and 1 inch at Mount Carmel and Fairfield. The heavy, wet snow was enough to bring down some tree limbs and power lines in the forested areas of Union and Jackson Counties, where 5 to 6 inches fell. The power outages were isolated, and mostly from Ava in northwest Jackson County to the Shawnee National Forest area of Union County. Snowfall rates were quite heavy for a couple hours, even around an inch per hour. Roads were snow-covered and slippery during the heavy snow, with numerous vehicles sliding off the road. Temperatures rose above freezing soon after the snow ended, so treated roads improved rather quickly later in the morning. The snow occurred northwest of a surface low that moved from Memphis, TN to Murray and Owensboro, KY. Once temperatures cooled during the evening of the 24th, enough cold air remained in place for widespread snow.

December 22, 2022

A powerful cold front swept through the region, with wind chills dropping to 20 to 30 below zero. These were the coldest wind chills observed in over 25 years across the region. Paducah, KY dropped down to a -21 wind chill, which was the coldest since February 3, 1996. The most extreme wind chills were from the evening of the 22nd to the morning of the 23rd, but wind chills as late as the morning of December 24th were often below minus 10. Actual air temperatures only reached the single digits above zero on the 23rd, which followed morning lows around 5 below. Peak wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph were observed during this event as well. The peak gust at Carbondale was 44 mph on the evening of the 22nd. The extreme cold was indirectly responsible for a number of structure fires caused by supplemental heating sources, such as space heaters. One hypothermia fatality was reported in Pulaski County. A 67-year-old male residing in a condemned structure with no utilities was found deceased. There were numerous reports of frozen water pipes that burst and flooded homes and other buildings. In Harrisburg, a nursing home roof collapsed due to busted water pipes. An underground water main burst in Carterville, leading officials to issue a boil water advisory for the city. An antique shop burned in Pinckneyville, and firefighters were hampered by low water pressure. On top of the extreme cold, one to three inches of snow fell. The highest amounts were in the Ohio River counties from Cairo to Metropolis and Golconda, where around 3 inches fell. Snowfall amounts elsewhere were from 1 to 2 inches. This snow and the accompanying flash freeze heavily impacted travel across the region. Despite relatively light traffic, there were numerous traffic mishaps.

June 17, 2022

An organized complex of thunderstorms moved southeast across southern Illinois during the early morning hours. The leading edge of the storms was accompanied by strong winds, which resulted in areas of wind damage. The damaging winds were fairly widespread north of the Marion/Carbondale area. Places from Du Quoin and Mount Vernon east to Mount Carmel and Carmi reported pockets of significant wind damage, including roof damage and downed trees and power poles. Further south, damage was mainly confined to isolated tree damage. The combination of mid-level dry air and very moist low levels, characterized by surface dew points in the 70's, produced strong downdrafts. Although deep-layer wind shear was generally less than 25 knots, the established cold pool with the storm complex sustained the surface gust front. An upper-level ridge across the Plains and a trough over the Northeast produced a northwest wind flow that steered early-day thunderstorm clusters into the lower Ohio Valley.

News

SIU football opens season with 64-29 setback at Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word overcame a lengthy, pregame lightning delay and an in-game power outage to beat Southern Illinois, 64-29, in the season opener for both teams on Saturday night.

Sep 7, 2022

Power outages being resolved in Marion | News | wsiltv.com

A large portion of the City of Marion is without power.

Sep 6, 2022

Amid possible blackouts, Illinois lawmakers call for scrapping 'Green New Deal' | Illinois | thecentersquare.com

(The Center Square) – In the wake of an alert warning of possible rolling blackouts this summer, some Illinois lawmakers want to revise the state’s energy policies.

Jun 20, 2022

Ameren activates Emergency Operations Center to restore power | News | wsiltv.com

Ameren Illinois activated its Emergency Operations Center at 6:30 a.m. Friday morning to assess damage caused by severe weather.

Jun 17, 2022

Rolling blackouts are not expected | Consumer Watch | wsiltv.com

Southern Illinois (WSIL) -- As temperatures reach new records this summer, rolling blackouts are a big talking point, but shouldn't be expected for our region.

Jun 14, 2022

Federal Grid Operator concerned over power outages ahead of Summer Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn

The nation’s power grid is under stress like never before. And that could lead to potential periodic power outages in Missouri and Illinois.

Jun 2, 2022

UPDATE: Investigation underway after small plane crashed near Southern Illinois Airport

An investigation is underway after a small aircraft crashed near the Southern Illinois Airport over the weekend.

Feb 14, 2022

Authorities confirm a plane crash near Southern Illinois airport | News | wsiltv.com

JACKSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS (WSIL) -- The sheriff's office confirms a plane crashed Saturday evening near the area and that the Carbondale Fire Department is on scene.

Feb 12, 2022

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Carbondale, Illinois

City Carbondale
County Jackson
State Illinois (IL)
Country United States
Zip Codes 62901, 62902, 62903

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