Power Outage in Cookeville, TN

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Power outage in Cookeville, Tennessee? Contact your local utility company.

City of Cookeville Electric Department
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(931) 526-7411
Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation
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(800) 261-2940
VEC
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(800) 362-9684 Report Online
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Florida Power & Light
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(800) 468-8243 Report Online
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Georgia Power
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(888) 891-0938 Report Online
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Cookeville Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

March 3, 2023 - High Wind

Several hours of severe non-thunderstorm winds resulted in numerous damage reports, including downed and uprooted trees, downed powerlines, and roof and other property damage across all of Putnam County. Damages are estimated.

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August 10, 2022 - Thunderstorm Wind

A power pole and power lines were blown down across the road at 5795 Hilham Road.

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July 12, 2022 - Thunderstorm Wind

A Facebook report indicated trees and power lines were blown down in Bloomington Springs.

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February 14, 2021 - Winter Storm

Freezing rain brought ice accumulations up to 1/2 inch across Putnam County, resulting in dozens of downed trees, power lines, and power poles. Some trees, power lines, and power poles fell onto homes and blocked numerous roads. Parts of Putnam County were without electricity for up to 2 weeks. Damage estimates from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency reached 2.996 million dollars.

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August 10, 2020 - Thunderstorm Wind

A large, hollow tree snapped and fell onto a power line on Highway 70 between Rock Springs Road and Stanton Road.

Gentry - Gentry

Episodes

December 24, 2009

As a line of showers moved into northern portions of Middle Tennessee in assocition with an upper level low moving north into the upper Mississippi River Valley during the later evening hours, isolated embedded thunderstorms developed within this line of showers resulting in several downed trees and power lines in the city of Cookeville.

March 12, 2009

A cold front moved across middle Tennesee ushering in subfreezing temperatures to the mid state, especially the Cumberland Plateau, during the late evening hours that resulted in ice sticking on trees and power lines, leaving thousands without power to their homes and businesses.

News

Power returns for most in Polk County after Hurricane Ian

As of 2 p.m. Tuesday, Lakeland Electric reported that 165 outages remained, affecting 768 customers.

Oct 4, 2022

TEMA reports 20K customers without power statewide

The Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation has urged its customers to prepare for "an extended outage situation."

Feb 16, 2021

LIST: Phone numbers to report power outages in Middle Tennessee, Southern Kentucky | WZTV

As we prepare for the threat of severe weather, Fox 17 News put a list together of all the numbers in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky to call to report a power outage.NES: Call 615-234-0000MTEMC: To report an outage, call MTMEC's automated outage re

Feb 28, 2017

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Stargazer Ave, Cookeville, TN 38501 Power is out. 6/15/2022 3:45pm

Tenant | June 15, 2022  

700 block N Jefferson power out 7:30 am June 6, 2022

John c | June 05, 2022  

Big springs circle out of power 24hrs after initial outage. No crews have come out in the 24hrs since it went out

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Big springs circle

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Capshaw woods power outage

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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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Cookeville, Tennessee

City Cookeville
County Putnam
State Tennessee (TN)
Country United States
Zip Codes 38501, 38502, 38503, 38505, 38506

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