Power Outage in El Dorado Springs, MO

Widespread power outages were reported with multiple power lines and poles down. The highest outage concentration were just west of Stockton Lake.

Precipitation started as rain during the afternoon of January 24th before quickly changing over to snow, with the snow then continuing into the morning of January 25th. Snow reports ranged from 1.0 to just over 2 inches across the county. The CoCoRaHS observer 3 miles NNE of Stockton reported a measured storm total of 2.2 inches of snow. Up to around 180 power outages occurred across the county due to snow. Roads became snow covered and slippery, with some schools doing early dismissals on January 24th and numerous schools closed on January 25th across the county.

This was a continuation of the storm from December 31, 2020. Utility companies report widespread power outages across the county due to ice loaded branches falling on power lines. Estimates of total flat ice accumulations between 0.40 and 0.50 inches.

Several large limbs were reported down. Power was out for nearly 5 hours and a window A/C Unit was blown into a home.

Public report via social media of city wide power outages in El Dorado Springs, with trees loosing large limbs.

Several trees and power poles were blown down.

Up to a half an inch of ice accumulated on elevated objects and tree limbs across the county during the ice storm. There were no major travel impacts reported across the county. A few isolated power outages were reported.

A barn was reported damaged and power lines blown down.

There was minor roof and siding damage to a house. A power pole was snapped and a large tree was blown down.

Several trees were reported down in the city and the power was knocked out.

Three airport hangers were damaged in addition to damage to power lines.

Ice accumulations up to one and a half inches were observed across much of Cedar County. The city of Stockton was hit the hardest, and widespread power outages occurred for several days. Major tree and power line damage resulted countywide.

Ice accumulations up to one and a half inches were observed across much of Cedar County. The city of Stockton was hit the hardest, and widespread power outages occurred for several days. Major tree and power line damage resulted countywide.

Ice accumulations ranging from one quarter of an inch to two inches occurred across the southeast half of the county. Meanwhile three inches of sleet pack accumulated across the northwest half of the county. Catastrophic tree and power line damage occurred in areas where the ice accumulated on these exposed objects. Little to no structural damage was observed from this event. Damage estimate totaled to around $200,000.

Downburst winds damaged a few power lines and knocked over trees.

Trees and power lines were blown down near El Dorado Springs.