Power Outage in Eureka, KS

Large tree limbs were blown down and power was out across town.

The severe thunderstorm winds downed an unspecified number of power poles on county roads north of Eureka that no doubt caused power outages. As such, no damage estimate can be provided.

Power lines were blown down along with several large tree limbs. Damage to an outbuilding was also reported.

Westar Energy reported that 4 power poles were damaged in/around Eureka. This was a delayed report relayed by WFO Topeka.

A wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain affected the county from the early to mid morning hours on the 27th through the early morning hours on the 28th. The wintry mix eventually changed over to all snow from west to east during the morning hours on the 28th, and persisted into the afternoon hours. Widespread ice accumulations ranged from one-quarter to three quarters of an inch, with isolated 1 inch amounts. Total sleet and snow accumulations on top of the ice ranged from 1 to 3 inches. Stout north to northeast winds resulted in some blowing snow and reduced visibilities during the morning and afternoon hours on the 28th. The weight of the ice downed more than 80 power poles in the Piedmont area.

High winds downed power lines in Eureka.

Several power poles were downed.

Several power poles were tilted over by severe thunderstorm winds.

One to one and a half inches of ice accumulated across mainly northern Greenwood County during the ice storm. This resulted in approximately 100 downed power poles and 400 downed lines. Damage to the electrical infrastructure is estimated at $1.9 million. There was also widespread damage to trees but the cost of the damage is unknown.

The same winter storm that all but paralized south-central Kansas hit southeast Kansas early on the morning of the 30th and lasted well into the morning of the 31st. Freezing rain was almost solely responsible for ice accumulations of 1-2 inches that caused widespread tree and power line damage. The resulting power outages affected nearly all of the region and lasted, in some cases, nearly a week.

Widespread rain that had occurred the afternoon and evening of the 8th changed over to a mixture of sleet and freezing rain early on the morning of the 9th. By the time the freezing rain and sleet had changed to snow, 1/4-1/2 inch of ice had accumulated across nearly all of southeast Kansas. North winds of 20-30 mph compounded matters, causing spotty power outages across the region. By 12 noon on the 9th, around 2 inches of snow had accumulated.

Around 515 PM on the 28th, an isolated severe thunderstorm produced 60-70 mph winds in Eureka where 4 power poles were damaged. The power poles weren't repaired until mid-morning on the 29th.