Power Outage in Fresno, CA

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Western Area Power Administration
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Fresno Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

March 21, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind

Several reported trees and power lines were downed in Fresno during the early afternoon of March 21.

Highway City - Calwa
March 21, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind

Several reported trees and power lines were downed in Fresno during the early afternoon of March 21.

Highway City - Calwa
March 12, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind

California Highway Patrol reported a power pole broken in half and power lines on the roadway on S. Fowler Ave. north of E. Kamm Ave.

Wildflower - Wildflower
March 12, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind

California Highway Patrol reported a downed tree and power lines which caught fire at S. Clovis Ave. north of E. Floral Ave.

Monmouth - Monmouth
March 12, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind

California Highway Patrol reported a power pole and power lines downed on S. Chestnut Ave. at E. Dinuba Ave.

Bowles - Bowles

Episodes

January 16, 2023

The strong storm that brought widespread precipitation and additional flooding to the area on January 14 was followed by another storm which moved through the area between the afternoon of January 15 and the afternoon of January 16. While precipitation amounts from this storm were significantly less across most of the area than with the previous two storms which impacted the area over the previous week, this system produced a period of damaging wind gusts in the San Joaquin Valley during the morning of January 16 as the cold front from this system pushed through the area. There were several reports of wind gusts exceeding 40 mph in the San Joaquin Valley and Sierra foothills and wind gusts exceeding 60 mph in the Tehachapi Mountains and the West Side Hills. The strong winds resulted in numerous power outages as power poles and power lines were toppled as well as road closures as the winds brought trees down across roads. Some more flooding occurred in the area as a result of additional rainfall on soil which had been heavily saturated by previous recent storms. The winds did taper off by the afternoon of January 16, but the precipitation was very slow to taper off as the storm didn't completely move out of the area until January 17.

January 10, 2023

A strong low pressure system moved through central California on January 9 and 10. This system picked up a deep moisture fetch of tropical origin while tracking rapidly eastward across the Pacific and produced widespread heavy precipitation across the area between the morning of January 9 and the evening of January 10 while the deep surge of moisture moved inland across central California. This storm produced widespread liquid precipitation totals of 3 to 6 inches in the Sierra Nevada. For much of this event, the snow level was around 7500 feet which resulted in heavy runoff of snow accumulations from recent colder storms. This runoff combined with rainfall of 2 to 4 inches in the Sierra foothills and 1 to 2.5 inches in the San Joaquin Valley to produce widespread flooding across the area with at least 150 separate incidents of flooding being reported to the Hanford NWS office. The flooding resulted in numerous roads being closed and several evacuations took place including the entire town of Planada in Merced County which was inundated with flood waters. In addition, Bear Creek overflowed it's banks and reached a new record peak flood of 26.2 feet at McKee Bridge east of Merced on January 10. Above the snow line, there were several reports of 2 to 4 feet of new snowfall above 7500 feet in the Sierra Nevada. This system also produced strong downslope winds on January 9 with several stations in the Tehachapi Mountains, West Side Hills and Sierra foothills measuring gusts exceeding 60 mph and resulting in several power outages across the area as power lines were blown down by the strong winds. Thunderstorms broke out across the much of the area on January 10 as colder air aloft moved over the area resulting in numerous issuances of Significant Weather Advisories along with a few warnings. The storm moved to the east of the area on January 11 with precipitation ending and winds diminishing. However, flooding continued across much of the area due to residual runoff from the heavy precipitation that fell over the previous two days. Several county Emergency Operations Centers were staffed by NWS personnel during this event do to the unusual severity with this storm as numerous warnings were issued for flooding, strong winds and heavy mountain snowfall.

June 22, 2022

A surge of moisture from Tropical Storm Celia which was off the west coast of Mexico near 17N moved over a hot and unstable airmass which was situated over central California. This resulted in scattered showers and thunderstorms over the area on June 22 which was also the first significant precipitation event for the area in two months. Due to the convective nature of the precipitation, rainfall amounts varied; but a few thunderstorms produced one to two tenths of an inch of rainfall in the San Joaquin Valley. Some stations in the Tehachapi Mountains and the south end of the upper Sierra picked up between a quarter and three quarters of an inch of rainfall. Some of the thunderstorms produced strong outflow winds and dry microbursts which resulted in several trees and power lines being downed.

January 28, 2021

A very potent storm system brought heavy precipitation, areas of flooding and damaging winds to the area as it moved through central California between the early morning of January 27 and the morning of January 29. As the storm approached the northern California coast on January 27, strong southeast winds picked up in the Fort Tejon area in the Tehachapi Mountains and along the West Side Hills. For much of the day on the 27th winds were gusting above 45 mph with several stations reporting peak gusts exceeding 60 mph. The winds caused several local power outages. There were also several winds gusts between 45 and 60 mph in the Sierra Nevada which had been impacted just 8 days before by a very strong offshore wind event. This resulted in even more trees being blown down. As the large upper low approached central California, it pulled up a surge of deep moisture which provided for a period of heavy precipitation across much of the area between the evening of January 27 and the morning of January 29. Several stations in the Sierra foothills picked up between 4 and 7 inches of rain while several stations in the San Joaquin Valley from Fresno County northward picked up between 2.5 and 4 inches of rainfall with this system. Further south in the valley several stations in Kings and Tulare Counties picked up between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain while much of the valley portion of Kern County picked up between a half inch and an inch of rain. There were several reports of roadway flooding in the San Joaquin Valley and mudslides and debris flows were reported in the West Side Hills near the Mineral Fire burn area. The storm also brought heavy snowfall to the Sierra Nevada where several stations above 7000 feet picked up between 4 and 6 feet of new snowfall. The snow also restricted travel across the Sierra Nevada and closed several roads. The storm moved through central California on January 28 and 29 and moved out of the area by the afternoon of January 29.

April 9, 2019

A strong low pressure system pushed into the Pacific Northwest during the morning of April 9 then dropped southeast in the Great Basin during the afternoon. While the most of the deep moisture from this system remained to the north of central California limiting precipitation across our area, a strong cold front associated with this system crossed the area during the afternoon of April 9 bringing a period a strong wind gusts to the San Joaquin Valley as well as to the Lake Isabella and Tehachapi areas. Several power outages resulted from downed power lines in the San Joaquin Valley where there were several winds gusts exceeding 40 mph. There were also several reports of winds gusts exceeding 60 mph in the Lake Isabella and Tehachapi areas, and some low impact indicator sites in these areas reported winds gusts exceeding 70 mph.

News

Thousands of Central California residents without power amid storms - ABC30 Fresno

Thousands of Valley residents are without power Tuesday as storms continue to hit the area.

Nov 9, 2022

Officials urging road safety amid Valley storms - ABC30 Fresno

A major storm is moving through the Valley, dropping more than a half inch of rain so far.

Nov 7, 2022

Power outage leads to a two-car collision | YourCentralValley.com Open Navigation Close Navigation

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A car crash between two SUVs on Tuesday night just before 9:00 P.M. sends two people to the hospital, according to police. According to police, the accident happened on Tulare Street and Chestnut Avenue where the two vehicles did not do a complete stop before entering the intersection where there was […]

Nov 1, 2022

Some northern counties could see safety power outages this weekend due to fire risk, PG&E says - Los Angeles Times

PG&E announced possible planned outages in 12 counties because of high winds, dry conditions and a risk of wildfires.

Oct 21, 2022

Madera Community College cancels classes due to power outage - ABC30 Fresno

All classes have been canceled for Madera Community College on Tuesday due to a crash causing a power outage.

Oct 11, 2022

New and Expanded Resources Can Help Customers Prepare for Possible Public Safety Power Shutoffs as Windy Season Approaches | Business Wire

To make sure customers stay safe during planned wildfire safety outages, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) offers new and expanded customer

Oct 6, 2022

Puerto Rico power outage: Hurricane Fiona makes landfall in battered, powerless territory - ABC30 Fresno

Hurricane Fiona made landfall along the extreme southwestern coast of Puerto Rico near Punta Tocon Sunday afternoon.

Sep 21, 2022

Demo crews cut power to government offices in Hanford | YourCentralValley.com Open Navigation Close Navigation

HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Nineteen government offices in Hanford were left without power after a construction mishap Thursday morning. Officials with the county say construction crews demoing the building hit an underground power line while digging at the Kings Building on Lacy Boulevard around 9:00 a.m. As a result, the offices were forced to close […]

Sep 8, 2022

Power knocked out at Visalia shopping center after suspected DUI crash, police say - ABC30 Fresno

Southern California Edison is working to restore power to a busy shopping center following an early morning crash in Visalia.

Sep 8, 2022

Fresno Survives Record-Breaking Heat. Will Weekend Cooldown Bring Rain? - GV Wire - Explore. Explain. Expose

Cooler temperatures are predicted for Wednesday after California's heat wave delivered record-breaking temps but no rolling blackouts.

Sep 7, 2022

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is todays outage almost done? my power went out at %;30am and its 1pm the site says restoration is June 5 at 9pm !!! please tell me that is a mistake!!!! all our food will go bad. I just went grocery shopping yesterday.

Macias | May 31, 2022  

Lights went out at 2am Wednesday morning and it is now 4:35 pm Wednesday and the power has not been restored.

Brenda | September 14, 2021  

The lights have been out for certain since 4 in the morning

CD | September 14, 2021  

93701 area. Just barely noticed the power is out 15ins ago. I wonder how long has it been out? And why is out? It says it's gonna last til 9pm which is a long time. I was not prepared for it.

Laura | March 21, 2021  

Lights went out in Fresno tx Wednesday 2 am and it’s 10 am now and no power

Jon | February 17, 2021  

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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.

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Fresno, California

City Fresno
County Fresno
State California (CA)
Country United States
Zip Codes 93650, 93701, 93702, 93703, 93704, 93705, 93706, 93707, 93708, 93709

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