Power Outage in Gibson City, IL

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Ameren Illinois
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Eastern Illinois Elec Coop
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ComEd
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Corn Belt Energy
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Victory Electric Coop Assn Inc
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Gibson City Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

January 3, 2023 - Tornado

A tornado occurred southeast of Gibson City on the evening of January 3rd. An NWS storm survey found that the tornado touched down just south of E 200N Rd on the south side of town between N 450E Rd and N 600E Rd at approximately 5:56 PM CST. Trekking northeastward near 30 mph, the tornado carved a path spanning 2.9 miles with a maximum width of 25 yards before lifting at 6:02 PM CST north of E 300N Rd just east of N 700E Rd. Along its path, the tornado damaged the roofs of two homes, one of which was also noted to have broken windows and a wooden post penetrating the roof. Additionally, there was significant damage to a lean-to style outbuilding as well as uprooted trees and downed power lines. The tornado was assigned an EF-1 rating with maximum wind speeds of 100 mph.

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July 4, 2022 - Thunderstorm Wind

A tree was blown down onto power lines.

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September 7, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind

Widespread tree and powerline damage was reported in Gibson City. The roof of the hospital was damaged and a baseball dugout was destroyed.

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August 12, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind

Tree damage was reported in Gibson City including tree limbs and power lines blown down and one small tree snapped at its base.

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May 23, 2019 - Thunderstorm Wind

A large tree was blown down on Lott Blvd. Numerous tree limbs were blown down. Power was reported out for much of Gibson City.

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News

Large power outage reported in southeast Evansville | Indiana | wevv.com

According to CenterPoint Energy's outage map, approximately 2,300 customers are currently being affected by the outage.

Sep 30, 2022

Gibson City bar owner ‘shocked’ by criminal investigation revelation | WCIA.com Open Navigation Close Navigation

GIBSON CITY, Ill. (WCIA) — The owners of a Gibson City bar that was destroyed by a Fourth of July fire were “shocked” to hear there’s an ongoing criminal investigation into the incident that resulted in damage to three other neighboring businesses. The Illinois State Fire Marshal’s office in response to a Freedom of Information […]

Sep 1, 2022

UPDATE: Thousands remain without power after storms hit Northwest Indiana

NIPSCO said it could yet not estimate when power might be restored but that it was tracking developing weather patterns.

Aug 30, 2022

Sussex County and Morris County power outage after I-80 accident

80,000 customers were knocked out before crews started re-routing power to substations in Morris and Sussex counties.

Aug 9, 2022

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Power was reported still out to hundreds of NYSEG customers in Chenango County and Tioga County early August 5.

Aug 5, 2022

Evansville power outages around 20,000 as storms roll through area

Nearly 23,000 residents remained without power Tuesday morning after multiple waves of powerful thunderstorms moved through the Tri-State.

Aug 2, 2022

Eastman identifies cause of power outage | Appalachian Highlands | timesnews.net

Eastman released information on the cause of the July 22 power outage at the Kingsport plant.

Aug 1, 2022

Tracking power outages in the Local 6 area | | WPSD Local 6

As of 6 p.m. Friday, some energy service providers are still reporting outages, while others have resolved all their outages. Here's what we know.

Feb 4, 2022

Live Evansville-area weather updates: Winter storm totals, closures

Check here for our running list of ice totals, school closings and power outages.

Feb 2, 2022

Thousands without power in the Heartland Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn

Friday night’s storms caused outages to thousands of customers all over the Heartland. Crews are working as fast as they can to restore service.

Dec 10, 2021

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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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Gibson City, Illinois

City Gibson City
County Ford
State Illinois (IL)
Country United States
Zip Codes 60936

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