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Hartselle Power Outages Caused by Weather
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Trees and power lines were knocked down on Tunsel Road.
Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down in the city of Hartselle. Some of this resulted in damage to vehicles, structures and residences. Pennylane Street Southeast had several of these reports.
Lightning struck a female who was taking photos with a cell phone of a storm with her arm outside the home through a doorway. The female felt a surge of electricity through her arm, into her neck and out her wrist which appeared bruised. She then fell backwards and suffered a seizure for several minutes, then called 911 for emergency assistance. She was hospitalized overnight and released the next morning. The Morgan County emergency manager reported at least 3 fires sparked by lightning their county. Two 46000 volt circuits were also damaged in Decatur with about 4250 utility customers losing power for a few hours.
Strong winds heavily damaged a car wash business. An 80-foot long section of metal roof was torn off the 33 year old facility. A few trees and power lines were blown down in the area producing brief power outages.
A few power lines were blown dow n by thunderstorm winds.
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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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Hartselle, Alabama
| City | Hartselle |
| County | Morgan |
| State | Alabama (AL) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 35640 |
The power was out today in my house.
Power outage in hartselle, why????