Power Outage in Hickory, NC

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Rutherford Electric Membership Corporation
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City of Newton, NC
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Hickory Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

May 26, 2022 - Thunderstorm Wind

Media reported multiple trees blown down on power lines in the Startown community.

Startown - Startown
April 13, 2020 - Thunderstorm Wind

Public reported a tree and power line fell on a vehicle and structure in the Hickory area. Spotter reported multiple trees down along I-40 east of Hickory.

Hickory - Conover
August 13, 2019 - Thunderstorm Wind

County comms reported a tree blown down and blocking Snow Creek Rd NE and multiple trees and power lines down along Laurel Springs Dr, Lee Cline Rd, and County Home Rd.

Oyama - Oyama
July 15, 2017 - Thunderstorm Wind

County comms reported multiple trees blown down in the Hickory area and power lines down in Conover.

Hickory - Conover
June 13, 2017 - Thunderstorm Wind

Spotters, EM, and media reported trees blown down on 18th St NE in Hickory. Additional trees and power lines were down along i-40 in the vicinity of Fairgrove Church Road, causing the interstate to be shut down briefly. Trees were also down on 4th St SW in Conover, with power lines down at Emmanuel Church Road and Highway 10.

Hickory - Newton

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December 25, 2009

Light freezing rain developed during the early morning hours across the foothills and southern mountains of North Carolina, producing light ice accretion on elevated surfaces. A few slick spots developed on bridges and overpasses before temperatures warmed above freezing later in the morning. The ice accretion did cause some isolated damage to trees and power lines.

April 2, 2005

High winds developed during the evening hours across the foothills, and far western piedmont, and continued through the overnight hours before subsiding during the pre-dawn hours. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, resulting in quite a few power outages. At least one tree fell on a vehicle.

July 11, 2000

Scattered thunderstorms rumbled in the foothills, with a couple becoming severe during the late evening. A roof was blown off a trailer in the Green Creek community east of Columbus and shingles were blown off roofs in Shelby. Otherwise, numerous trees and power lines were blown down causing power outages.

May 29, 2000

A tree weakened by several storms and heavy rain the past couple of days, fell onto power lines late in the evening, after a thunderstorm produced gusty winds near 50 mph. Power outages resulted for several hours.

May 21, 2000

Isolated severe thunderstorms produced wind damage and dime to nickel size hail. Trees and power lines were downed from Catawba to Conover. A trained spotter reported a gust of 60 mph in Hickory.

News

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Oct 30, 2022

Floridians endure slow wait for power knocked out by Ian | AP News

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Ian may be long gone from Florida, but workers on the ground were pushing ahead Tuesday to restore power and search for anyone still trapped inside flooded or damaged homes.

Oct 4, 2022

Hurricane Ian brings rain, few power outages in the Catawba Valley

Editor’s Note: Reporter Sarah Johnson contributed to this column.

Oct 1, 2022

Meteorologist: Less rain expected in Hickory area as Hurricane Ian shifts to the east

Light-to-moderate rain had begun to fall Friday morning in and around Hickory, but by early afternoon all indications were that the area would see less severe impacts from Hurricane Ian

Sep 30, 2022

Transformer fires cause power outage in Mt. Juliet | Community | wilsonpost.com

Two transformer fires near Green Hill High School caused power outages for residents for about an hour Friday afternoon.

Aug 5, 2022

Albemarle EMC to conduct scheduled power outage in Perquimans County | WAVY.com Open Navigation Close Navigation

The outage will take place at 7 a.m. to make emergency repairs and affected members' power will be off for approximately 30 minutes.

Jul 27, 2022

Comfort First’s Whole Home Standby Generator Division saves the day — and night! - Sandhills Sentinel

Comfort First Heating and Cooling developed the Whole Home Standby Generator Division as part of its mission to supply comfort.

Jul 25, 2022

Crews restoring power, removing trees after uncommon storm

Crews were working to restore electricity to parts of Oak Ridge and the rest of Anderson County Thursday after an uncommon storm system camped out.

Jul 21, 2022

Powerful storms bring hail, damages to western NC on Thursday, multiple tornado warnings issued | CBS 17 Open Navigation Close Navigation

Storms rocked and popped across the Carolinas on Thursday afternoon and evening, spawning possible tornadoes, as well as causing damage and power outages in their path.

May 27, 2022

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Hickory Police ask that anyone with information regarding the case call the department at (828) 328-5551.

May 11, 2022

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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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Hickory, North Carolina

City Hickory
County Catawba
State North Carolina (NC)
Country United States
Zip Codes 28601, 28602, 28603

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