Power Outage in Collins, IA
Last report: October 24, 2021
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Collins
To report a power outage in Collins, Iowa, located in Story County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
Story City Municipal Electric Utility
City of Ames Electric Department
Alliant Energy
Consumers Energy
Midland Power Cooperative
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 50055.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Story County
Thunderstorm Wind. Report of power lines down heading eastbound on 310th street from Collins. Timing estimated by radar.
May 07, 2023
Convection began in early afternoon in eastern Iowa along a subtle boundary across the state. This was fueled by high CAPE exceeding 3000 J/kg with deep layer shear sufficient to support large hail growth. Later in the evening a secondary round of convection moved across the area producing additional hail in the form of a cold pool driven MCS, driven along the plume of higher instability. The result was dozen of hail reports up to baseball sized across much of central and southern Iowa, damaging homes and vehicles and taking down power lines. As storms crossed Interstate 80 an accident resulted in significant delays.
May 07, 2023
Thunderstorm Wind. Trees down on power lines.
July 14, 2021
Thunderstorm Wind. Public report of trees down with power flickering.
August 10, 2020
Thunderstorm Wind. A trained spotter reported wind gust on Iowa State University campus of 65 to 75 mph with extensive tree damage and power outages.
August 10, 2020
Power Outage Related Posts on X from Collins, Iowa
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@washstatebank - February 17, 2023 14:06
At 3:33 PM CST, Treynor [Pottawattamie Co, IA] EMERGENCY MNGR reports SNOW of 0.10 INCH. WET SNOW, SLEET, FREEZING… https://t.co/OuDVdobnVr
@iembot_oax - January 18, 2023 23:22
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@BarAee35 - December 29, 2022 00:57
@NWSDesMoines few branches down and part of a grain bin in a ditch. Multiple power outages. Odebolt.
@EvanMau1 - July 24, 2022 03:59
I hate ground piles with an absolute passion, these photos make me sick cuz it can happen to any of us in no time w… https://t.co/PaR1Ae56QU
@KrepsBrandon - April 12, 2022 00:04