Power Outage in Forest City, IA
Last report: May 15, 2024
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Forest City
To report a power outage in Forest City, Iowa, located in Winnebago County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
City of Lake Mills
City of Forest City Electric Department
Alliant Energy
Heartland Power Coop
Prairie Energy Coop
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 50436.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Winnebago County
Thunderstorm Wind. Trees 12 inches in diameter down and power lines down. A few trees uprooted. Time estimated from radar.
July 05, 2022
High Wind. KAAL-TV viewer shared picture of Casey's Gas Station overhang shelter blown over. Forest City AWOS was not providing reports at the time. Powerlines were also reported blown down across US 69 near Leland.
April 11, 2019
Tornado. A weak tornado developed northeast of Forest City staying in rural areas. The tornado was captured on video from several different angles. While the condensation funnel did not extend to the ground for much of its path, video clear shows debris and dust being picked up by the surface circulation. The tornado snapped power transmission poles along with damage to crops as it remained over agricultural land for the duration of its path.
June 09, 2018
Thunderstorm Wind. County dispatch reported multiple trees down and power line damage in town. This is a delayed report and time estimated from radar.
July 19, 2017
Thunderstorm Wind. County dispatch reported multiple broken windows, power lines down, and trees downed in town. Time estimated from radar and this is a delayed report.
July 19, 2017
Power Outage Related Posts on X from Forest City, Iowa
Over one thousand KIOW listening area customers are without power - https://t.co/jkai4m690X Please be patient as H… https://t.co/fja1vv98wB
@KIOW1073 - April 13, 2022 03:02
Public Notice on June 17, 2020 - There is a power outage on the 700 and 800 blocks of South 6th Street and Clark St… https://t.co/t74aVy9CML
@ForestCityIA - June 17, 2020 18:01
Public Notice: This City of Forest City is experiencing a power outage. The City Electric crews are in process of restoring power. 2/12/19
@ForestCityIA - February 12, 2019 19:52