Power Outage in Walnut, IL

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Last report: January 08, 2024

Here's How to Report Power Outage in Walnut

To report a power outage in Walnut, Illinois, located in Bureau County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:

Princeton Electric Department

Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 61376.

Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Bureau County

Thunderstorm Wind. This survey was completed by the NWS in Chicago. Two power poles were snapped at this location.

March 31, 2023

Tornado. This tornado began just south of Illinois highway 92 in northwest Bureau county in the NWS Quad Cities county warning area. It then moved into far southeast Whiteside county, near the intersection of Osage Road and 1050 St E. The tornado tracked for 2 miles in Whiteside County, before moving into Lee County, about a half mile south of the Green River. This tornado would continue for 6 additional miles into southwest Lee County (see NWS Chicago StormData). The damage from this tornado included numerous heavily damaged outbuildings, several snapped power poles, and dozens of trees. The worst damage was to a large farmstead outbuilding on the Whiteside and Bureau County border area, with the roof and two of the four walls destroyed and debris slung well into a field. Peak winds with this tornado were estimated at 110 mph. The tornado was rated EF1 in Bureau and Whiteside Counties.

March 31, 2023

Thunderstorm Wind. This survey was completed by the NWS in Chicago. The survey team found broken power poles.

March 31, 2023

Thunderstorm Wind. Several trees blown down with one on the spotter's house. Power lines down throughout town.

August 11, 2021

Thunderstorm Wind. A trained spotter in northwest Princeton reported that power was out on the northwest side of town. There was a 2 inch diameter tree limb down in the driveway. They also reported pea sized hail and heavy rain.

June 03, 2020

Power Outage Related Posts on X from Walnut, Illinois

The power outage map behind this large wind and tornado producing storm out west is crazy! https://t.co/V6zy6agHr6

@mmmmmmurph - February 27, 2023 04:37

@HillBeverlyhill I was convinced when #CancunCruz left his dog to freeze to death during a power outage, that he wa… https://t.co/DdUSlV0sot

@NJEAccountant - February 19, 2023 15:50

@tedcruz nah bro, "evil" is leaving your dog home alone during a power outage in an ice storm. nice try, though, little buddy!

@dawnnui - February 07, 2023 15:40

@SenTedCruz Is that why you have so many power outages? Green is the only thing that saved you.

@BrendaWestcott2 - January 31, 2023 16:10

@JonTheStormGuy only had to deal with a power outage and some tree limb storms. Usually storms die out just before… https://t.co/GQ6BwCIRtY

@MastaOfMp3s - January 29, 2023 20:43