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A brief tornado passed through Golden, with damage first beginning along Patterson Street in the form of small tree limbs and a power line downed. The most significant damage was along Front Street, where a towing service building was knocked down, a shed was flipped, and the framing of a house under construction collapsed. Also, along Line Road, a shed was destroyed and power lines were downed. Numerous trees were uprooted from Line Road to Moore Road as well. Additional trees were uprooted just north of Bear Creek Road until the tornado dissipated on the banks of Bear Creek. Peak winds were estimated at 85 mph.
Trees knocked down with power outages.
This brief tornado caused minor damage to a residence. It also damaged trees and power poles along Highway 72, Highway 172 and County Road 164. Peak winds were estimated at 80 mph.
Measured gust of 70 mph at the RAWS site near Iuka. Numerous trees and power lines down across the county.
Strong wind gusts blew over power poles.
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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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Iuka, Mississippi
City | Iuka |
County | Tishomingo |
State | Mississippi (MS) |
Country | United States |
Zip Codes | 38852 |
Power has been out all day near Midway, cannot get ahold of anyone to report the outage.
THANK YOU!! POWER RESTORED!!!
POWER HAS BEEN PUT IN IUKA FOR HOURS NOW!!! CANNOT GET IN TOUCH WITH ANYONE OR ANY INFO AS TO WHATS GOING ON OR WHY IT ISNT BACK ON!!
We do not have power in Patrick United Methodist
Power has been out since about 1 am in Iuka,ms near the goat island area.