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Jamestown Power Outages Caused by Weather
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Concordia ASOS reported a 75 mph wind gust. Also multiple large trees uprooted onto streets making them impassible. One tree fell on a house causing damage. Power lines also fell and pulled meters out from houses. In Jamestown a 3 foot diameter hackberry tree blew onto a house.
The tornado crossed into Cloud County and caused damage across mainly rural areas. Several power poles were snapped off, an abandonded home was damaged, and several out-buildings were damaged.
A tornado touched down in rural areas near Jamestown. The tornado destroyed one house and heavily damaged three others along its 4 mile path. Two sheds were flattened, one of which fell onto two pickup trucks destroying both vehicles. Many power lines were downed. Some irrigation units were toppled.
A tornado touched down 4 miles westnorthwest of Jamestown and moved eastnorteast before dissipating 3 miles northnorthwest of Jamestown. Large trees and power poles were downed. A number of farms along the route had significant damage.
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Power Outage FAQs
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.
Jamestown, Kansas
City | Jamestown |
County | Cloud |
State | Kansas (KS) |
Country | United States |
Zip Codes | 66948 |
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