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La Grande Power Outages Caused by Weather
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A power pole was struck and 120 residents lost power for 35 minutes.
A thunderstorm produced pea sized hail, blew down trees, and knocked out power to residents.
Lightning knocked out power to 100 residents in the Perry and Hilgard areas.
In addition to the hail, strong wind gusts caused numerous minor power outages in the Grande Ronde Valley according to Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative.
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Localized downbursts caused damage to numerous trees and power lines across Union County.
A severe thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 80 MPH...which led to several damage reports and one injury. A modular building was flipped and rolled over four times at a distance of 120 feet, before coming to a stop when hitting a cessna aircraft at the La Grande Airport. One person was inside the building at the time, and was hospitalized and later released. The aircraft sustained a broken windshield, crumpled nose, and smashed nose wheel. Four additional planes were damaged during the storm. A satellite dish and a computer were destroyed at the airport as well. Numerous trees and power lines downed throughout La Grande and Island City. The hardest hit areas in Island City were the cemetary and golf course. A total of 5,600 people lost power during the storm. Multiple houses sustained tree damage from the storm. A camper was crushed in the city of La Grande. One tree landed on a car in La Grande. A semi truck was overturned near milepost 266 on interstate 84, with several freeway signs blown over by the winds. A roof was also blown off of a fire warehouse. Internal flooding in the cache area of a building occurred after heavy rains fell after part of a roof was blown off a building. Railroad crossing arms at two locations along the Union Pacific Railroad were blown off. Major damage was done to two towers of a center pivot irrigaton system that the winds upended and twisted.
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Storm fells giant tree in Sellwood neighborhood, crushes car | KATU
The autumn storm that blew into Portland on Friday morning took out power to tens of thousands of people and gave the region a good soaking of rain throughout t
Hurricane Ian Live Updates: DeSantis to give damage update
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Power outage restored in La Grande | Local News | lagrandeobserver.com
LA GRANDE — Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative reported power outages in La Grande were restored around 11:35 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14.
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Electric service to one of downtown Binghamton's tallest buildings was knocked out following a reported transformer explosion.
Hail storm wreaks havoc on parts of Eastern Oregon | kgw.com
A thunderstorm rolled through northeastern Oregon on Thursday, dumping intense hail on parts of Wallowa and Union counties.
Westbound I-84 to Remain Closed Until Tuesday Afternoon
The Oregon Department of Transportation just released this statement: I-84 remains closed eastbound and westbound to all traffic in eastern Oregon. Eastbound is closed between Exit 216 (six mile...
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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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La Grande, Oregon
| City | La Grande |
| County | Union |
| State | Oregon (OR) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 97850 |
A thunderstorm moved northeast through LaGrande toppling trees, snapping limbs, and downing power lines. Hail and heavy rainfall with the storm dropped visibility to near zero, causing minor street flooding and a bicycle-vehicle accident which injured bicycle rider. A baseball game in the Babe Ruth State Tournament was stopped for two hours.