Power Outage in Castor, LA
Last report: December 12, 2023
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Castor
To report a power outage in Castor, Louisiana, located in Bienville County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
Claiborne Electric Coop
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 71016.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Bienville County
Thunderstorm Wind. Numerous trees and power lines downed near Ringgold and throughout much of Bienville Parish.
June 16, 2023
Thunderstorm Wind. Trees and power lines downed on Highway 9 just northeast of Bryceland.
June 14, 2023
Thunderstorm Wind. Extensive wind damage reported to trees and power lines across Bienville Parish between Castor and Kepler Lake.
March 31, 2023
Thunderstorm Wind. Scattered trees and power lines were downed across various locations in Webster Parish.
November 04, 2022
Tornado. An EF-1 tornado with estimated maximum winds near 100 mph touched down in a wooded area west of Layfield Road west of Castor, and tracked northeast across Highway 4, snapping and uprooting numerous trees along its path. One area of maximum winds was found in an open field just west of Layfield Road where 10-11 wooden power poles were snapped just west of Highway 4. The tornado continued northeast across Highway 792 north of Castor, where it tracked along and just north of Ayers Road and across a logging camp, where a second area of maximum winds were found on Kepler Road just north of Ayers Road. The tornado continued to track northeast over a heavily wooded area inaccessible by vehicle, but dopplar radar indicated a tornadic debris signature north of Highway 4 and west of Highway 9. The tornado lifted prior to reaching Highway 9 and the community of Bienville, although straight line winds estimated to be near 90 mph were found here as numerous trees were snapped and uprooted, but all lying in a northeasterly direction.
April 12, 2022