Power Outage in Lafayette, IN

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Duke Energy
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Tipmont REMC
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Carroll White REMC
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Lafayette Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

July 11, 2020 - Thunderstorm Wind

Trained spotter estimated a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust at this location. Power was out at his location as well.

Americus - Americus
June 30, 2019 - Thunderstorm Wind

Morehouse Road between County Roads 250 West and 500 North were closed due to downed power lines from damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Klondyke - Klondyke
April 3, 2018 - Tornado

This EF-0 tornado, with a max wind speed of 85 mph, affected one homestead and a thin band of trees. Damage at the homestead included barn skylights being blown out from wind entering an east-facing opening, debris from half an outbuilding`s roof and collapsed wall sent into an adjacent field to the northeast, downed tree branches with one breaking the garage window, and the top horizontal portion of a power pole being broken off. Also, straight-line wind damage was noted south and east of Buck Creek including downed trees and an outbuilding shifted off its foundation.

Lafayette Aretz Arpt - Buck Creek
June 12, 2015 - Thunderstorm Wind

A large burr oak tree, four feet in diameter, lost half of its crown due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. A three-foot diameter chunk of the tree snapped and took out power lines approximately 1.5 miles north of the intersection of Highway 52 and Klondike Road. There was partial rot in the heartwood, otherwise, it was a healthy tree.

Klondyke - Klondyke
August 26, 2014 - Thunderstorm Wind

A tree fell on a power line, due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts, causing the power to go out.

Aretz Arpt - Aretz Arpt

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May 27, 2019

Thunderstorms developed near a warm front in an unstable environment, with plenty of low level shear/helicity, during the evening of Memorial Day, May 27th. This allowed the storms to rotate and rapidly became severe, producing tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds. The storms and tornadoes damaged homes, brought down many trees and power lines, and produced heavy rain as well.

May 19, 2019

Instability and shear developed in between an area of rain and an approaching cold front. This allowed a line of strong to severe thunderstorms to developed ahead of the cold front during the afternoon of May 19th and move across central Indiana. The storms brought damaging winds, which downed trees and power lines. A pole barn was damaged in Shelby County.

June 2, 2010

A line of showers and thunderstorms pushed into west-central Indiana during the early morning hours of the 19th. These thunderstorms produced severe wind gusts and damage across a couple counties in west-central Indiana. Portions of Clinton County had power outages due to the thunderstorms.

June 25, 2008

Lightning struck equipment or trees that damaged power lines when they fell.

June 1, 2008

A powerful storm system moved through central Indiana on the night of May 30th. Rain on the night of the 30th was not widespread, but fell in certain hilly areas of central Indiana so that lowland flooding quickly returned to the Wabash. This flooding lasted from May into June.

News

Rescuers scour Florida's flooded disaster zone amid massive power outages as Ian continues its ruinous crawl | News | wlfi.com

Rescuers have been pulling people from roofs as they work to respond to hundreds of calls for help since Ian -- now a tropical storm marching across Florida -- slammed

Sep 29, 2022

Storms move across the state, cause damage in several counties | wthr.com

A line of strong storms pushed through central Indiana on Monday night, causing damage in several counties.

Aug 29, 2022

Sussex County and Morris County power outage after I-80 accident

80,000 customers were knocked out before crews started re-routing power to substations in Morris and Sussex counties.

Aug 9, 2022

Thousands of Indy residents without power on dangerously hot day | wthr.com

Those who need to escape this extreme heat can do so at these Indy Parks cooling centers.

Jul 20, 2022

Man driving by burning home leaps into action, saves 5 sleeping children

Video from the scene shows the man on the ground seriously injured, repeatedly asking if the last child he rescued was OK.

Jul 15, 2022

Rolling blackouts possible, 'highly unlikely' this summer in Indiana | News | wlfi.com

A report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation indicates parts of the country, including Indiana, are at a high risk of overloading the region's electrical grid. The report follows

Jun 29, 2022

Power outage in Chauncy Hill area | Community | wlfi.com

A power outage has been reported in the Chauncy Hill area in West Lafayette.

Jun 22, 2022

Power outage planned for downtown Lafayette | News | wlfi.com

Duke Energy planning downtown power outage.

Jun 22, 2022

NEW WATER TOWER RISES IN CENTRAL FORT WAYNE - City of Fort Wayne

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Jun 8, 2022

Indiana summer blackouts possible hot heat Open Navigation Close Navigation Close Modal

People may be staying at home this summer. However, the power may not be there when people need it the most this summer.

Jun 7, 2022

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Tried to download power outage map from SLEMCO to no avail. I’m in the 70503 area (Constitution Dr. off Johnston, couple miles south of he mall) any estimates for restoration of power?

Chad Doolin | October 10, 2020  

3126 Longlois Drive how long till power is restored

Daniel Krueger | July 11, 2020  

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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.

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Lafayette, Indiana

City Lafayette
County Tippecanoe
State Indiana (IN)
Country United States
Zip Codes 47901, 47902, 47903, 47904, 47905, 47909

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