Power Outage in Las Animas, CO

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Southeast Colorado Power Association
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Las Animas Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

June 3, 2022 - Tornado

A tornado was confirmed by an induvial who picked up in a truck, rotated 120 degrees, had his windows blown out, and mirrors ripped off. He reported that the tornado was roughly the size of truck. He also reported power lines down. This was confirmed by local authorities.

Ft Lyon - Ft Lyon
May 14, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind

Power pole blown down 4 miles southeast Caddoa.

Caddoa - Caddoa
June 17, 2011 - Thunderstorm Wind

Two power poles were snapped off.

Las Animas - Las Animas
June 21, 2006 - Thunderstorm Wind

Damaging thunderstorm winds caused 10 power poles to go down, and knocked a semi-trailer on its side on Highway 101.

Las Animas - Las Animas
August 7, 2004 - Thunderstorm Wind

Strong thunderstorm winds knocked power poles down...caused large branches to be broken off trees...and caused a railroad crossing gate to be broken off.

Las Animas - Las Animas

Episodes

August 18, 2002

An intense microburst struck in a rural area. It knocked down three power poles and destroyed a sheep shed on a ranch.

News

Latest updates, closures from Colorado strong winds | 9news.com

BLOG: Colorado storm, strong winds, latest updates on weather, road closures, school closures, event cancellations, DIA delays.

Dec 15, 2021

San Isabel Electric reports nearly half of members without power

As we experience a massive wind event across southern Colorado, people served by San Isabel Electric can expect intermittent outages all day.

Dec 15, 2021

User Comments…

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Power keeled over at 8:04AM. it’s 3 1/2 hours later and walla, no power. :-(

George Poscopalis | December 15, 2021  

My wife is disabled,bed Redding. Needs electric power at all tmes. Light s flicker always. What is going on with our power?????. This is very terrible, really bad!!!.

Anthony morones | October 29, 2019  

The power is off has been 30 minutes here Las Animas total blackout

Carmen carrillo | October 29, 2019  

Power is flickering on and off, low to no power.

Amy Hamilton | July 07, 2018  

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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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Las Animas, Colorado

City Las Animas
County Bent
State Colorado (CO)
Country United States
Zip Codes 81054

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