Power Outage in Littlefield, TX

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South Plains Electric Cooperative
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Bailey County Elec Coop Assn
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Littlefield Power Outages Caused by Weather

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May 10, 2022 - Thunderstorm Wind

Broadcast media relayed a report of a power line down on US 385 just north of the Hockley/Lamb County line. The same thunderstorm produced a wind gust to 66 mph at Amherst a short while later.

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June 22, 2020 - Thunderstorm Wind

Law enforcement in Lamb County reported several power poles blown down in the city of Littlefield.

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June 15, 2016 - Thunderstorm Wind

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Olton measured a wind gust to 75 mph. Furthermore, a NWS cooperative weather observed several power poles down along US Highway 84 southeast of Littlefield.

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June 11, 2016 - Thunderstorm Wind

A trained spotter in Littlefield measured a gust to 75 mph with an anemometer mounted on top of his barn. Furthermore, numerous power poles were downed to the east and south of Littlefield due to high winds.

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June 7, 2014 - Thunderstorm Wind

Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet stations measured wind gusts ranging from 58 mph south of Olton to 81 mph near Amherst. Damage was noted to about a dozen power poles and a few dilapidated outbuildings.

Amherst - Hart Camp

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April 24, 2012

Isolated, very high-based showers and thunderstorms moved southeast out of eastern New Mexico this evening and tracked into the far northwest South Plains. Due to very dry sub-cloud conditions and storm bases estimated near 10,000 feet above ground level, the development of strong evaporative cooling led to several instances of downburst winds and blowing dust within the path of one of these storms as it roughly paralleled Highway 84 between Muleshoe and Spade. These winds caused damage to three power poles in southeast Lamb County.

June 28, 2011

Lightning strikes from severe storms on the evening of the 27th started several wildfires. Three of these wildfires flared up during the afternoon hours of the 28th. One wildfire started in Lamb county and was known as the Tolk Plant Fire. An energy power plant was threatened but no damage was reported. This fire burned a total of 750 acres. Two additional wildfires flared up in Bailey County near the Lamb/Bailey County line near and north of of U.S. Highway 84. These two fires prompted the closure of U.S. Highway 84 between Muleshoe (Bailey County) and Sudan (Lamb County). Visibility was near zero on U.S. Highway 84 due to the smoke from the wildfire. These two fires burned a total of 5,900 acres.

December 15, 2010

Strong westerly winds sustained at speeds near 30 mph to 35 mph, record high temperatures, and relative humidity values less than 10% contributed to critical fire weather on the South Plains on the 15th. ||A wildfire quickly grew from an ignition source along U.S. Highway 70 west of Earth (Lamb County) around 11:15 CST. The fire jumped the four-lane U.S. Highway and then ran through grasslands. At least seven structures were threatened and saved. The fire burned 1,600 acres before it was finally contained around 15:00 CST.||At 15:10 CST a fire ignited along Texas Highway 207 just north of Floydada. The fire burned through wooden utility poles and downed power lines before scorching more than 2,600 acres of grassland.||Although an estimated 4,200 acres burned, no injuries or serious damages were reported. Texas Forest Service and Department of Public Safety investigations revealed that both fires began from incidental sources along major routes, possibly from discarded cigarettes.

June 10, 2010

Following a day of record high triple digit temperatures, scattered thunderstorms erupted along a dryline over the western South Plains of west Texas. These storms produced damaging winds and hail up to the size of quarters as they progressed eastward over the South Plains through the evening hours. Wind gusts were measured as high as 63 mph with widespread blowing dust near storms. The winds damaged young cotton crops and caused power outages.

June 8, 2010

A complex wind event impacted portions of the northwestern South Plains and the extreme southwestern Texas Panhandle during the late evening hours of the 8th. ||Scattered convection moved southeastward from the plains of eastern New Mexico and the western Texas Panhandle through the evening. Pressure rises in the wake of this activity, and an associated mesoscale high pressure system beneath the convection's trailing stratiform precipitation area, resulted in a surge of southerly winds behind (north of) the thunderstorm complex over portions of Parmer County. KVII-TV Schoolnet and Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet sites recorded gusts to 61 mph and 59 mph at Lazbuddie and Friona (Parmer County) respectively between 20:03 CST and 20:10 CST. Although no significant structural damage was reported, newspaper articles suggest the winds may have contributed to downed utility lines and tree limbs and prolonged power outages in Farwell (Parmer County). ||Meanwhile, wind speeds additionally intensified along the leading edge of the thunderstorm complex. At 20:35 CST, a 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured by the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site near Amherst (Lamb County). No damage was reported.

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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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Littlefield, Texas

City Littlefield
County Lamb
State Texas (TX)
Country United States
Zip Codes 79339

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