Power Outage in Amherst, MA

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Last report: January 06, 2024

Here's How to Report Power Outage in Amherst

To report a power outage in Amherst, Massachusetts, located in Hampshire County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:

South Hadley Electric Light Department

Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 01002, 01003, 01004.

Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Hampshire County

Lightning. In Huntington, a lightning strike took down power lines near the intersection of Pond Brook Road and Barr Hill Road, per the Fire Department. Report relayed by amateur radio.

August 08, 2022

Thunderstorm Wind. In Belchertown, a large tree was down, blocking Route 21 near the Ludlow line, per police. Also, a large tree and power lines were down on North Washington Street, per the fire department. Reports relayed by amateur radio.

July 02, 2022

Thunderstorm Wind. In Hatfield, there were downed power lines at the intersection of Bridge Street and Jericho Road. Also a trained spotter in Hatfield reported a tree down in his neighbor's back yard, but the location was unspecified.

May 22, 2022

Lightning. In Hatfield, lightning hit a power pole at Main Street and Maple Street, knocking out power.

June 08, 2021

Thunderstorm Wind. There was a significant amount of damage in Easthampton. A tree was down on a car on Florence Road. A power line was down on a car on Lyman Street. A large tree was down on Route 10 about one-half mile north of Union Street. Numerous trees were down on Route 141.

October 07, 2020

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