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A strong thunderstorm with frequent lightning caused structural damage...power outages...local urban flooding and one injury. A McDonald's employee was injured when lightning struck the restaurant while he was unloading the dishwasher. Full recovery was expected. A manufactured home was partially burned by a fire caused by a lightning strike. Several intersections in Medford and Central Point were flooding by heavy rain. More than 14,000 customers lost power at some point during the storm. All but 891 of those customers had power restored within two hours.
A strong thunderstorm with frequent lightning caused structural damage...power outages...local urban flooding and one injury. A McDonald's employee was injured when lightning struck the restaurant while he was unloading the dishwasher. Full recovery was expected. A manufactured home was partially burned by a fire caused by a lightning strike. Several intersections in Medford and Central Point were flooding by heavy rain. More than 14,000 customers lost power at some point during the storm. All but 891 of those customers had power restored within two hours.
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A strong squall line developed over the coastal waters this day and moved onshore. Squall lines are unusual enough over the Oregon waters, but this one moved over the coastal range and brought severe winds and hail to the west side interior valleys...which is very unusual. Many trees were uprooted or broken, and a number of major roads were closed by fallen trees. 75,000 homes lost power due to this storm.
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Two storms this weekend could bring several inches of rain, over a foot of snow for some | KTVL
We've seen our fair share of rain and snow since the pattern change in October, but this weekend rain and snowfall amiounts could double with two different stor
1,159 PG&E customers without power in Orland area, 1,829 still without power | FireWatch | kdrv.com
The CHP Incident Page says that PG&E was called to a car crash on County Road 99 and County Road QQ near Orland.
Why are Oregon utilities cutting power to thousands of customers? | kgw.com
Planned power outages are impacting as many as 40,000 customers of PGE and Pacific Power to help prevent wildfires amid hot weather and strong winds.
N. California wildfire puts thousands under evacuation orders near Weed - oregonlive.com
Evacuees described heavy smoke and chunks of ash raining down. The Mill fire was burning about an hour’s drive from the Oregon state line.
Multiple power outages impacting thousands in northern Jackson Co. | Local | kdrv.com
Multiple power outages were reported just before 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2nd, according to Pacific Power.
Power outage hits Medford – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | Mail Tribune
More than 5,000 people were without Power Monday morning in Medford and surrounding areas, impacting businesses, city services and even the cooling shelter set up to provide respite from the extreme t...
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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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Medford, Oregon
| City | Medford |
| County | Jackson |
| State | Oregon (OR) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 97501, 97504 |
The Mail Tribune newspaper and the police scanner indicated that numerous trees were knocked down in the Medford area. Some fell into power lines, causing multiple power outages. Other fell into vehicles and homes. Lightning also was the suspected cause of at least one structure fire.