Power Outage in Milwaukee, WI

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Milwaukee Power Outages Caused by Weather

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March 9, 2023 - Winter Storm

Snow accumulation of 8-11 inches. Branches and power lines down with tens of thousands of customers with no power.

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November 5, 2022 - High Wind

General Mitchell airport ASOS measured a 61 mph wind gust. Scattered trees, branches, and power lines down throughout the county.

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September 25, 2022 - Thunderstorm Wind

Numerous downed trees and branches in the area. The power is out.

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August 10, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind

Reports of large trees uprooted and large tree limbs of 12 to 15 inches downed in the West Allis, Wauwatosa, and Whitefish Bay areas. Reports of downed power lines in the Whitefish Bay area as well.

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August 10, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind

Reports of large trees uprooted and large tree limbs of 12 to 15 inches downed in the West Allis, Wauwatosa, and Whitefish Bay areas. Reports of downed power lines in the Whitefish Bay area as well.

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March 9, 2023

Developing low pressure tracking across the Ohio River Valley, spread a swath of moderate to heavy wet snow across southern WI. Lake enhancement brought the highest snow totals to the counties adjacent to Lake MI. The wet and heavy snow caused tree branches to fall onto power lines with power outages affecting 100,000 customers, mainly in the lake counties. Numerous schools chose to do a 2 hour delay or close. Some vehicle slide-offs and accidents occurred on slick roads across southern WI, which included one fatality in Fond du Lac County when a vehicle slammed into a jackknifed semi-truck on I-41 at highway N shortly after 4 AM CST on March 10th.

February 22, 2023

A large and slow moving low pressure area that tracked along the WI and IL border brought heavy snow to central Wisconsin, moderate to heavy freezing rain and ice accumulations over far southern WI, and 1-2 inches of sleet and some snow accumulation in between. Thousands of power outages were prevalent especially over far southern WI where the heaviest ice accumulations occurred. Widespread school cancellations were enacted.

June 10, 2022

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms formed along a weak cold front across southern WI. A couple powerful and slow moving storms affected the Oconomowoc area, producing widespread golf ball sized hail. The hail damage was generally between Concord Road on the west, Highway 67 on the east, just north of Lac La Belle for the northern edge, and I-94 for the southern boundary. The hail lasted for 20-30 minutes and accumulated. Widespread damage to residential homes, businesses, vehicles, and agriculture occurred. More specifically, shingle, siding, downspout, and window screen damage. Some broken windows occurred. Gardens were shredded and trees were stripped of much of their leaves. The hail accumulated and blocked storm sewer runoff, resulting in street flooding. Some basement and business flooding occurred.

December 15, 2021

An unusually strong low pressure area tracking to the west and north of WI, generated frequent wind gusts of 45-65 mph. Scattered tree limbs and shallow rooted trees were brought down by the winds across southern WI. Some of the trees landed on homes and power lines. Power outages were not particularly high or long in most areas.

August 10, 2021

A complex of storms moved out of Iowa and into southern and central Wisconsin on August 10th. This complex morphed into a line of strong to severe thunderstorms, which marched eastward and gained strength as it approached Lake Michigan. Widespread tree damage and power outages were reported.

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Oct 12, 2022

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Oct 12, 2022

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Oct 2, 2022

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Sep 28, 2022

Strong storms knock out power, damage trees across Milwaukee area

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Sep 25, 2022

A squirrel in a substation caused a power outage for over 10,000 Virginians

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Sep 17, 2022

Pewaukee School District on 2-hour delay due to power outage

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Sep 12, 2022

Power outages reported across Southeast Wisconsin

Widespread flooding and storms are impacting power for more than 10,000 WeEnergies customers in the Milwaukee area Monday morning.

Sep 12, 2022

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53209 Power went out around 7AM on Friday 10 MAR on Milwaukee River PKWY between Hampton and Silver Spring. Unable to report outage using WE online tool. Nothing but error messages. Now in hold queue...

Don | March 10, 2023  

53221 has been out since 8:30 pm

M | December 18, 2021  

53211 POWER OUT!

Carol Curley | August 11, 2021  

53207 Outage.

Parker Schamberger | August 10, 2021  

Power out.

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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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Milwaukee, Wisconsin

City Milwaukee
County Milwaukee
State Wisconsin (WI)
Country United States
Zip Codes 53201, 53202, 53203, 53204, 53205, 53206, 53207, 53208, 53209, 53210

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