Power Outage in Salem, MO

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Last report: December 30, 2023

Here's How to Report Power Outage in Salem

To report a power outage in Salem, Missouri, located in Dent County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:

Black River Electric Cooperative

Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 65560.

Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Dent County

Winter Storm. Precipitation started as rain during the afternoon of January 24th before changing over to snow during the late afternoon, with the snow then continuing into the morning of January 25th. Widespread snow amounts around 5 to 6 inches fell across the county. A CoCoRaHS report from 3.5 miles east of Salem measured a storm total of 6.0 inches of snow, with a measured 5.0 inches 4 miles NW of Salem from a public report. Roads became snow covered and slippery. Up to around 2400 power outages also occurred across the county due to the heavy snow. Some schools had early release on January 24th, with numerous schools closed on January 25th and some schools also closed on January 26th.

January 24, 2023

Thunderstorm Wind. Numerous tree limbs and several power lines were reported down in Salem.

August 16, 2019

Thunderstorm Wind. Several tree limbs were blown down into power lines.

May 31, 2018

Thunderstorm Wind. A power pole was snapped and power lines blown down on the west side of town.

May 19, 2018

Thunderstorm Wind. A couple of trees and power lines were blown down in Salem.

April 13, 2018

Power Outage Related Posts on X from Salem, Missouri

Hello power outage. Yes now I cant sleep. Wonderful.

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@NateGullion - November 11, 2019 17:04

Power outage in my area sucks

@CCrivers - November 08, 2019 06:14