Power Outage in West Plains, MO
Last report: March 15, 2025
Here's How to Report Power Outage in West Plains
To report a power outage in West Plains, Missouri, located in Howell County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
City of West Plains Electric Department
Howell-Oregon Electric Cooperative Inc
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 65775.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Howell County
Thunderstorm Wind. Multiple power poles and lines were reported down with nearly 100 homes reported without power.
May 08, 2023
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 between 6 and 12 inches fell across the county. A public report of a measured storm total of 12.0 inches of snow was received from 3 miles NE of Lanton, with a measured 11.0 inches in West Plains relayed via broadcast media. These were the highest snow reports in the entire NWS Springfield County Warning Area throughout this event. Roads became snow covered and slippery. Up to over 6500 power outages also occurred across the county due to the heavy snow, with power outages lingering into January 27th. Some schools had early release on January 24th, with numerous schools closed on January 25th and January 26th.
January 24, 2023
Thunderstorm Wind. A power line was reported down by high winds.
July 17, 2022
Thunderstorm Wind. A large tree was down on power lines.
March 06, 2022
Thunderstorm Wind. Numerous downed tree limbs and many power outages were reported.
July 10, 2021
Power Outage Related Posts on X from West Plains, Missouri
Power Outages update https://t.co/yN8N8UZTzX
@KHOMTheTrain - January 28, 2023 11:53
Update on Power Outages https://t.co/YkEfm2Ow21
@KHOMTheTrain - January 27, 2023 16:58
Correction: A planned Power Outage is set for Friday night in Thayer https://t.co/xmLPOx9P9X
@KHOMTheTrain - November 03, 2022 12:06
A planned Power Outage is set for tonight in Thayer https://t.co/xmLPOx9P9X
@KHOMTheTrain - November 03, 2022 11:16
There will be a planned power outage this Saturday in Alton https://t.co/Q6fpO6m0XC
@KHOMTheTrain - November 03, 2022 11:15