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Moundsville Power Outages Caused by Weather
Events
A combination of snow and ice occurred on February 3-4th; over 7,000 customers (42% of the county) was without power the morning of February 4th due to winter weather.
The county emergency manager reported a tree down and a power outage on Sorghum Ridge Road.
State official reported a tree down on power lines on Boggs Run near McMechen.
Emergency management reported numerous trees and power lines down.
Episodes
Southwesterly flow and moderate instability ahead of an approaching cold front helped to spawn showers and thunderstorms, some of which were severe, across the northern West Virginia pan-handle, and western Pennsylvania on the 7th. With dry air present aloft, several of the storms produced damaging wind gusts that brought down trees and power lines.
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Here are the latest power outage numbers as of 7:48 p.m. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ There have been reported outages in multiple areas of Ohio and West Virginia due to severe weather. All reported outages are from AEP and AEP Ohio. Marshall County: 1,870 customers Ohio County: 102 customers Bloomingdale area: 1,435 customers Belmont County: 166 customers Stick […]
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When will the power be back on in West Virginia and Ohio? | WTRF Open Navigation Close Navigation
Much of the Ohio Valley is experiencing power outages from winter storm Landon. Locally, here are the numbers of customers affected for each county Belmont County- 17,007 Brooke County- 2,259 Guernsey County- 4,153 Hancock County- 8,258 Harrison County- 3,354 Jefferson County-8,001 Marshall County-7,235 Monroe County- 1316 Noble County- 2,259 Ohio County- 5,827 Tyler County- 31 […]
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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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Moundsville, West Virginia
| City | Moundsville |
| County | Marshall |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 26041 |
High wind gusts accompanied a strong low pressure system on December 23rd and continue into December 24th. Measured wind gusts across northern WV ranged between 40 to 50mph, sustain winds exceed 30mph. Isolated power outages occurred.