Power Outage in Mount Vernon, OH

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Mount Vernon Power Outages Caused by Weather

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December 23, 2022 - Winter Storm

An Arctic cold front swept through the area shortly before midnight December 23rd. Low pressure along this front tracked over Lake Erie early in the morning on December 23rd and rapidly intensified through the day while slowly lifting northeast across Ontario. With the frontal passage rain changed to snow with temperatures dropping from the upper 30s and lower 40s to sub-zero in about 8 hours. A period of light to moderate snow occurred behind the front across the county through the morning hours of December 23rd before tapering to flurries. The period of snow and rapidly falling temperatures led to a flash freeze and icy conditions on area roadways. While the falling snow became lighter through the daytime hours of December 23rd, winds began increasing during the pre-dawn hours and gusted over 35 MPH through the day. A peak wind gust of 43 MPH was recorded at Knox County airport at 4:55 AM December 23rd. Sporadic tree damage and power outages resulted. Wind gusts very gradually subsided into December 24th, though gusts didn���t drop below 25 MPH until that evening. This led to a prolonged period of widespread blowing and drifting snow beginning early in the morning December 23rd and continuing through the afternoon and evening, with some patchy blowing and drifting snow continuing all the way through Christmas Eve. The greatest impact from this storm was to travel due to the flash freeze and extensive blowing and drifting snow, to go along with low visibility. Several minor accidents, slide-offs and disabled vehicles were reported throughout the county on December 23rd and 24th. The Knox County Sheriff declared a Level 3 snow emergency the evening of December 23rd which closed all roads in the county to non-emergency travel. This was not lifted until close to midday on December 24th. The sheriff mentioned that blowing and drifting snow was leading to some roads being impassable. The number of disabled vehicles put a strain on emergency services. Wind chills plunged below 0 by 5 AM December 23rd and did not rise above 0 until late in the evening on December 25th. A wind chill of -35F was recorded at 9:55 AM December 23rd at the Knox County Airport. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 2.0��� of snow in Mount Vernon with this storm.

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June 13, 2022 - Tornado

As the tornado continued moving southeastward, trees and power poles were damaged along the tornado's path in Green Valley. A detached garage was destroyed with cinderblocks thrown about 20 yards into a nearby field. In addition, a barn was destroyed and farm equipment was displaced about 200 to 300 yards to the southeast. The tornado dissipated near Cochran Road, just south of Green Valley Road. Estimated peak tornadic winds were 105 mph.

Fredericktown - Bangs
August 11, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind

Numerous trees and power lines downed in Mount Vernon.

Mt Vernon - Mt Vernon
June 4, 2020 - Thunderstorm Wind

Scattered downed trees and power lines across the southern-half of Knox County. Law enforcement was unable to give specific times or locations. Thus, report time and location (3 miles SSE of Mount Vernon) were estimated via radar.

Mt Vernon - Mt Vernon
February 24, 2019 - High Wind

Trees and power lines were downed across the area, including in the Mount Vernon area. Scattered power outages were also reported in the area.

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News

Sussex County and Morris County power outage after I-80 accident

80,000 customers were knocked out before crews started re-routing power to substations in Morris and Sussex counties.

Aug 9, 2022

Hot Night Without Power for Some NYSEG Customers loading...

Power was reported still out to hundreds of NYSEG customers in Chenango County and Tioga County early August 5.

Aug 5, 2022

Most terrifying experience of my life': Knox County family shares how they survived tornado, extreme heat | 10tv.com

Residents of Fredericktown recount the horrifying storm that gave them the survival skills to withstand the current unbearable heat.

Jun 21, 2022

FirstEnergy, Firelands Electric working to restore power

Power is expected to be restored to FirstEnergy customers in Richland, Ashland, Marion counties, FirstEnergy reporting.

Jun 15, 2022

Mount Vernon families and businesses suffering from outages | 10tv.com

The folks in Mount Vernon off of West High Street have been out of power for over two days and many say they are facing major health and financial concerns.

Jun 15, 2022

Thousands in Knox County without power after late-night storm | Weather | knoxpages.com

MOUNT VERNON -- Thousands in Knox County woke up without electricity Tuesday, following an overnight storm that ravaged north central Ohio with high winds and torrential rainfall.

Jun 14, 2022

Equipment malfunction caused widespread power outage Wednesday night | News | goskagit.com

All of Stanwood and Camano Island lost power Wednesday night for nearly an hour when a piece of equipment failed.

May 19, 2022

Live Evansville-area weather updates: Winter storm totals, closures

Check here for our running list of ice totals, school closings and power outages.

Feb 2, 2022

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Been 3 days and still no power I got a pregnant girlfriend at home and with the heat it’s not good for her so I’d appreciate it if you guys did you jobs

Tim | June 16, 2022  

Power outage on Green Fish Hill? Been out an hour. Second time in as many days....

Anthony Thomas | August 31, 2020  

I watched the tree split in two, fall on a wire and watched the transformer spark, make a loud popping sound and most of the Fleetwood section of Mt Vernon go dark at 1pm, it’s now 1am, everyone’s apartments are like Suanas and only going to get worse. It’s 1am, 12 hours later and while a few coned trucks have driven past, nobody has moved a muscle to fix home bound people who are still working and schooling from home. Con Ed only says they know their is a problem but has no time table for repair. Customer service At it’s worst!

NTerraceAve HELPFleetwood | August 04, 2020  

I watched the tree split in two, fall on a wire and watched the transformer spark, make a loud popping sound and most of the Fleetwood section of Mt Vernon go dark at 1pm, it’s now 1am, everyone’s apartments are like Suanas and only going to get worse. It’s 1am, 12 hours later and while a few coned trucks have driven past, nobody has moved a muscle to fix home bound people who are still working and schooling from home. Con Ed only says they know their is a problem but has no time table for repair. Customer service At it’s worst!

NTerraceAve HELPFleetwood | August 04, 2020  

My kids have summer school and without the internet they’ll be failing, so I’m asking kindly to fix the problem cuz south eleventh is the only block without power. And multiple trucks passed by us today and fixed every where else

Samantha Isaacs | August 04, 2020  

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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.

Mount Vernon, Ohio

City Mount Vernon
County Knox
State Ohio (OH)
Country United States
Zip Codes 43050

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