Power Outage in Seneca, NE

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Here's How to Report Power Outage in Seneca

To report a power outage in Seneca, Nebraska, located in Thomas County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:

Custer Public Power District

Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 69161.

Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Thomas County

Blizzard. A CoCoRaHS observer in Halsey reported 5.5 inches of snowfall. Blizzard conditions developed on November 30th and continued through the early morning and morning hours on December 1st. Total snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 6 inches across Thomas County. Strong northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts around 50 mph continued through the early morning and morning hours with considerable blowing and drifting snow with visibility as low as a quarter mile at times. This caused blizzard conditions and some road closures across Thomas County. Numerous power outages continued from the strong winds with power poles and power lines on the ground at some locations.

December 01, 2019

Blizzard. A CoCoRaHS observer in Halsey reported 5.5 inches of snowfall. Freezing drizzle preceded the snow during the early morning hours, changing to snow after 6 am CST. Snowfall amounts ranged from 3 to 6 inches across Thomas County. Strong northwest winds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts around 50 mph during the daytime and into the evening hours caused numerous downed power poles and power lines from ice covered power lines. The high winds also caused considerable blowing and drifting snow with visibility as low as a quarter mile at times. This caused blizzard conditions and some road closures across Thomas County.

November 30, 2019

Thunderstorm Wind. Law enforcement reported power lines down in Seneca.

July 26, 2016

Tornado. A tornado touched down one mile west northwest of Purdum and caused damage to trees and power lines. Large limbs from elm trees were snapped off and displaced up to 300 feet to the south. Also, four power poles on the south side of the road were snapped off and 250 feet of barbed wire fencing was damaged.

August 11, 2011

Blizzard. Blizzard conditions began across Thomas County by 1 pm CST on April 4, 2009. Snowfall amounts ranged from 6 to 10 inches. Strong north winds of 30 to 50 mph caused significant blowing and drifting snow with reduced visibility to near zero during the afternoon and evening hours. Snow drifts up to 6 feet high closed roads and strong winds caused power outages across much of the county. Also, several newborn calves died during the storm.

April 04, 2009

Power Outage Related Posts on X from Seneca, Nebraska

At 11:00 AM CST, Seneca [Thomas Co, NE] BROADCAST MEDIA reports ICE STORM. NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES FROM FREEZING DRI… https://t.co/vxKGMPjA2X

@iembot_lbf - December 03, 2019 17:42