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Pawnee City Power Outages Caused by Weather
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Freezing rain accumulated between 1/2 and 1 inch across the county causing fairly widespread moderate to major tree damage. Power lines and other damage was also noted with many power outages reported, some lasting a few days.
Thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at least 60 mph downed a large tree in Pawnee City and also downed many tree limbs. The winds also blew a window out of a vacant building, and a few cars were damaged by fallen tree limbs. Trees and power poles were reported broken on county roads 2 miles west and 2.5 miles north of town.
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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.
Pawnee City, Nebraska
| City | Pawnee City |
| County | Pawnee |
| State | Nebraska (NE) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 68420 |
Rain changed to a wet heavy snow during the predawn hours of November 16th. Snowfall rates through mid morning reached an inch or two per hour as visibilities dropped to a quarter mile or less. Total snowfall was around 6 inches across most of |the county. The slushy heavy wet snow caused a few accidents and power losses in the morning but by afternoon it had mostly melted on roads.