Power Outage in Pittsburg, KS

A tree was reported down on power lines.

A large tree was reported down on power lines at the intersection of 520th and 200th Roads.

Numerous tree limbs were down on homes and power lines across town. At least a dozen power lines were down along with four power poles pushed over. Several large trees were uprooted. Roof damage occurred to several homes. No injuries were reported.

Multiple power lines were reported down 2 miles SE of Pittsburg.

Several power poles were reported down randomly throughout Frontenac and other parts of eastern Crawford County.

Damage was reported to a parsonage house and church at 896 south 80th street, other roofs with shingles torn off and wires and power poles down with a transformer knocked over.

A power line was blown down near West 4th Street.

Two power poles were blown down in Pittsburg.

A tree was blown down on to a home near East 21st Street in Pittsburg, Kansas. A tree was blown down at the 800 block of E Atkinson Ave. Several trees were also reported down near Girard. A 55 mph wind gusts was reported at the AWOS in Pittsburg. There were multiple reports of power lines blown down across the county.

Numerous trees were reported down and power lines near Pittsburg. A home sustained roof damage on the east side of Pittsburg near 16th Street and Kind Highway.

Power lines were blown down in Pittsburg.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

A National Weather Service storm survey determined that straight-line winds of 100 to 120 miles per hour occurred near Pittsburg. This created a one mile path of damage from Centennial Drive and Highway 160 to the northeast across the southern portions of Pittsburg. Numerous tress and power poles were damages or snapped off near the base. The concrete roof of the George Nettle Elementary School Gym was lifted and shifted. Several buildings reveived damage including loss of shingles and other structural damage. Two motels also received significant damage along with several out buildings.

Emergency management reported damage to roofs, downed trees, and power lines.

Three tall wooden power poles were snapped at the base on South 260th Street one mile north of East 530th Ave. One house suffered heavy structural damage at the same location.

Law enforcement reported that a tree was downed on power lines near the intersection of East 540th Avenue and South 200th Street.

Law enforcement reported that power lines and poles were down near the intersection of 560th Avenue and 190th Street.

Damaging wind gusts occurred across much of the southern half of Crawford County. Damage occurred to numerous structures, trees, power poles, and crops. The most concentrated damage occurred at Southeast High School where the roof of the gymnasium was torn off. The baseball, softball, and football fields all experienced damage as well. In the town of Cherokee, 130 structures were damaged altogether. In McCune, 63 structures were damaged, as well as six vehicles and two grain elevators at the Co-Op.

Strong winds downed trees, damaged roofs and caused widespread power outages.

Thunderstorm wind gusts knocked over a power line.

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed power lines and trees in the city of Pittsburg.

Intermittent periods of freezing rain from the morning of 9 December to around noon on 10 December caused ice accumulations up to an inch over Crawford County. The south and east sections of the county acquired the most ice, while north and west sections only accumulated around one quarter to one half inch. South and east sections of the county experiences a few power outages.

Severe thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few power poles along with numerous trees across the city of Pittsburg.

High wind downed powerlines down in Girard. A hay barn was destroyed near Kansas highways 7 and 126. High wind downed trees and a few power poles throughout Crawford County.

Downburst winds downed a few power poles.

Downburst winds downed several trees and power lines on the far south side of Pittsburg.

Strong to severe storms developed during the afternoon and evening ahead of a cold front approaching from the northwest. Numerous reports of wind gusts over 60 mph and damage to trees and powerlines occurred across extreme southeastern Kansas.

A storm system lifted northward through Arkansas and into Missouri from New Years Eve into New Years Day. Freezing rain spread into southeast Kansas during the evening hours of Thursday, December 31. The freezing rain continued into January 1, 2021 before transitioning over to snow with minor accumulations reported. Ice accumulations overnight and into January 1, 2021 resulted in tree damage and scattered power outages.

A storm system lifted northward through Arkansas and into Missouri from New Years Eve into New Years Day. Freezing rain spread into southeast Kansas during the evening hours of Thursday, December 31. The freezing rain continued into January 1, 2021 before transitioning over to snow with minor accumulations reported. Ice accumulations that continued into January 1, 2021 resulted in tree damage and scattered power outages on the 1st.

Multiple rounds of storms producing heavy rainfall, severe winds, hail and tornadoes moved across Southeastern Kansas and into the Missouri Ozarks from May 20th through May 22th as upper level disturbances interacted with a slow moving but powerful storm system over the Central Plains. Tornadoes occurred with each round, with the strongest and most numerous tornadoes occurring during the late afternoon and evening of the 22nd. The cumulative rainfall caused areas of flash flooding with some flooding lingering across the region. Some locations in southeastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri reported in excess of 8 inches of rainfall over the 72 hour period.

A Quasi Linear Convective System starting on November 30th and ending on December 1st produced 60 to 70 mph winds that damaged outbuildings and downed trees and power lines.

Strong non-thunderstorm gusty winds caused minor wind damage across southeast Kansas. Several weather observing stations measured wind gusts between 50 and 60 mph across the area. Scattered power outages were reported across southeast Kansas.

A significant ice storm impacted southeast Kansas with sporadic power outages and reports of some tree damage. The ice storm impacted the area for a few days.

Strong winds associated with a powerful storm system and pressure gradient caused minor damage and power outages.

A winter storm brought a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow to extreme southeastern Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks during the day of February 21. Precipitation which started as light snow transitioned over to freezing rain and sleet. The winter precipitation was accompanied by thunderstorms which produced heavier rounds of sleet and freezing rain. One to two inches of sleet was common along with a glaze of ice ranging from a trace to one quarter of an inch. Locally higher accumulations of freezing rain up to one half of an inch occurred in far south central Missouri resulting in downed tree limbs and power outages. Further north across portions of west central and central Missouri snow accumulations ranged from one to three inches.

Strong and damaging winds developed in the wake of an intense squall line. These non thunderstorm winds reached gusts to 90 mph resulting in damage to trees, power lines, and some structures.

High winds measured up to 68 mph at the Fort Scott AWOS downed trees and powerlines across Bourbon, Crawford and Cherokee counties. The high wind destroyed a hay barn in Crawford County.

A large thunderstorm complex affected much of extreme southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri during the morning hours of 13 May 2003. In the wake of this feature, a small scale area of low pressure developed that induced surface winds to gust to over 60 mph. Trees and power lines were downed along with some minor structural damage.

A squall line formed over southeast Kansas and swept across Crawford County early Saturday morning. It produced significant damage to the Pittsburg State University physical education building. Only minor damage occurred across the rest of the county, which was confined to broken windows and downed power poles.

A large scale ice storm event developed over southeast Kansas and west central Missouri during the early morning hours of January 30, 2002. Synoptically, a shallow arctic air mass moved through the region dropping surface temperatures in the upper 20s. Strong jet stream winds from the southwest provided the influx of sub-tropical type regime. In addition, deep moisture from the Gulf of Mexico surged northward above this shallow air mass to set the stage for a prolonged ice storm. Light to moderate rainfall fell over the sub-freezing surface temperatures for nearly 36 hours. Ice begun accumulating on trees and power lines from southeast Kansas into west central Missouri Wednesday morning. Law enforcement officers and local weather observers reported nearly one half inch of ice accumulated on trees and power lines before 6 am Wednesday morning. The freezing rain, mixed with sleet at times, continued through the day with an additional one quarter to one half inch of ice by Wednesday evening. Total ice accumulations approached one inch thick on trees and power lines, by Wednesday night and Thursday. The ice started to weight down trees, power lines and other objects which caused widespread power outages. During the height of the storm, nearly 150,000 people were without power from southeast Kansas into west central and central Missouri. In addition, trees snapped which caused damage to homes, cars and businesses. One of the most incredible acts of destruction wrought by the ice was the collapse of a 465-foot radio tower east of Pittsburg, Kansas. Storm shelters were set-up in Crawford and Bourbon counties of southeast Kansas due to the widespread power outages. Although most of the main highway routes were wet, secondary roads were ice covered throughout the event. Numerous automobile accidents were reported, along with numerous injuries. The storm system began to wind down Thursday morning as temperatures rose above freezing. However, additional ice related problems continued through the early afternoon as the melting ice fell on homes, cars and businesses.

Sleet, freezing rain and embedded thunderstorms caused ice accumulations up to one quarter of an inch over a large area of southeast Kansas. The heaviest precipitation fell in Cherokee County where thunderstorms increased the precipitation amount. Although minor accidents occurred, no deaths were associated with the icing, and no major power outages occurred.