Power Outage in Platteville, WI

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Scenic Rivers Energy Cooperative
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Dominion Energy
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We Energies
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Platteville Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

August 10, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind

A 60 mph wind gust was measured by the fire department in Platteville. Power lines were blown down by the high winds.

Platteville - Platteville
August 7, 2021 - Tornado

A NWS storm survey confirmed that an EF3 tornado occurred across northern Grant County. The tornado started in Boscobel where damage to trees, power poles and power lines occurred. The tornado then moved east/southeast before dissipating south of Blue River. Along the path, six homes sustained enough damage to be considered total losses while numerous other had minor to moderate damage. No injuries were reported.

Boscobel - Castle Rock
August 10, 2020 - Thunderstorm Wind

Trees were damaged and power outages occurred just west of Platteville.

Platteville - Platteville
August 10, 2020 - Tornado

A brief tornado touched down south of Burton and was on the ground for about a half mile. The tornado damaged two farm outbuildings, hardwood trees and downed power lines.

Mc Cartney - Burton
August 10, 2020 - Tornado

A brief tornado touched down south of Burton and was on the ground for about a half mile. The tornado damaged two farm outbuildings, hardwood trees and downed power lines.

Mc Cartney - Burton

Episodes

August 27, 2021

A complex of storms moved across southwest Wisconsin during the evening of August 27th. The storms blew down trees north of Brodtville (Grant County) and power lines in Patch Grove (Grant County). Funnel clouds were also sighted between in the vicinity of Mount Hope (Grant County).

July 11, 2020

Thunderstorms moved across portions of southwest Wisconsin during the evening of July 11th. These storms produced some damaging winds that blew down power lines near Lancaster (Grant County) and blew down a tree that landed on a vehicle in Potosi (Grant County).

June 26, 2020

A broken line of thunderstorms moved across southwest Wisconsin during the evening of June 26th. These storms produced some damaging winds as they moved across Grant County. Trees and power lines were blown down near Glen Haven, Bloomington and Platteville. A shed was also damaged near Platteville.

March 28, 2020

Thunderstorms developed along a warm front over southwest Wisconsin during the early evening of March 28th. These storms spawned a tornado near Potosi (Grant County) that was on the ground for just over 6 miles before dissipating west of Ellenboro (Grant County). One house and numerous farm buildings were damaged along with trees and power lines along the path of the tornado.

September 2, 2018

A line of thunderstorms moved across southwest Wisconsin during the late afternoon of September 2nd. These storms blew down trees and powers lines near Lancaster (Grant County) and Dickeyville (Grant County). The automated weather observing equipment at the Platteville (Grant County) airport measured a 59 mph gust.

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The line of damaging storms, which includes reports of significant hail, continues moving across southern Wisconsin.

Jun 15, 2022

Severe storms knock out power to 150,000 across southern Wisconsin

A powerful line of storms roared across southern Wisconsin on Tuesday evening, blowing down trees and power lines and knocking out power to thousands.

Aug 10, 2021

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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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Platteville, Wisconsin

City Platteville
County Grant
State Wisconsin (WI)
Country United States
Zip Codes 53818

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