Power Outage in Plattsburgh, NY

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Plattsburgh Municipal Lighting Department 
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(518) 563-2200
NYSEG
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(800) 572-1131 Report Online
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Niagara Mohawk Power
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PPL Electric
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(800) 342-5775 Report Online
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Frankfort Municipal Utilities
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(765) 659-3362

Plattsburgh Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

May 1, 2017 - Thunderstorm Wind

Several trees and power lines down.

Lyon Mtn - Lyon Mtn
July 19, 2013 - Thunderstorm Wind

Tree and power lines down on Douglas road.

Ausable Chasm - Ausable Chasm
September 8, 2012 - Thunderstorm Wind

Large branches and power pole down on Lake Breeze Drive.

Plattsburgh - Plattsburgh
July 6, 2011 - Thunderstorm Wind

Trees and power lines down across Route 3 and Tom Miller roads.

West Plattsburg - West Plattsburg
July 21, 2010 - Thunderstorm Wind

Numerous trees reported down throughout Plattsburgh as well as power lines. Very heavy rainfall caused some localized street flooding in poor drainage areas.

Plattsburgh - Plattsburgh

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May 1, 2017

A surface cold front and powerful upper level disturbance moved across northern New York during the evening hours of May 1st with a line of strong to severe thunderstorms.|These thunderstorms produced lots of tree and power line damage as well as some light structural damage to a few roofs in St. Lawrence county.

July 19, 2013

A mid-atmospheric wind core and disturbance moved ahead of the surface cold front into a hot, humid and very unstable air mass across northern New York during the late afternoon and evening hours of July 19th. Widespread wind damage in the form of downed trees and power lines that fell on vehicles and structures across the region. This widespread severe wind event was the largest in more than a year for much of northern New York.

October 15, 2010

Low pressure off the Delmarva Peninsula on October 14th intensified rapidly into a strong Nor'easter as it moved across southeast Massachusetts into the Gulf of Maine on the 15th. There were three components to this storm...heavy rainfall, first snowfall of the season in the higher elevations and strong winds.||Strong north winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts approaching 50 mph battered the Champlain Valley for much of the late morning and afternoon hours of October 15th. This caused scattered damage to trees and tree limbs with isolated to scattered power outages. It also caused the ferries between Vermont and New York to shut down operations for several hours.||In addition, rainfall totals across the Champlain Valley ranged from 1.5 to 4 inches with minor street and small stream flooding. Snowfall was largely confined to elevations above 2000 feet with 3 to 7 inches being reported.

July 21, 2010

On July 21st, a developing surface low across the Great Lakes traveled along a stationary boundary draped across the North Country. Surface conditions became increasingly unstable during the afternoon with temperatures in the 80s and dewpoints in the 60s and lower 70s. More importantly, an unseasonably strong mid-atmospheric shortwave and winds aloft tracked across this region as well, which allowed for thunderstorms to develop rapidly, intensify and maintain longevity.||During the afternoon, scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed and/or traveled across northern New York. Several storms strengthened into supercells that produced widespread wind damage to trees, power poles and structures as well as large hail upwards to golf ball size in diameter.||Some of the communities largely affected were Potsdam, Ogdensburg, Bangor, Brushton and Plattsburgh.

July 18, 2008

Several mid-atmospheric impulses traveled along a stationary boundary across northern New York during the early afternoon and evening hours of July 18th. This stationary boundary separated warm, humid air across much of New York from cooler, drier air across the international border with Canada.||The first round of thunderstorms developed during the early afternoon along the Canadian-northern New York border in northern Franklin county and moved across Clinton county toward Vermont. Numerous reports of downed trees and power lines between Chateaugay (Franklin county) and Chazy (Clinton county).||A second round of severe thunderstorms moved across St. Lawrence and northern Franklin counties during the evening. Numerous reports of downed trees causing downed power lines and some structural damage in the Norfolk, Norwood region as well as affecting the Malone (Franklin county) area.

News

Town of Plattsburgh upgrading to LED streetlights | News | pressrepublican.com

PLATTSBURGH — Work to replace all 1,359 streetlights in the Town of Plattsburgh with energy-saving LED fixtures began last Wednesday.

Oct 31, 2022

NYSEG crews to continue working overnight, addressing thousands of power outages in North Country

As of Sunday night, roughly 4,000 customers in northern New York are without power

Dec 12, 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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Plattsburgh, New York

City Plattsburgh
County Clinton
State New York (NY)
Country United States
Zip Codes 12901, 12903

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