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Quinter Power Outages Caused by Weather
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Emergency Manager relayed that 1/2 mile of power poles were blown down due to straight line winds that resulted in no power for the city of Oakley.
Visibility as low as 10 ft. in the wet, blowing snow. Power outages were also reported. Multiple vehicles were involved in accidents on I-70. One of these accidents resulted in a fatality.
A power line was blown down in town.
A power pole was snapped on old Highway 40 from the high winds.
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LIVE BLOG: Storms knock power in central Kansas, spin up landspouts up north Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn
As the threat of severe weather increases into the evening across Kansas, one twister was captured on camera Tuesday afternoon in the northwest part of the state.
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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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Quinter, Kansas
| City | Quinter |
| County | Gove |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 67752 |
High winds knocked over power poles in Gove County sparking two large fires. The first fire started around 13:32 PM CST roughly 5 miles northeast of Quinter near the Gove-Sheridan-Graham county line. This fire burned approximately 1500 acres of wildlife and grassland area in Gove County. Damage included numerous burned down trees and power poles. The Gove-Sheridan-Graham fire burned a path length of roughly 9 miles across the three counties. The northeast Gove fire was extinguished around 18:00 PM CST in Gove County, but continued to burn in Sheridan and Graham counties.||The second fire began around 14:04 PM CST and was approximately 12 miles southeast of Gove where it burned another 1500 acres of land. This wildfire burned several storage structures, two grain bags, fenceline, a limestone building, wheat fields, along with numerous power poles and trees. This fire was mostly extinguished during the late night hours; however it continued to have hot spots until roughly 14:00 PM CST on the 17th.