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City of Ridgecrest was slammed with numerous reports of wind damage. This damage was caused my outflow winds from severe thunderstorms. Winds were estimated up to 75 mph. Power poles were knocked down with power outages. Several trees down and damage to roof tops scattered throughout the city. Damage value is estimated.
Frequent cloud-to-ground lightning strokes occurred from Ridgecrest to NAS China Lake in northeast Kern County early in the morning of the 18th. Power was knocked out to over 5300 customers in the Ridgecrest and Inyokern areas during the early morning hours before dawn. Southern California Edison reported at least 25 sites where the storm damaged equipment. Unreportable damage also occurred at NAS China Lake from the lightning. The thunderstorm activity also occurred at Trona, 17 miles ENE of Ridgecrest in San Bernardino County, at 1:00 AM PST and similarly had accompanying strong winds, heavy rain, and lightning.
An evening thunderstorm brought a lightning strike at Ranger and Bowman Streets in Ridgecrest. Power was disrupted to 2700 electric utility customers.
Very localized wind, likely a gustnado along an outflow boundary, caused minor damage within the city of Ridgecrest on the 20th. Some power lines were downed along with flying debris breaking a police car window. About 1,200 customers went without power in the area at the same time due to the downed lines. The highest wind reported by the China Lake Naval Weapons Test Center about 3 miles away was only 31 knots.
News
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Pacific Gas and Electric workers are trying to restore power in southwest Bakersfield after an outage left more than 14,000 customers affected.
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As the utility turned off power to millions of Californians, its website went down and it struggled to communicate with local officials and inform residents.
UPDATE: Around 4,600 Kern County PG&E customers could be impacted by power outage | News | bakersfield.com
Pacific Gas and Electric Company said Wednesday night that 4,600 Kern County customers could be impacted by a third phase of power shut-offs, a significant drop from the previously estimated
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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;
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- 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.
Ridgecrest, California
| City | Ridgecrest |
| County | Kern |
| State | California (CA) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 93555, 93556 |
Power outage at 1858 South Mike's Trail, Ridgecrest, CA 93555.