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South Yarmouth Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

December 23, 2022 - Coastal Flood

In Bourne at 745 AM, Ocean Avenue was partially flooded. In Wellfleet at 1010 AM, the Powers Landing Beach parking lot was closed due to coastal flooding. In Chatham at 1015 AM, Champlain Road was flooded and impassable. In Provincetown, Howland Street at Bradford Street (Route 6A) was closed due to coastal flooding and by 1130 AM, several homes were flooded on Bradford Street. There was significant flooding on Commercial Street in Provincetown. In Hyannis at 1146 AM, Bayview Street at Hyannis Harbor was flooded and impassable (at Bayview Street Beach).

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October 14, 2022 - High Wind

Winds generally were gusting to 50 to 55 mph across Cape Cod during the early morning hours. In Barnstable, between 725 AM and 735 AM EDT (625 AM and 635 AM EST), a tree branch and power lines were down in the area of 500 Main Street (Route 6A); a tree was down on wires on Phinneys Lane; a tree was down on Flint Street; a tree was down on wires on Conners Road in the Centerville part of town; and a tree was down on Old Stage Road at Shootflying Hill Road in the Centerville part of town.

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January 28, 2022 - Blizzard

The Hyannis Airport ASOS (KHYA) reported blizzard conditions from 704 AM EST to 1232 PM EST, but then reporting was interrupted until later in the afternoon. Blizzard conditions resumed from 505 PM EST to 539 PM EST and from 548 PM EST to 619 PM EST. Some of the strongest winds reported were 81 mph in West Dennis at 1237 PM EST, 73 mph at Hatch Beach in Eastham at 1056 PM EST, 72 mph in Chatham at 1011 AM EST, and 72 mph in Dennis at 1146 AM EST. Snowfall amounts ranged from 7 to 17 inches. The highest amount reported was 16.8 inches in Falmouth. In Barnstable at 950 AM EST a tree was down across Route 6A at Salt Meadow Ln. In Yarmouth at 1023 AM EST power lines were down on Route 6A west bound and eastbound at 322 Main St. In Eastham at 1045 AM EST power lines were down across Route 6A. In Brewster at 1115 AM EST a downed powerline was across Route 6A.

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December 11, 2021 - High Wind

In West Falmouth at 1019 PM EST, a 60 mph wind gust was observed. At Hatch Beach in Eastham at 631 PM, a 58 mph gust was recorded. In Mashpee at 250 PM EST, photos showed power lines down on West Barnstable Road near Flint Street. In Sandwich at 846 PM EST, a tree was down on Route 6A near Dewey Avenue. In Orleans at 1008 PM EST, a large tree was down on South Orleans Road (Route 28).

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October 26, 2021 - High Wind

Winds gusted to 60-80+ mph on the outer portions of Cape Cod and to 50-60+ mph in the western portions of Cape Cod, near the canal. Peak wind gusts included: 84 mph in Dennis (CWOP), 82 mph in Wellfleet (Weatherflow), 81 mph in Eastham at Hatch Beach (Weatherflow), and 70 mph in Barnstable at Kalmus Beach (Weatherflow). A Weatherflow site at Woods Hole, right on the water, in Falmouth recorded a gust to 79 mph at 411 AM EDT. In Mashpee at 325 AM EDT, an automated weather station recorded high sustained winds of 49 mph. The winds caused widespread damage to trees and power lines. According to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, reported damage in Barnstable County amounted to $1,247,874. Approximately $800,000 of that damage total was for debris removal and emergency protective measures. A few of the specific damage reports, received at NWS-Norton, will now be listed. In Chatham at 815 PM EDT (715 PM EST), a large tree was down on Fox Hill Road. In Harwich at 926 PM EDT, a tree was down on Rt. 28 near Freeman St. In Falmouth at 1030 PM EDT, a tree was down on Currier Rd. In Barnstable at 1205 AM EDT on the 27th, a tree and power lines were down on a car on Main St. The person had to be extricated, but was uninjured. In Sandwich at 305 AM EDT, a tree and power lines were down on Rt. 130. In Brewster at 11 AM EDT on the 27th, multiple trees were down along Rt. 6A. In Wellfleet at 12 Noon EDT, a large mobile home at a construction site was flipped over.

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November 1, 2019

A strong cold front moved quickly across the region late on the 31st. Ahead of the front it was a warm and very windy night, with many downed trees and power lines from strong south-southwest wind gusts. A 'fine line' of showers and isolated thunderstorms also helped mix down very strong winds from aloft. The damaging winds continued into the early morning on Nov. 1.

October 31, 2019

A strong cold front moved quickly across the region late on the 31st. Ahead of the front it was a warm and very windy night, with many downed trees and power lines from strong south-southwest wind gusts. A 'fine line' of showers and isolated thunderstorms also helped mix down very strong winds from aloft. The damaging winds continued into the early morning on Nov. 1.

February 10, 2010

A surface low pressure system moved up the east coast from the mid-Atlantic states (coastal storm), passing just southeast of Nantucket. While this storm track generally leads to widespread snowfall across most of Southern New England, the upper level storm track was pushed southward. This resulted in the heaviest snow confined to only southern Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. Strong winds accompanied the storm across this area, resulting in numerous downed trees and power lines, knocking out power to many.

January 27, 2008

A low pressure center gathered strength off the mid-Atlantic coast and became a powerful ocean storm. This storm spread snow and winds across Cape Cod, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and portions of southeast Massachusetts. In addition, some minor coastal flooding occurred along Cape Cod. ||Dozens of minor accidents occurred on the Cape, resulting in a brief closure of the Sagamore Bridge over Cape Cod Canal. Ferry service to Nantucket was discontinued for roughly 24 hours and high winds kept planes grounded at Barnstable Municipal Airport, cutting off access to Nantucket. Most schools on the Cape were cancelled during the storm, as well as schools along the south coast of Massachusetts.||In Chatham, coastal flooding carried a cottage off its pilings and carried it, intact, a mile south to an island created by another storm.

January 18, 2006

An intensifying low pressure system moved across the Great Lakes and into Quebec, producing strong damaging winds across Massachusetts on 18 January 2006. These strong winds were accompanied with heavy rain showers. The most widespread wind damage occurred across eastern and southeastern Massachusetts, where numerous trees, limbs and wires were reported down. Sustained wind reports generally ranged between 30 and 49 MPH, with gusts between 58 and 68 MPH. However, some higher wind speeds were observed. For example, Blue Hill Observatory measured a sustained wind speed of 61 MPH with a wind gust speed of 85 MPH during this storm.Trees were reported down in towns across the state, including in Worthington, Hudson, Groton, Southborough, Bedford, Newton, Danvers, Peobody, Topsfield, Foxboro, Taunton, Brockton, Marshfield, Middleboro, Swansea, and in North Scituate. Trees fell down on houses in Springfield, Westford, Framingham, Haverhill, and in Carver. These downed trees closed roads and caused numerous power outages across the state. Siding was torn off of a building on Elm Street in Walpole. In addition, a 50-ft section of tin roofing came off a hanger, with at least 3 doors blown off their mounts, and the office trailer blown onto its side, at the Mansfield airport.There was one known fatality from this storm. An 80-year old woman died when the Chevy Malibu car she was in at the time was crushed by a large tree that fell across the intersection of Church Street and Route 6A in Yarmouthport shortly after 2 PM.

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Power outages are the biggest concern in the latest storm with a high wind warning. Thousands of people woke up in the dark Friday morning in Massachusetts.

Feb 18, 2022

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Jan 29, 2022

Power Outages in Massachusetts: Boston Blizzard State of Emergency – NBC Boston

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Jan 29, 2022

Cape Cod blizzard: Live coverage of snowfall totals, power outages

A powerful winter blizzard today is expected to pack high winds and bring a significant amount of snow to Cape Cod.

Jan 28, 2022

Power outages across Cape Cod due to high winds

Several thousand Cape Codders lost power this morning during a fast-moving storm that brought heavy rain and high winds to the region.

Jan 17, 2022

Massachusetts Power Outage Map: Here’s Where Power is Out – NBC Boston

Thousands of Massachusetts residents are without power Friday as a powerful storm moves through New England, bringing heavy rain and wind.

Nov 12, 2021

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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.

South Yarmouth, Massachusetts

City South Yarmouth
County Barnstable
State Massachusetts (MA)
Country United States
Zip Codes 02664

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