Power Outage in Taft, TN
Last report: December 03, 2023
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Taft
To report a power outage in Taft, Tennessee, located in Lincoln County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
City of Faytteville Electrig and Gas Utilities
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 38488.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Lincoln County
Tornado. The tornado formed on Amana Avenue with minor roof and shingle damage to single family homes. It tracked due east into the Fairgrounds where it uplifted reinforced roofing to horse stalls, and destroyed a large outdoor shed approximately 80 ft. by 30 ft. that had several 4x4 support beams anchored with concrete snapped near the base. The tornado then rolled a large horse trailer next to the building approximately 80 yards. It continued to snap trees and power lines heading east. As it approached Hedgemont Avenue, several residential and commercial structures had roofing and siding damage. The tornado crossed Main Avenue South and snapped several bradford pear trees, then crossed Highway 231. At the Lincoln Medical Center, power poles were snapped, debris collided with the front of the building, several cars were lifted and had their windows blown out, and an exterior wall was disconnected but not collapsed. The HVAC system was also toppled on the roof. After damaging Lincoln Medical Center, the tornado went through open fields and wooded areas where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted.|Before lifting, an awning that was reinforced with 4x4s in concrete was flipped. Just west of Winchester Highway, the tornado lifted.
March 24, 2023
A powerful low pressure system moved northeast from the central Plains into the Great Lakes, bringing a strong cold front through the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Very windy conditions developed during the afternoon hours of the 30th, producing sustained speeds of 25-35 mph and gusts of 45 to 50 mph. These winds knocked down numerous tree limbs and a few trees, resulting in a few power lines being compromised and power outages in portions of southern middle Tennessee. Isolated roof damage also occurred.||A squall line which originated during the early morning of the 30th over Arkansas reached northwest Alabama around 5-7 PM, and tracked east across southern middle Tennessee during the evening hours. The line of thunderstorms also produced sporadic wind damage.
March 30, 2022
Thunderstorm Wind. Power lines were knocked down along Flintville School Road. Time estimated by radar.
July 31, 2021
Thunderstorm Wind. A strong gust front and associated thunderstorms knocked down trees and power lines through much of Lincoln County. Power was knocked out in about one-half of the county.
May 03, 2020
Thunderstorm Wind. A tree was knocked down onto a power line on March Mill Road near Fayetteville.
June 28, 2018
Power Outage Related Posts on X from Taft, Tennessee
southern middle Tennessee. * WHEN...From 6 AM to 6 PM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsec… https://t.co/PwrDybnFAD
@county_lincoln - February 26, 2023 14:59
and Lincoln Counties. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could b… https://t.co/Ua0Rzef9ie
@county_lincoln - February 22, 2023 07:45
Alabama and southern middle Tennessee. * WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty… https://t.co/nq7UIHOX5W
@county_lincoln - February 14, 2023 20:31
Tennessee. * WHEN...From 3 PM Tuesday to 6 AM CST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured… https://t.co/w37qHsBm2Q
@county_lincoln - February 13, 2023 20:47
Middle Tennessee. * WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM CST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around… https://t.co/WRN8o4IqhI
@county_lincoln - February 08, 2023 10:14