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Southern Pioneer Electric Company
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(866) 668-8800
The Sedgwick County Electric Cooperative Association Inc
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(316) 542-3131
Turon Power Outages Caused by Weather
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July 20, 2000 - Thunderstorm Wind
CO-OP observer reported 6-inch diameter tree limbs down. In addition, some trees fell onto power lines severing power to approximately 800 residences.
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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.
Turon, Kansas
| City | Turon |
| County | Reno |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 67583 |
During the overnight hours of June 6, 2006 destructive straight line winds hit the town of Turon. The winds were initially estimated at between 60 and 65 mph but a damage survey revealed that winds were much stronger and most likely in the 80 to 100 mph range. The severe winds destroyed 3 large, 57,000 bushel grain silos and severely damaged 3 smaller, 28,000 bushel grain silos at Turon Mill and Elevator. 1 small, 12,000 bushel grain bin was also damaged. One of the silos blew into a transformer. In addition to the transformer, one large transmission pole was knocked down and several small transmission poles were also downed knocking out power to the entire town. A 20' by 30' section of roof was blown off a bank building in Turon but the whole roof needed to be replaced. Numerous trees were damaged or completely destroyed and at least 3 to 4 houses had trees blown on to them causing roof damage. The Salina Journal, Hutchinson News and Turon Record contributed to this narrative.