Power Outage in Roanoke, VA
Last report: February 13, 2025
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Roanoke
To report a power outage in Roanoke, Virginia, located in Roanoke County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
AppalachianPower
City of Salem, VA
Craig-Botetourt Rural Electric Cooperative
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 24001, 24002, 24003, 24004, 24005, 24006, 24007, 24008, 24009, 24010, 24011, 24012, 24013, 24014, 24015, 24016, 24017, 24018, 24019, 24020, 24022, 24023, 24024, 24025, 24026, 24027, 24028, 24029, 24030, 24031, 24032, 24033, 24034, 24035, 24036, 24037, 24038, 24040, 24042, 24043, 24050.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Roanoke County
High Wind. Wind gusts resulted in many trees and power lines down in the Cities of Salem and Roanoke and portions of Roanoke County. This resulted in an estimated one to two thousand customers without power. Among the fallen trees, one fell and destroyed a raptor enclosure at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center which will cost $25,000 to replace. Additionally a power pole and a telephone pole were split in two. Damage values are estimated.
April 01, 2023
High winds occurred after the passage of a cold front. These winds helped to cause a great abundance of trees and power lines to be blown or taken down across the region. Given the dry conditions, some of the downed power lines parked several small brush fires.
April 01, 2023
Strong Wind. Strong winds up to 51 mph downed trees and power lines, leaving at least 9000 power customers without power throughout the City and County of Roanoke. Damage values are estimated.
December 23, 2022
In advance of the arrival of a strong, cold Arctic high pressure system, northwest winds were strong to damaging across the region with gusts within the 58 to 64 mph range during the morning of the 23rd. As the center of the Arctic high arrived, winds were not quite as strong, but falling temperatures to below zero, combined with the gusty winds produced extremely low wind chills by the morning of the 24th. Across the Virginia Mountains, these wind chills ranged as low as 25 to 41 degrees below zero, with values over portions of the Piedmont dipping 17 to 32 degrees below zero. The impact of the strong to damaging winds were trees and power lines brought down with at least 27,128 power customers without service over parts of Virginia.
December 23, 2022
Thunderstorm Wind. Thunderstorm winds blew down two trees around half-way between Vinton and Cloverdale with one of these trees falling across a powerline and a road. Damage values are estimated.
August 09, 2022
Power Outage Related Posts on X from Roanoke, Virginia
Cave Spring, VA (1:48 AM) Grid Power Outage Event >> The Ting Network detected an Electric Utility Grid Power Outag… https://t.co/4K72cM0Zoj
@grid_events - March 04, 2023 07:15
Three weather-related deaths were reported in Kentucky on Friday. https://t.co/I05Unxnm3V
@WDBJ7 - March 04, 2023 02:35
Forecasters said the storm system would continue its eastward march Friday. https://t.co/I05Unxnm3V
@WDBJ7 - March 03, 2023 17:47
High Wind Warnings and Wind Advisories will go into effect Friday through Saturday. Gusty winds may down trees, res… https://t.co/L3MexeiCY2
@WFXRWeather - March 03, 2023 08:57
Tornadoes, power outages as storm crosses Texas, Louisiana https://t.co/1E18n2aVpc
@WFXRnews - March 03, 2023 04:57