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A tornado touched down about 4 miles south-southwest of Virginia at 7:47 PM CST. The tornado tracked northeastward, heavily damaging a farmstead on Parlier Road about a half mile west of highway 78. Here, a house had significant damage to its roof and several farm buildings were completely demolished. One horse was killed and another injured. The tornado crossed highway 78 about a half mile north of Prairie Creek. It damaged approximately 15 power poles on Conover Road and overturned several storage tanks nearby. After crossing highway 125 about 2 miles southeast of Virginia, the remainder of the track mainly consisted of damage to trees. It crossed much of the Panther Creek Fish & Wildlife Area before lifting about 2 miles west-northwest of Newmansville at 7:59 pm.
A power pole was blown down in Virginia.
Power lines blown down.
A few trees and power lines blown down.
Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down in Virginia and Chandlerville. In Chandlerville, two of the trees fell onto two unoccupied vehicles destroying them. Several homes sustained roof and porch damage due to the fallen trees. No injuries were reported.
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Ian, now a post-tropical cyclone, was moving farther inland Friday night after pummeling South Carolina with fierce winds and a destructive storm surge, less than two days after killing at least 45 people in Florida and leaving behind an apocalyptic path of destruction.
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A squirrel in a substation caused a power outage for over 10,000 Virginians | News | wevv.com
A small creature caused a blackout in Virginia Beach last week: a wandering squirrel that made its way into the substation.
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More than 10,000 Virginians lost power Wednesday in Virginia Beach after a squirrel got into a substation.
Missoula Windstorm Knocks Out Power to Over 2,700 Homes
Crews responded immediately and most of those customers had service by 6:10 p.m.
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Two children are among the dead as storm threat shifts toward Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
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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.
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Virginia, Illinois
| City | Virginia |
| County | Cass |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 62691 |
Power's out.
Another power failure
Power out in Virginia, 5th ave south and 6th.
This town of Virginia loses power more than the country I live less to do at work I guess
How long is this power outage going to be kind of hard to believe one car knocked out the entire towns power