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A wide swath of damaging winds was along and south of I-70 in Warren County. In Holstein, a tree was blocking Mill Road near intersection with Highway N. A tree was blocking Highway EE at intersection with Pendleton Forest Road, about 6 miles southeast of Jonesburg. In Dutzow, a tree was on fire and power lines were blown down onto Highway TT at intersection with Highway 94. About 3 miles south of Wright City, a tree was blown down blocking the intersection of Highways M and F. Also, another tree was blown down onto Highway OO just east of intersection with Highway M.
A line of severe thunderstorms moved across Warren County. Numerous tree limbs and power lines were blown down.
Thunderstorm winds blew down two large trees onto Bell Road. Also, a couple of power poles were blown down. Further east in town, several trees and numerous tree limbs were blown down. A church lost its steeple due to the winds.
Thunderstorm winds blew down several trees, tree limbs and power lines. One tree fell onto an unoccupied car in Warrenton causing major damage.
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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.
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Wright City, Missouri
City | Wright City |
County | Warren |
State | Missouri (MO) |
Country | United States |
Zip Codes | 63390 |
Up to 10 inches of rain fell in a 6 to 10 hour period causing flash flooding. Numerous roads were flooded including Highway A at the intersection with Highway W, Morsey Center Road about half a mile east of Highway A, and State Highway 47 just south of Powerline Road. Culvert was washed away on Pin Oak Church Road just east of y intersection near New Truxton Road, making the road impassable.