Power Outage in Benwood, WV

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Last report: June 21, 2023

Here's How to Report Power Outage in Benwood

To report a power outage in Benwood, West Virginia, located in Marshall County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:

Wheeling Power Co

Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 26031.

Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Marshall County

Strong Wind. High wind gusts accompanied a strong low pressure system on December 23rd and continue into December 24th. Measured wind gusts across northern WV ranged between 40 to 50mph, sustain winds exceed 30mph. Isolated power outages occurred.

December 23, 2022

Ice Storm. A combination of snow and ice occurred on February 3-4th; over 7,000 customers (42% of the county) was without power the morning of February 4th due to winter weather.

February 03, 2022

Thunderstorm Wind. The county emergency manager reported a tree down and a power outage on Sorghum Ridge Road.

August 18, 2019

Thunderstorm Wind. State official reported a tree down on power lines on Boggs Run near McMechen.

March 01, 2017

Southwesterly flow and moderate instability ahead of an approaching cold front helped to spawn showers and thunderstorms, some of which were severe, across the northern West Virginia pan-handle, and western Pennsylvania on the 7th. With dry air present aloft, several of the storms produced damaging wind gusts that brought down trees and power lines.

July 07, 2015

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