Power Outage in Wheeling, WV
Last report: December 30, 2024
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Wheeling
To report a power outage in Wheeling, West Virginia, located in Ohio 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: 26003.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Ohio County
Low pressure tracked from the Lower Mississippi Valley on the morning of the 3rd towards the northeast U.S. coast on the morning of the 4th. Although the best potential for damaging wind gusts was in southwest Pennsylvania, some strong wind gusts and damage were noted in northern West Virginia, particularly Preston and Tucker Counties, due to a strong pressure gradient. Wind gusts of up to 69 MPH were measured on the peaks of eastern Tucker during the early morning hours of the 4th, and areas of widespread tree and power line damage were received from both counties. More isolated incidents were noted in other West Virginia counties.
March 03, 2023
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 55mph, sustain winds exceed 30mph. Isolated power outages occurred.
December 23, 2022
A more widespread wind damage event finally occurred on July 23rd. A quasi-linear mesoscale convective system, originating over Illinois and Indiana, continued into a warm, moist, and unstable air mass over the Upper Ohio Valley. The line of storms crossed northern West Virginia during the early to middle afternoon hours. Although damage was more widespread to the north, several instances of wind damage to trees and power lines resulted from the storms.
July 23, 2022
Thunderstorm Wind. The local emergency manager reported most rural roads around Wheeling are impassable due to trees and power lines down.
June 14, 2022
Thunderstorm Wind. Trees and power lines were reported down along Fraziers Run Road.
May 03, 2022
Power Outage Related Posts on X from Wheeling, West Virginia
Wind Advisory goes in effect 1am tomorrow morning and runs until 7am Saturday morning. Sustained winds of 20-30mph… https://t.co/ICBFy5g4l3
@adam_feick - December 22, 2022 17:23
According to AEP Ohio, Jefferson County is experiencing power outages. https://t.co/ue9aPsmSD4
@WTRF7News - November 04, 2022 15:30
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@grid_events - September 21, 2022 03:30
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@grid_events - August 29, 2022 20:15
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@grid_events - July 23, 2022 22:00