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Monroe Power Outages Caused by Weather
Events
June 15, 2023 - Tornado
Tornado touched down near Dixie Highway and the north part of the Detroit Beach |neighborhood. Damage in this area was mainly large limbs down with winds |estimated to 70 mph. Tornado tracked east-northeast through Woodland Beach |where greatest damaged occurred with large limbs down and snapped hardwood |trees. Estimated winds were to 90 mph with a 400 yd width in this area. Track |continued into Baycrest Beach where limbs and a couple trees were down along the |lakeshore with estimated winds up to 80 mph. Tornado crossed Pointe Aux Peaux Rd |east-southeast of Dixie Highway before exiting over Lake Erie north of Fermi Power |Plant. Damage in this portion of the track was EF0 with only limbs down.
Detroit Beach - Estral Beach
June 15, 2023 - Tornado
Tornado touched down near Dixie Highway and the north part of the Detroit Beach |neighborhood. Damage in this area was mainly large limbs down with winds |estimated to 70 mph. Tornado tracked east-northeast through Woodland Beach |where greatest damaged occurred with large limbs down and snapped hardwood |trees. Estimated winds were to 90 mph with a 400 yd width in this area. Track |continued into Baycrest Beach where limbs and a couple trees were down along the |lakeshore with estimated winds up to 80 mph. Tornado crossed Pointe Aux Peaux Rd |east-southeast of Dixie Highway before exiting over Lake Erie north of Fermi Power |Plant. Damage in this portion of the track was EF0 with only limbs down.
Detroit Beach - Estral Beach
June 15, 2023 - Thunderstorm Wind
Trees and power lines reported down.
Vienna - Vienna
August 11, 2021 - Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees and power lines reported down.
Lulu - Lulu
May 30, 2018 - Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple power lines reported down.
Monroe - Monroe
News
Times Herald
Nov 3, 2022
Michigan commission orders audit of DTE, Consumers on power outages, downed lines facebook twitter instagram snapchat rss
The Michigan Public Service Commission ordered an audit of the state’s biggest utility companies in response to lengthy power outages and downed power line incidents this summer.
Oct 5, 2022
Severe storms cause damage, power outages in Bay City Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn
The storms Wednesday morning packed quite a punch and knocked out power in parts of Bay County.
Sep 22, 2022
Texans suffer more power outages than people in any other state
Blackouts have become more frequent amid increasingly extreme weather in recent years.
Sep 19, 2022
3 GRPS schools dismissed early due to power outages | WOODTV.com Open Navigation Close Navigation
Students were dismissed early from three Grand Rapids Public Schools buildings due to power outages Wednesday.
Sep 14, 2022
East Toledo power outage follows crash | The Blade
Much of East Toledo was in the dark late Friday after a pickup truck hit a power pole on Front and Craig streets near the Toledo Shipyard. The crash was ...
Sep 9, 2022
Mom of two opens home to those struggling during power outage
Power outages have made life difficult for many around metro Detroit. However, that has not stopped some people from giving what they can to help others out.
Sep 2, 2022
EV owners forced to use public charging stations during power outage
The state has applied for and should soon be receiving $110 million dollars from the federal government to build out public charging EV stations
Sep 1, 2022
Abortion on the ballot • When DTE will have power back on • Monroe family mourns daughter's loss
Aug 31, 2022
Inkster apartment complex without power draws criticism
Seniors living at Thompson Tower apartments in Inkster say a single generator barely powers more than one elevator and some minimal lighting.
Aug 31, 2022
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Must have been a huge outage as friends in Campton, all over Monroe, my house on Breedlove, & even Madison,GS had a power outage and all came on at the same time about 8:15 today having gone off about 4:25am. No comments from the authorities though. mmm
Joe | January 03, 2022
Power is still out on plantation drive in monroe ga
Hgh | January 03, 2022
Monroe ny power has been out since 4:30
Toni | September 30, 2020
Power has been out since 11 a.m on Thursday
Stubbs st | August 28, 2020
Power out on carriage court Monroe
Hannah M | August 09, 2020
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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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