Last Updated on March 10, 2024 6:36 pm
Sections of the High Country were impacted by power outages on Sunday due to high winds.
The National Weather Service issued a High Wind Warning for both Sunday and the first half of Monday. A peak wind gust of 55 mph was recorded at the Watauga Medical Center reporting station at 11:15 am.
Information below provided by Blue Ridge Energy:
Causes are mostly fallen trees from high winds for this latest outage update:
Caldwell1 Number of damaged locations: 92 Total number of members affected: 4223 Time outages began: 06:05:55 AM on 3/10/20244 Time outages ended: Ongoing – Number of members still off: 915 Longest duration: 3hr(s) 34 min(s)6 Causes: Wind7 Areas affected: Patterson, Elk Creek, Dudley Shoals
Watauga1 Number of damaged locations: 62 Total number of members affected: 3923 Time outages began: 06:03:32 AM on 3/10/20244 Time outages ended: Ongoing – Number of members still off: 45 Longest duration: 2hr(s) 53 min(s)6 Causes: Wind7 Areas affected: Aho, Watauga River, Deep Gap
Ashe1 Number of damaged locations: 112 Total number of members affected: 2443 Time outages began: 08:20:57 AM on 3/10/20244 Time outages ended: Ongoing – Number of members still off: 15 Longest duration: 6hr(s) 14 min(s)6 Causes: Wind7 Areas affected: Widespread
Alleghany1 Number of damaged locations: 42 Total number of members affected: 3453 Time outages began: 09:22:33 AM on 3/10/20244 Time outages ended: Ongoing – Number of members still off: 35 Longest duration: 2hr(s) 43 min(s)6 Causes: Wind7 Areas affected: Sparta, Glade Valley
The post Power outages impact sections of the High Country on Sunday March 10, 2024 appeared first on WataugaOnline.com.