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:
Caldwell
1 Number of damaged locations: 9
2 Total number of members affected: 422
3 Time outages began: 06:05:55 AM on 3/10/2024
4 Time outages ended: Ongoing – Number of members still off: 91
5 Longest duration: 3hr(s) 34 min(s)
6 Causes: Wind
7 Areas affected: Patterson, Elk Creek, Dudley Shoals
Watauga
1 Number of damaged locations: 6
2 Total number of members affected: 392
3 Time outages began: 06:03:32 AM on 3/10/2024
4 Time outages ended: Ongoing – Number of members still off: 4
5 Longest duration: 2hr(s) 53 min(s)
6 Causes: Wind
7 Areas affected: Aho, Watauga River, Deep Gap
Ashe
1 Number of damaged locations: 11
2 Total number of members affected: 244
3 Time outages began: 08:20:57 AM on 3/10/2024
4 Time outages ended: Ongoing – Number of members still off: 1
5 Longest duration: 6hr(s) 14 min(s)
6 Causes: Wind
7 Areas affected: Widespread
Alleghany
1 Number of damaged locations: 4
2 Total number of members affected: 345
3 Time outages began: 09:22:33 AM on 3/10/2024
4 Time outages ended: Ongoing – Number of members still off: 3
5 Longest duration: 2hr(s) 43 min(s)
6 Causes: Wind
7 Areas affected: Sparta, Glade Valley
