Power being slowly restored throughout Mid-Missouri after high winds cause damage
MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ)
Power is slowly being restored around Mid-Missouri after strong winds knocked down trees and power lines earlier today, according to officials.
Ameren continues to report outages in Cooper and Camden counties.
Earlier, Mexico, Missouri, officials said multiple power lines on the south side of town were affected by the storms. One power line at the intersection of Lakeview Drive and Osage Road remains under repair.
Crews on scene told ABC 17 News residents should check Ameren’s outage website for the latest updates on restoration efforts. Roughly 866 customers in Audrain County lost power earlier in the day.
Consolidated Electric reports the storm caused brief power outages for some customers, but all services have since been restored.
At least 100 addresses along Route B between Hallsville and Centralia lost power.
Officials in Centralia said the storm knocked down three utility poles, and caused a tree to fall onto a house. The damaged house was located at the 200 block of West Sims Street in Centralia. Tree removal crews working in the area told ABC 17 News they were working on the storm damage early in the morning. Brett Vandiver said he was going to remove the fallen tree from the house.
“When we first got into town here this morning, we saw limbs and branches all over the streets. Not any more on houses, but we've seen plenty broken out in the yards,” Vandiver said.
He added this area was one of several locations where they were working in response to storm damage.
“It's just crazy what all high winds can do. You know, these are big, strong trees…And it really shows the importance of getting your trees trimmed and properly maintaining them to prevent that from happening,” Vandiver said.
The Boone County Office of Emergency Management wrote in a press release that it activated the Emergency Operations Center at Level 3 early this morning due to strong wind gusts and severe weather across central Missouri.
In Kingdom City, Callaway County EMA officials said strong winds caused several electric poles to lean, leading to additional outages. A MoDOT traffic signal was also bent, and MoDOT says crews are working to restore all three affected signals.
Kingdom City officials say some water pumps are currently down, but the city has sufficient water stored in its tower to last until power is fully restored and no long-term issues are expected.
