Lightning strike knocks out power in P-Patch, central areas of city (update: restored)

Update

Power has been restored for all affected PUC customers after a lightning strike knocked out power to areas in the central part of the city, including the P-Patch shortly before 2 p.m.

Original story

City reports an outage indicating loss of service in the P-Patch and Sault central area.

The investigation is ongoing; the crews will be sent as necessary.

For more information, read the release below:

An outage has been reported indicating loss of service in the P-Patch and central area of the city. We are investigating and will dispatch crews as necessary. Please also note that we will update the app when we have more information to report.

Number of customers affected: 895

Start Time: July, 27 at 1:58 p.m.

Planned: No

Report outages quickly and easily using the MyPUC App.

PUC Reminds all of our customers:

• Downed wires should always be considered energized or "live" and extremely dangerous.
• Do not approach or drive over a downed power line and do not touch anything the power line may be in contact with
• Parents are encouraged to talk to their children about powerline safety and the dangers that can be associated with power lines.
• Take all of the necessary safety precautions during a power outage

If you have any information leading to the cause of the outage or other concerns please call the PUC emergency number at 759-6555.