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5/14/2010
Of the 135,000 electric meters served by electric power associations in the path of the storm, more than 27,000 lost power as a massive tornado ripped through central Mississippi on Saturday, April 24.
The path of the EF-4 tornado reached up to 1.75 miles wide and extended at least 149 miles, from Tallulah, La., to northeast Mississippi.
The fast-moving storm destroyed hundreds of utility poles and slammed trees and debris into the power lines in its path.
Electric power associations responded immediately by assessing damage to lines and coordinating emergency work crews. They mobilized an emergency work force consisting of more than 500 crew members from 15 electric power associations in Mississippi. These crews restored service to all but 900 meters within 36 hours of the storm’s passage.
Several electric power associations serving other areas of the state reported scattered outages caused by the storm system.
Electric power associations serve approximately 85 percent of the land mass in Mississippi. Our large service area makes our electrical system vulnerable to damage from most every major storm that strikes the state.
