Power outages reported across Mid-Missouri after storms
Madison Stuerman
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Thousands of people in Mid-Missouri were without power on Thursday morning.
Columbia Water and Light shared on X at 8 a.m. that an electrical outage was affecting 1,200 customers in south Columbia.
Matt Nestor, a spokesperson for the department, said a tree fell on power lines at Oak Lawn Drive. Crews were working to clear debris before replacing the lines. Power was restored for some customers at 9:20 a.m. It was adjusted to 256 customers without power.
As of 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Ameren was reporting 763 customers without power. The online map showed two clusters, one near Huntsville and another near Eldon.
Both outages were reported at 7:20 a.m. according to Ameren. The cause of the outage was still being assessed by crews assigned to the area. Ameren estimated power to be restored around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.
Westran Fire Protection District shared on Facebook that a power pole caught fire in Huntsville. Photos show crews on South Main Street right near the city hall building.
An Ameren spokesperson said a power pole in Eldon was hit by lightning, causing the outage for about 400 customers at its peak.
Co-Mo Electric Cooperative, Inc. reported on Thursday morning that 735 members were without power in Morgan, Benton and Cooper counties. According to a Facebook post, these outages were caused by storms that passed through on Thursday morning.
According to the Co-Mo Connect outage map, the majority of those without power are in Benton County. The map states the outage was reported around 4:15 a.m.
A spokesperson for Co-Mo Electric Cooperative said as of 9:30 a.m., the outages were restored after a pole was replaced.
ABC 17 News has reached out for more information.
This is a developing story.