Power Outages in McDowell County, WV
As of July 18, 2026 19:06 UTC, about 4 customers are without power in McDowell County, WV across 1 reported incident. In 2025, the average customer here lost power for about 31.0 hours.
McDowell County, WV is served by 1 tracked utility.
No active NWS alerts for McDowell County right now.
McDowell County has been under 20 National Weather Service alerts recently — most recently a Special Weather Statement on July 18, 2026.
- Flash Flood Warning ×11
- Flood Watch ×6
- Flood Warning ×2
- Special Weather Statement ×1
Latest McDowell County, WV outage updates
A running log of how this outage has changed — updated automatically as utilities report in.
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5h 32m
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 911 customers out
- RESOLVED
Power restored after 5h 15m
- IMPROVING
Improving — down to 532 customers out
- OUTAGE BEGAN
Outage began — 843 customers out
Hardest-hit cities in McDowell County
Where this event is concentrated across the county's towns and townships.
Live outage counts are tracked at the county level; a city-by-city split within McDowell Countyisn't available yet.
Historical reliability
In 2025, the average customer in McDowell County went about 31.0 hours without power. Peak simultaneous outage on record reached 6,797 customers.
Worst year here was 2024 (peak 4,886 customers out) · decade average 22.1 hrs without power per customer/yr.
| Year | Outage events | Peak customers out | Avg hrs/customer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 323 | 2,673 | 16.2 |
| 2016 | 343 | 2,448 | 14.1 |
| 2017 | 372 | 6,797 | 30.1 |
| 2018 | 471 | 4,048 | 24.9 |
| 2019 | 397 | 2,391 | 10.0 |
| 2020 | 460 | 1,915 | 12.3 |
| 2021 | 367 | 1,551 | 13.7 |
| 2022 | 387 | 2,369 | 22.8 |
| 2023 | 425 | 2,423 | 17.7 |
| 2024 | 450 | 4,886 | 50.0 |
| 2025 | 511 | 3,073 | 31.0 |
Relatively Moderate high winds exposure · 22.1 hrs/yr of outages over the last decade.
FEMA rates this county’s social vulnerability very high — outages hit harder where communities are less able to respond and recover.
All hazard rankings →Power outages in McDowell County: FAQ
- How often does McDowell County, WV lose power?
- Based on EAGLE-I records, McDowell County, WV logged 511 distinct outage events in 2025, averaging about 31.0 hours without power per customer over the year.
- What was the worst power outage in McDowell County, WV?
- The largest tracked outage peaked at 6,797 customers without power, beginning March 1, 2017 and lasting about 5d 7h.
- Is there a power outage in McDowell County, WV right now?
- Yes — about 4 customers are currently without power across 1 reported incident(s).
- Which utilities serve McDowell County, WV?
- Tracked electric providers include Appalachian Power.
Outages are tracked at the county level; these ZIP codes fall within McDowell County.
24808, 24811, 24813, 24815, 24816, 24817, 24826, 24828, 24830, 24831, 24836, 24843, 24844, 24846, 24848, 24850, 24853, 24855, 24861, 24862, 24866, 24868, 24871, 24872, 24873, 24878, 24879, 24881, 24884, 24887, 24888, 24892, 24894, 24895
Electric providers serving this county
From EIA-861 service territory, with official reliability where reported.
| Provider | Official SAIDI (EIA) | Live | Report outage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power | — | ODIN ✓ |
Machine-readable data: /api/v1/counties/54047 and /api/v1/counties/54047/history. Historical figures derive from the DOE/ORNL EAGLE-I dataset (EAGLE-I tracked roughly 0% of West Virginia customers). Live data as of .