July 26, 2024 UPDATE
Several large power outages are continuing to impact Missoula following Wednesday evening's storms. Several thousand NorthWestern Energy customers were still without power on Friday morning.
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The outages include over 2,400 in downtown Missoula, 1,800 in the Target Range, 1,200 in the area of the South Hills, and 1,100 just north of Midtown Missoula.
NorthWestern Energy stated on social media that at one time there were 40,000 customers without power in the Missoula area. That number was still sitting at 20,000 as of late Thursday.
Additional crews were called to the Missoula area as a result of the number of power outages. The latest NorthWestern power outage information can be found here.
The Red Cross of Montana is at the Missoula Elections Center on North Russell Street where people can charge essential personal devices, including medical devices.
The center is open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Electricity, air conditioning, and shower facilities are available. (People should bring their own towels and toiletries).
People with non-emergency questions following Wednesday's storm can call 406-258-INFO (4636). Updates are also available at http://missoula.co/storm. Residents should continue to call 9-1-1 in an emergency.
July 25, 2024 UPDATE
The after effects of the storms that rolled across the Missoula and Bitterroot valleys are still being felt on Thursday morning.
Power outages are still impacting thousands of people with NorthWestern Energy continuing to report multiple outages.
Some of the large outages include over 2,400 customers west of Missoula in the Mullan Road area, 2,500 customers in downtown Missoula, 2,300 customers in the Target Range area, 1,200 customers in the South Hills and 1,100 in the area of Russell and Third streets.
Another large outage was being reported in the Bonner area with 1,500 NorthWestern Energy customers in the dark.
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Power was restored overnight to most people in the Lolo and Stevensville areas where thousands of people were without power after the storms rolled through on Wednesday evening.
The latest information about NorthWestern Energy power outages can be found here.
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(first report: 10:15 p.m. - July 24, 2024)
NorthWestern Energyis reporting thousands of outages around the Missoula area.
There are also reports of wildfires, power outages, trees and power lines out across Missoula and the surrounding areas.
Two of the largest outages are in Missoula where two outages affecting 1,500 customers each. Meanwhile, over 2,000 are without power in Lolo.
The largest power outage being reported by Ravalli County Electric is over 2,100 members in the Stevensville area.
Numerous traffic lights are also out. The Missoula Police Department advises drivers to use extra caution on the roads.
There are numerous reports of power lines down in the Victor area.
Additionally, the Ravalli County Sheriff's Office reports they have received numerous calls of lightning strikes in the Bitterroot Mountains between Stevensville and Florence.
