Power outages in Norton, VA
Live outages for Norton and the surrounding area, updated every 10 minutes. Norton has 3,477 residents.
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Outage map
NortonNorton cityLG&E and KU publishes totals only, not outage locations.
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Some utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.Outage history in Norton city, which includes Norton
2014–2025 recordNorton city rarely has significant outages, meaning at least 1% of its customers out at once: 10 since 2014.
There were none in the 12 months to December 2025. Over the full record, half of outages were over within 1 hour.
The largest on record began August 18, 2019, with 1,420 customers out at once.
0significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.1 hourtypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.4.5 hourslongest on record (May 2019)
1,420most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| August 18, 2019 | 1,420 | 2.5 hours | 2,611 |
| September 13, 2019 | 740 | 1.5 hours | 925 |
| April 16, 2019 | 361 | 1.5 hours | 451 |
| May 29, 2019 | 319 | 4.5 hours | 720 |
| April 14, 2019 | 272 | 3.5 hours | 745 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- LG&E and KU: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
- 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
- 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
- 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
- 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.
Generators, heat and cold
- Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
- Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
- Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.