Is the power out in 24370?
Live answer for ZIP 24370 (Saltville 5%, Allison Gap 2% of the ZIP; Smyth County), from Appalachian Power, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 24370
Yes. 8 homes and businesses are without power.
Outage map
ZIP 24370Smyth CountyAppalachian Power 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.Neighboring ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24354 | Adwolf / Marion | 0 | 7,992 | 0.00% |
| 24319 | Chilhowie / Adwolf | 0 | 3,570 | 0.00% |
| 24311 | Atkins | 0 | 1,035 | 0.00% |
| 24375 | Sugar Grove | 0 | 1,070 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Smyth County, which includes 24370
2014–2025 recordSmyth County averaged 46 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Virginia counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 44. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 1.6 days, starting May 17, 2025.
The largest on record began September 27, 2024, with 12,160 customers out at once.
46significant 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.3 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.8.7 dayslongest on record (September 2024)
12,160most 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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| September 27, 2024 | 12,160 | 8.7 days | 1,211,730 |
| May 24, 2016 | 7,761 | 1 hour | 7,760 |
| May 17, 2025 | 5,821 | 1.6 days | 59,641 |
| June 17, 2022 | 5,635 | 2.2 days | 61,435 |
| May 6, 2022 | 5,241 | 28 hours | 63,657 |
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
- Appalachian Power: 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.
This ZIP is in
- Saltville 5% of the ZIP
- Allison Gap 2% of the ZIP
- Smyth County
- Virginia