Downwind hits power poles, causes outage
Published 1:14 pm Wednesday, June 29, 2022
This photo offers a look Monday evening, June 27, at the damage along Bailey Drive where the physical impact of a strong downwind to the poles and transformers was most significant. (Photo by Titus Mohler)
Parts of some of the poles were broken but suspended in air due to their connection to neighboring power lines that were still standing along Bailey Drive. (Photo by Titus Mohler)
The significant downwind Monday evening, June 27, broke this pole, knocking it and the equipment on it into the parking lot of the KFC and Taco Bell that are located on Armory Drive. (Photo by Titus Mohler)
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The city of Franklin experienced a downwind in the area of Bailey Drive and Stewart Drive around 6 p.m. on Monday, June 27, that caused damage to six power poles that serve that immediate commercial area as well as Armory Drive and South Street, Franklin City Manager Amanda C. Jarratt reported.
“Franklin Power and Light staff were able to reroute a portion of the grid to restore power to South Street and the majority of Armory Drive while working on the pole repairs,” Jarratt said in a Tuesday afternoon, June 28, email interview. “At this time city crews along with private contractors are working to restore power to the Bailey Drive area where the physical impact to the poles and transformers was the most significant.”
She said the city anticipated all power being restored Tuesday.
