Storm News
Meade routinely sends our crews in assisting local municipalities and utilities in restoring power and services to thousands of customers. Listed below is a short list of the major events Meade has assisted in the past few years.
Meade Restores Power to Area Affected by Naperville EF3 Tornado
The National Weather Service reported an EF3 tornado late in the evening on June 20, 2021, with 140 MPH winds, and a 16-mile long path impacting the communities of Naperville, Woodridge, Darien, Burr Ridge and Willow Springs. Meade crews were dispatched to assist in replacing damaged equipment and restoring power.
Meade Restores Service from Ice Storm in Central Illinois
Meade responded with clean-up efforts in early January 2021 from an ice storm which caused power outages and numerous road closures due to weighed down power lines or from damaged trees.
Hurricanes
Hermine
Southeastern US – September 2016
Sandy
Eastern US – October 2012
Ike
Texas – September 2008
Rita
Texas – September 2005
Katrina
Southern US – September 2005
Humberto
Alabama – September 2019
Dorian
Florida – October 2019
Michael
Florida & Georgia – October 2018
Irma
Florida – September 2017
Matthew
Southeastern US – September 2016
Winter Storms
Uri
Kentucky – February 2021
Quade
Central & Southern Illinois – February 2021
Orlen
Great Lakes – February 2021
Nathaniel
Midwest – January 2021
John
Central Illinois – January 2021
Bessie
Great Lakes – October 2019
Petra
Great Lakes – February 2019
Jayden
Great Lakes – January 2019
Avery
Midwest – November 2018
Carter
Illinois – December 2018
Bruce
Midwest – November 2018
Sella
Mid Atlantic – March 2017
Reilly
Northeast – March 2011
Quinn
Northeast – March 2011
Meade Called in to Help Restore Power to Thousands
Dayton, Ohio area communities were dealing with clean-up efforts in June of 2017 after storms left thousands of homes without power as heavy rains, strong winds and hail caused significant damage to power lines and homes. Our Meade crews from Indianapolis were dispatched to restore power.