When's the Power Back?

When will the power be back in Salem, VA?

See current outages near you, plus an independent restoration forecast when enough trend data exists · Virginia
No significant city-wide outage reported in Salem, VA right now.
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Elsewhere in Virginia: 8,582 customers reported out — statewide status.
Updated 4:45 PM EDT.
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Who serves Salem?

City-wide coverage, with utility detail where available. Serving utilities tracked here include Appalachian Power, alongside the nationwide county-by-county tally. City of Salem also serves parts of this city — we don't yet read its own live outage map. Multiple utilities serve parts of this area — enter a street address above for your exact provider. For the parent company's combined picture, see AEP outages across every state it serves.

Outage history — Salem, VA
No significant outages recorded here since we began tracking this county — smaller flickers (under ~200 customers at peak) aren't archived.
Cities we track in Salem
Salem in detail

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Around Salem: the closest other places we track are Roanoke, about 5 miles to the east; Blacksburg, about 21 miles to the west; Christiansburg, about 22 miles to the southwest; and Radford, about 30 miles to the west. Also nearby: Martinsville (43 mi S); Lynchburg (48 mi E); Eden, NC (57 mi S); Danville (60 mi SE); Mount Airy, NC (62 mi SW); Reidsville, NC (69 mi S); Beckley, WV (71 mi NW); and Summerfield, NC (76 mi S).

Looking further out, the nearest place we track is: northeast toward Staunton (81 mi); southeast toward Graham, NC (93 mi); south toward Kernersville, NC (82 mi); southwest toward Statesville, NC (113 mi); west toward Bristol, TN (130 mi); and northwest toward Charleston, WV (113 mi).

Salem, VA — live power outage tracker