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Grid Threat Monitor

As of Nov 2, 11:18 PM EST, the overall U.S. grid threat level is Normal: No widespread outage drivers detected. 6,507 customers are without power, 16 outage-relevant weather alerts are active, geomagnetic activity is quiet, and CISA has issued 27 energy-sector ICS advisories in the past 30 days.

Overall grid threat level
Normal
No widespread outage drivers detected.

An independent summary of public data, not an official government alert. Follow local emergency officials during a crisis.

Power outagesNormal

6,507 customers out

25 states reporting outages from 64 participating utilities

Severe weatherNormal

16 outage-relevant alerts

13 Wind Advisories, 3 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings

Space weatherNormal

Geomagnetic: quiet (Kp 0.7)

No geomagnetic storm watches in the 3-day forecast

Grid cyber advisoriesNormal

27 energy-sector ICS advisories (30 days)

Latest: Hitachi Energy CoreTec Product

⚡ Where the power is out

Live from DOE ODIN

StateCustomers out
Massachusetts2,544
Indiana996
Texas938
Colorado637
California351
Tennessee305
Arizona231
Minnesota105
Utah69
New Mexico61

🌪 Severe weather

Active NWS alerts that commonly cause outages: wind, tornadoes, tropical systems, ice, extreme heat and cold, fire weather

  • Severe Thunderstorm WarningSevere

    Comanche, TX; Eastland, TX; Erath, TX

    Until Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST · NWS Fort Worth TX

  • Severe Thunderstorm WarningSevere

    Carter, OK; Johnston, OK; Marshall, OK; Murray, OK; Pontotoc, OK

    Until Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST · NWS Norman OK

  • Severe Thunderstorm WarningSevere

    Garvin, OK; Murray, OK; Pontotoc, OK

    Until Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST · NWS Norman OK

  • Wind AdvisoryModerate

    Mississippi

    Until Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST · NWS Memphis TN

  • Wind AdvisoryModerate

    Clay; Greene; Craighead; Dunklin; Pemiscot

    Until Nov 3, 4:00 PM EST · NWS Memphis TN

  • Wind AdvisoryModerate

    Stanley; Jones; Lyman

    Until Nov 3, 1:00 PM EST · NWS Aberdeen SD

  • Wind AdvisoryModerate

    Corson; Dewey

    Until Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST · NWS Aberdeen SD

  • Wind AdvisoryModerate

    Southern Foothills; Western Fall River; Eastern Fall River

    Until Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST · NWS Rapid City SD

  • Wind AdvisoryModerate

    Rapid City; Custer Co Plains; Pennington Co Plains; Northern Oglala Lakota; Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills; Southern Meade Co Plains; Hermosa Foothills

    Until Nov 3, 7:00 AM EST · NWS Rapid City SD

  • Wind AdvisoryModerate

    Ziebach; Haakon; Northern Jackson; Mellette; Todd; Tripp; Southern Jackson

    Until Nov 3, 8:00 AM EST · NWS Rapid City SD

+ 6 more active alerts

Source: National Weather Service

States with the most weather risk

☀ Space weather

Geomagnetic storms can induce currents that stress high-voltage transformers

Geomagnetic storm level
None
NOAA G-scale, G1 minor to G5 extreme
Planetary K-index
0.67
Kp 5 = G1 storm, Kp 9 = G5 extreme
3-day outlook
No storms forecast
From NOAA SWPC scales forecast

Source: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center. Learn more in Solar storms and the power grid.

🛡 Grid cyber advisories

Industrial control system (ICS) vulnerability advisories that list the Energy sector

Latest energy-sector ICS advisories (CISA)

An advisory is a vendor vulnerability disclosure, not evidence of an attack. Utilities use these to patch equipment.

Grid security news

Grid reliability news

NERC, ERCOT, PJM, grid emergencies and reliability warnings

How the threat level works

SignalElevatedHighSevere
Outages50k+ out or a state at Moderate250k+ out or a state at Major (1%+)1M+ out or a state at Severe (5%+)
Weather15+ active warningsAny hurricane/ice/extreme wind/blizzard warning, 5+ tornado warnings or 60+ warnings3+ high-impact warnings or 15+ tornado warnings
Space weatherG2 now or G3 forecastG3 now or G4 forecastG4–G5 now
CyberRoutine vendor advisories never raise the level. It is raised manually only for a confirmed, attributed cyberattack affecting U.S. grid operations.

Grid threat FAQ

Is the U.S. power grid down?

No single event takes down the entire U.S. grid. North America runs on several large interconnections (Eastern, Western and Texas/ERCOT) managed by many operators. Outages happen locally or regionally, and the Grid Threat Monitor shows where they are happening now and what may be driving them.

How is the Grid Threat level calculated?

We combine four public signals: customers without power (DOE ODIN), outage-relevant NWS alerts such as hurricane, ice storm, tornado and high wind warnings, NOAA's geomagnetic storm G-scale and 3-day forecast, and energy-sector CISA ICS advisories. The overall level equals the highest of the four. It describes current conditions and is not a prediction or an official government rating.

Can a solar storm cause a blackout?

Yes, rarely. In March 1989 a severe geomagnetic storm collapsed Hydro-Québec's grid in about 90 seconds and left millions without power for roughly nine hours. Grid operators now receive NOAA SWPC warnings and can take protective steps. G4–G5 (severe to extreme) storms are the main concern.

Has a cyberattack ever caused a blackout?

Yes, outside the U.S. Attacks on Ukrainian utilities in December 2015 cut power to about 225,000 customers, and a 2016 attack hit a Kyiv substation. No confirmed cyberattack has caused a U.S. blackout to date, but federal agencies have warned of state-sponsored intrusions into U.S. utility networks.

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PowerOutageTracker.com. "Grid Threat Monitor." Accessed November 2, 2026. https://poweroutagetracker.com/grid-threats