A large tree fell across the Warrensburg Road around 8:30 AM Thursday morning and blocked the roadway. The tree also knocked down power lines causing an outage to around 1,000 customers. The fallen tree was near the Orebank Community Center.
The power outage began in the area around the Old Kentucky Road intersection and included customers in the area between the Warrensburg Road and the Newport Highway.
Road and Greeneville Energy Authority crews responded and has power restored and the road open by 10:00 AM.