Power Outage in Beach, ND

Large tree limbs were down in Beach, with some trees broken and uprooted. Light poles were blown over at the fairgrounds, with lines down onto campers. A few miles south of Beach, a pole barn was severely damaged along with a grain bin. Eight power poles were broken outside of Beach, mainly where trees damaged the lines.

Large tree limbs were down in Beach, with some trees broken and uprooted. Light poles were blown over at the fairgrounds, with lines down onto campers. A few miles south of Beach, a pole barn was severely damaged along with a grain bin. Eight power poles were broken outside of Beach, mainly where trees damaged the lines.

The strong winds blew down a power line, temporarily disrupting power to parts of Beach.

Up to 14 inches of heavy wet snow combined with winds gusting to near 65 mph to result in widespread blizzard conditions. Travel was impossible due to many roads blocked by snow, resulting in numerous road closures including Interstate 94 from Dickinson to the Montana border. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down, leading to a prolonged period of power outages across portions of the county.

The strong thunderstorm winds blew down multiple cottonwood and evergreen trees. Some of the trees were 18 inches in diameter. Power lines were also reported down.

Wind gusts up to around 45 mph combined with falling snow and existing loose snow cover to create widespread blizzard conditions across Golden Valley County. The strong winds and blizzard conditions resulted in additional downed power lines and delayed the repair of existing downed power lines.

A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow spread north across the local area. Precipitation eventually changed over to all snow, with up to two inches of accumulations reported by early Saturday morning. Hazardous travel conditions and continued power outages resulted.

A prolonged period of freezing fog along with periods of freezing drizzle resulted in moderate to heavy ice accumulations on power lines. This caused numerous overhead power lines and power poles to snap, resulting in scattered power outages across the county which lasted for several days in some areas.

A line of severe thunderstorms moved over western Golden Valley County causing widespread damage from Beach to Golva. Grain bins were domolished, buildings collapsed, downed power and telephone lines and numerous tree damage.