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Hardin Power Outages Caused by Weather
Events
Winds of at least 84 mph produced damage in Hardin. An 84 mph wind gust was reported 8 miles west of Hardin. Several trees were blown down. In addition, semi trailers were flipped, while damage to buildings occurred, and power poles snapped.
Power outages occurred due to falling tree limbs taking out power lines, as well as a power pole being snapped.
Winds were estimated at 75 mph and were accompanied by dime size hail. One home had several windows broken due to flying debris and hail. Several large tree limbs, as well as three power poles were downed. In addition, 300 acres of sugar beet crop were destroyed. There were also numerous vehicles on the highway that had broken windows.
Several power line poles were down along Highway 47 from mile markers 4 through 9. This was a result of an estimated thunderstorm wind gust of 80 mph 5 miles north of Hardin.
Power lines were down with fire starts in the area as a result of an estimated thunderstorm wind gust of 75 mph in Hardin.
Episodes
An early spring snowstorm blasted parts of South Central and Southeast Montana on April 8th and April 9th. Southern Big Horn County was the hardest hit. An estimated 600 power poles were knocked down from heavy, wet snow, ice, and wind. Thousands of people were without power for up to 7 days. The hardest hit area was along Route 314 in the Kirby/Decker area...as well as...in the western end of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation.
News
2 kids among 6 dead in Montana highway pileup, 8 others hurt | WKRC
Two children are among the six people who died in a pileup after a Friday evening dust storm caused blackout conditions on Interstate 90.
NorthWestern Energy reporting several power outages across Montana | Regional | kulr8.com
Multiple power outages are being reported across the state today according to Northwestern Energy’s Electric Service Outage Map.
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Power Outage FAQs
What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?
- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
Hardin, Montana
| City | Hardin |
| County | Big Horn |
| State | Montana (MT) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 59034 |
I am a guest at the KOA on Hwy 47 in Hardin, MT just off I-90. The power is out in the campground.