Power Outage in Alpha, MN
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Alpha
To report a power outage in Alpha, Minnesota, located in Jackson County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
Federated Rural Electric
City of Jackson, MN
Nobles Cooperative Electric
South Central Electric Assn
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 56111.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Jackson County
Thunderstorm Wind. Ten wooded power poles were snapped off by thunderstorm winds along a half-mile stretch along 850th Street west of Highway 71. Property damage costs are rough estimates.
June 08, 2023
Thunderstorm Wind. Nine power poles were snapped off, with four tossed across 340th Avenue into the opposite ditch. Property damage costs are rough estimates.
June 04, 2020
Ice Storm. Ice accumulated to one-half to three quarters of an inch. As winds increased during the night of April 10 into early April 11 with gusts reaching 45 to 50 mph at times, power poles and transmission lines bore the brunt of the worst conditions. Over 1000 power poles were damaged and several hundred miles of transmission lines downed by the weight of the ice accumulation and stress of the high winds. Many roads were closed, including U.S. Highway 71, State Highway 86, and Interstate 90 due to power structures across roadways. Damage costs are rough estimates due to utility costs.
April 10, 2019
Winter Weather. Freezing rain of up to two tenths of an inch caused icy roads, and accumulated lightly on trees, power lines, and other surfaces. Lakefield reported 0.17 inch of rain during a time when temperatures were at or below freezing. Law enforcement agencies reported a few vehicles accidents on the ice, but no known injuries, with traffic being light because of the holiday, business closings, and activity cancellations. Light winds prevented damage to trees and power lines.
January 16, 2017
High Wind. High winds from a westerly direction followed a low pressure system which had brought Christmas Day rain and thunderstorms. There were several reports of power lines and branches down and resulting power outages, and traffic lights and some signs were damaged. There was also minor building damage in Jackson. The winds included a peak gust of 59 mph near Lakefield.
December 25, 2016
Power Outage Related Posts on X from Alpha, Minnesota
At 12:19 PM CST, Jackson [Jackson Co, MN] EMERGENCY MNGR reports FREEZING RAIN of 0.10 INCH. ABOUT 1/10 INCH OF ICE… https://t.co/aCTu4ZV9C2
@iembot_fsd - December 13, 2022 18:25
There is a power outage on the east side of Jackson, near the elevator. Crews have been notified.
@kkojradio - June 14, 2020 19:24
@NewsBreaking @bbusa617 I think the left botched it the first time and I think the military took him to gitmo the s… https://t.co/YsVypLfK9C
@tlckindergoats - November 19, 2019 03:03