Power Outage in Mountain Lake, MN

Thunderstorm Wind. Six wooden power poles were either leaning or down due to strong thunderstorm winds.

May 11, 2022

Blizzard. Blizzard conditions led to a shutdown of government offices and schools, and travel was not recommended with many roads closed due to the widespread whiteout conditions. Storm-total snowfall from 4 to 10 inches occurred, with 5.1 inches at Windom. With winds gusting at times from 40 to 50 mph, many areas had snow drifts of several feet, making roads impassable. Ice accumulation from one-quarter to one-half inch occurred, and helped to produce scattered power outages as snowfall and wind increased. Damage costs are rough estimates due to utility costs.

April 11, 2019

Winter Weather. Freezing rain and freezing drizzle of less than 0.05 inch caused icy roads, and accumulated lightly on trees, power lines, and other surfaces. Law enforcement agencies reported a few vehicles accidents on the ice, but no known injuries, with traffic being light because of the holiday.

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. The winds included a peak gust of 71 mph near Jeffers.

December 25, 2016

High Wind. Westerly winds behind a cold front reach sustained speed of 40 to 45 mph for several hours. The high winds caused spotty power line and traffic light damage.

February 19, 2016

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