Power Outage in Hobson, MT
Last report: July 10, 2022
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Hobson
To report a power outage in Hobson, Montana, located in Judith Basin County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
NorthWestern Energy
Fergus Electric Coop, Inc
Sun River Electric Coop, Inc
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 59452.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Judith Basin County
The Deep Creek Fire began on June 13, 2021, likely due to a tree falling on a power line. While occasional critical fire weather conditions helped the blaze to grow and spread, the fire was 95% contained on June 24th.
June 14, 2021
Wildfire. The Woods Creek Fire began on June 13th when a fallen tree caused a downed power line. Over the course of the fire, three single-family homes were destroyed, along with four other structures. In addition, a Montana DNRC helicopter fighting the fire crash-landed, causing it to catch on fire. All five people on board survived the crash with minor injuries. Total cost of fighting the fire was estimated to be $5.8 million USD as of January 2022. An estimated 4,648 acres burned.
June 14, 2021
Winter Storm. Power outages were reported near Geyser and Judith Gap due to heavy wet snow weighing transmission lines down. Report was relayed by Fergus Electric Cooperative via facebook.
May 07, 2020
Winter Storm. Eight inches of snow fell at Stanford 3S. Heavy wet snow was reported on numerous roadways and scattered power outages were reported across Judith Basin county. The heavy wet snow required chains be used on towing units on Montana Highway 3 at Garneill to the junction of U.S.-87.
May 09, 2016
High Wind. Multiple vehicles blown off area roads. (3 Pickup trucks and 2 tractor-trailers). Multiple power poles down in Moccasin, MT and Stanford, MT.
February 12, 2014