Power Outage in Napoleon, ND

Multiple days of freezing fog led to rime ice accumulation on power lines. This led to 707 services and three substations loosing power in the Logan, McIntosh and Emmons County areas.

Power lines were reported down south of Napoleon along North Dakota Highway 3. Also, a 70 foot tall electrical high-voltage structure toppled over. Significant farm damage occurred.

There was significant damage to farms from about six miles west of Napoleon to about two miles northwest of Napoleon. Damage was done to pole barns and other outbuildings. Six power poles were snapped and one cow was killed in the area west of Napoleon. There was also crop damage.

Wind gusts up to near 50 mph combined with falling snow and existing loose snow cover to create widespread blizzard conditions across Logan 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 five inches of accumulations reported by 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 several overhead power lines and power poles to snap, resulting in scattered power outages across the county.

A mixture of rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow greatly impacted travel across the county. A storm total snow amount of six inches was reported. Power outages were reported in rural areas of the county during the storm.

Wind damage to nearly all farmsteads between Napoleon and Fredonia with one family home destroyed. Power outage occurred for several hours in the city of Napoleon along with numerous trees uprooted and one home receiving major roof damage. On the outskirts of Napoleon 30-4 thousand pound each thresher machines tipped on their sides. A 75,000 and two 25,000 bushel grain bins destroyed along with a well/drilling and repair shop destroyed in the city of Fredonia.