Power Outage in Minden, NE
Last report: March 19, 2025
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Minden
To report a power outage in Minden, Nebraska, located in Kearney County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
City of Minden, NE
Southern Public Power District
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 68959.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Kearney County
Thunderstorm Wind. Wind gusts peaked around 100 MPH along this path, with the most significant damage occurring approximately one mile east of Minden to two miles north-northeast of Minden. Numerous irrigation pivots were flipped and large tree limbs were downed. Along with multiple power poles being snapped, three large metal transmission towers were also downed. A metal outbuilding lost a portion of its roof. Significant crop damage was reported in this whole area.
June 06, 2022
Tornado. This tornado started in Kearney County north of Minden and crossed into Buffalo County, lifting near Gibbon. This tornado was typical for the day, likely intermittent with regard to ground circulation and impacting rural areas. Much of the path damage can be traced to center irrigation pivots either partially or fully overturned. The tornado damaged a couple power poles and peeled back some roofing material at the Rowe Sanctuary. A measured wind gust 83 MPH was recorded at the sanctuary as the storm passed. Damage was a bit sparse north of the river. The tornadic circulation likely crossed Interstate 80 about three miles west of the Gibbon interchange before knocking over a couple more pivots and lifting just southwest of Gibbon. The maximum estimated speed of 85 MPH was based upon the measured wind gust at the sanctuary and damage to nearby power poles.
December 15, 2021
Winter Weather. The combination of an extended period of light freezing precipitation and frequent gusts over 50 MPH resulted in power outages across the area.
April 12, 2020
Thunderstorm Wind. A wind gust of 63 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located 3 miles east-northeast of Axtell, with wind gusts of at least 60 MPH continuing east into the Minden area. These gusts caused tree damage across the area, with a power line downed across Highway 6 approximately 3 miles west of Minden and a handful of tree limbs, the largest being 8 to 10 inches in diameter, downed in Minden.
June 20, 2019
Thunderstorm Wind. Wind gusts estimated to be between 60 and 70 MPH downed a large tree in town. This tree landed on a home, punching a hole through the bedroom ceiling. The tree also landed on power lines.
July 06, 2016
Power Outage Related Posts on X from Minden, Nebraska
.@LESupdates reporting nearly 6,000 customers affected by power outages. https://t.co/qrtIXfSRD4
@austinbkoeller - December 15, 2021 21:50
.@NPPDnews reporting a number of power outages in Kearney. Outages also reported in Gibbon. @NTVNEWS https://t.co/tWvRirZWV6
@austinbkoeller - December 15, 2021 20:12
As freezing drizzle continues to fall, we will have to watch for power related issues due to ice accumulating on po… https://t.co/6AyVOX4btf
@NTVsTimReith - April 02, 2020 17:10