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Twelve power poles were knocked down around Parkers Prairie because of falling trees. Roughly 6300 customers were without power. Trees fell on several homes and on a nursing home roof. A fertilizer storage shed was also blown over. The high school football field scoreboard was blown off its support poles and was thrown several hundred feet away. The baseball scoreboard was twisted and a nearby storage shed was blown through a chainlink fence and flipped over. Shingle damage was also reported throughout town. This was part of intermittent downburst wind damage that was reported from Rothsay to Parkers Prairie.
The tornado caused quite a bit of damage along its path across southeast Otter Tail county before it crossed into Todd county. At one farmstead, 9 people huddled inside a house with no basement as its roof was torn off. Nobody was injured, but another trailer home nearby was completely destroyed. Many irrigation systems were overturned, trees, power poles, and lines snapped, and grain bins destroyed by the strong wind. An estimated 100 poles were broken off leaving nearly 1,100 people without power. At another farm, a 40x80 foot pole barn was wrecked. About 6 miles northeast of Parkers Prairie, a man and his two kids rode out the storm in their minivan inside a quonset. Trees all around them and the quonset were crumpled by the wind, yet they survived. Another farmstead lost a house, trailer home, and two silos. A turkey barn containing 12,000 turkeys was also hit, with an estimated 60 percent of the turkeys perishing.
News
Update, 10 a.m. Friday: Storm wind gust hit 87 mph, causing widespread damage (w/ video) - Alexandria Echo Press | News, weather and sports from Alexandria, Minnesota
A home at the corner of Donna Drive and Meadow Lane was ripped apart.
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What is Power Outage?
Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
What Causes Power Outages?
- Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
- Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.
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- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
- Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
- Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
- Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.
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Parkers Prairie, Minnesota
| City | Parkers Prairie |
| County | Otter Tail |
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 56361 |
A peak wind of 60 mph was measured at a personal weather station. Reports from Otter Tail Power state that a couple of power poles were cracked or otherwise damaged in the area.