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City of Pierre Electric Department
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(605) 773-7407
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Oahe Electric Coop Inc
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(605) 962-6243
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OG&E
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(405) 272-9595 Report Online
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Public Service Company of Oklahoma
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(888) 216-3523 Report Online
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NorthWestern Energy
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(800) 245-6977 Report Online
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Pierre Power Outages Caused by Weather

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June 30, 2011 - Thunderstorm Wind

Seventy mph winds downed a few trees and caused some other structural damage in Pierre. Power was also out in parts of Pierre.

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July 18, 2008 - Thunderstorm Wind

Seventy mph winds or higher brought down many tree branches along with some trees in Pierre. There was also some power outages in Pierre along with some buildings receiving damage.

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March 14, 2021

A large upper-level low pressure area moved across the Central Plains and produced heavy snow across central South Dakota from the afternoon of the 14th through the morning of the 15th. The heaviest snowfall amounts included 8 inches near Kennebec, Okaton, Pierre and Reliance, and 12 inches at the Chantler Creek Recreation Area. Vehicle accidents resulted from the deteriorated road conditions. Additionally, snow accretion on power lines combined with gusty winds to knock out power to hundreds of customers. Outages lasted into the 16th in some cases.

January 17, 2020

A strong surface low pressure area tracked from Wyoming across South Dakota on Friday, January 17th and Saturday, January 18th. This low pressure area was followed by a powerful Arctic cold front which brought high winds from 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 50 to over 60 mph to parts of central and north central South Dakota. Some light snow along with freezing rain/drizzle occurred with this system across the region but, the main issue was the high winds. Very cold air moved in with the northwest winds as well. There were impacts to roads and driving conditions with some spotty icy conditions along with lowered visibility in blowing snow at times. The highest wind gust was 62 mph near Reliance.

January 27, 2019

An intense clipper system followed by a powerful arctic front brought a trace to 3 inches of snow along with high winds to central and north central South Dakota. Northwest winds gusting to 60 to over 70 mph occurred during the late evening of the 27th and ended in the early morning hours of the 28th. These high winds brought the visibility down to less than a quarter mile at times in blowing snow mainly east of the Missouri River. Some of the highest wind gusts include, 61 mph at Lantry; 63 mph at Mobridge; 66 mph 10 miles south of Bullhead; 70 mph at Blunt; 71 mph at Pierre; and 72 mph 12 miles north of Vivian.

June 29, 2018

A second long track severe thunderstorm moved out of western South Dakota and across central South Dakota through the evening hours. This storm produced large hail up to 2 inches along with winds to nearly 90 mph as it moved across the region. A nearly continuous path of destruction occurred from northwest Stanley county east through central Sully county and across northern Hyde county. The path was nearly 90 miles across this area with a path width varying from 2 to 5 miles. Tens of thousands of acres of crops and pastureland were destroyed by this storm with some farmers losing up to 15,000 acres alone.||The hail and wind storm also wreaked havoc on vehicles, buildings, and windows. Campers were toppled, grain bins and building siding were damaged with some roofs being blown off some structures. Also, some wildlife, including birds and deer, were killed from the storm. Thirty-two power poles were downed west of Onida along with three transmission poles broken or leaning, leaving many without electricity through the night. Power lines and poles on the roads halted travel for some areas. This storm crossed some of the same areas in Sully county that were hit by destructive hail on June 27th. This hail and wind storm had began in Wyoming and traveled over 420 miles before it ended in eastern South Dakota.

March 16, 2018

A strong upper level low pressure trough wrapped in a mixed bag of precipitation across central South Dakota during the morning and afternoon hours. The warmer air aloft riding over the near freezing to subfreezing temperatures at the surface brought widespread rain, freezing rain, and sleet resulting in significant ice accumulations. Due to the near to just below freezing temperatures, most of the ice accumulations occurred on trees, power lines, and structures with the roads surfaces mainly becoming slushy. There were a few reports of power outages. ||Total precipitation amounts ranged from a few tenths of an inch to nearly an inch and a quarter across the region. Of this precipitation, ice accumulations of a quarter to a half inch along with up to three tenths of an inch of sleet occurred along with one location receiving 10 inches of snow. The precipitation changed over to all snow later in the afternoon as the colder air took over the region with all locations receiving from 1 to 4 inches of snowfall before it all ended.

News

Crash Causes Power Outages And Heavy Traffic In Mashpee | Mashpee News | capenews.net

Power outages and heavy traffic are the result of a two-car crash at the intersection of Route 28 and Old Barnstable Road in Mashpee on Monday, October 10, at 10:55

Oct 10, 2022

DeSantis: Hurricane Ian looters could get shot; sees progress with power outages | National | stardem.com

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sees progress being made with widespread power outages from Hurricane Ian and warned Friday that storm-related looters could get shot.

Oct 1, 2022

Ian causes power outages, downed trees in Greenwood County | Breaking | indexjournal.com

Nearly 150 Duke Energy customers are without power in the Shoals Junction area as of Friday morning.

Sep 30, 2022

Who to call for power outages | Breaking | indexjournal.com

Downed trees and power lines are possible in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. If you need to report an outage, here is who to call:

Sep 30, 2022

One hospitalized after rollover crash caused power outage | Public Safety | newspressnow.com

One person was sent to Mosaic Life Care after a single-vehicle rollover crash that caused a small power outage Thursday afternoon.

Sep 22, 2022

Back-to-back power outages keep PUD crews busy Thursday morning | News | wenatcheeworld.com

LEAVENWORTH — Chelan County PUD crews were dealing with back-to-back power outages Thursday.

Sep 15, 2022

Power outage near The Mall at Sierra Vista | Local News Stories | myheraldreview.com

SIERRA VISTA — A power outage affecting more than 2,000 customers in the vicinity of The Mall at Sierra Vista shortly after noon Friday, Sept. 2, occurred when a semi-truck

Sep 2, 2022

UPDATE | HECO restores power to Hawaii Kai residents after outage | Local | kitv.com

Nearly 2,000 Hawaii Kai residents lost power Friday early afternoon, and Hawaiian Electric Company is working to restore the power. "The outage is due to equipment. Our crews are working

Sep 2, 2022

Hwy. 85 fire likely caused by weekend lightning strike | Local News | bhpioneer.com

SPEARFISH – A three-acre fire, which broke out along Highway 85 Tuesday, was likely caused by prolonged smoldering of a power pole that had been struck by lightning during the

Sep 1, 2022

Power restored to most of Maui, HECO says | UPDATE | Local | kitv.com

Nearly 10,000 Maui residents are waking up without power on Tuesday, Aug. 23.

Aug 23, 2022

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Power Outage FAQs

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.

What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?

  • 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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Pierre, South Dakota

City Pierre
County Hughes
State South Dakota (SD)
Country United States
Zip Codes 57501

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