Power Outage in Aurora, SD
Last report: May 13, 2022
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Aurora
To report a power outage in Aurora, South Dakota, located in Brookings County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
Brookings Municipal Utilities
City of Volga, SD
Otter Tail Power Company
Sioux Valley Energy
H-D Electric Coop Inc
Western Area Power Administration
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 57002.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Brookings County
Thunderstorm Wind. Numerous vehicles were blown over. Trees were snapped with widespread damage to houses and roofs throughout town, and most without power into the next day. The Brookings Marathon scheduled for a couple days later was cancelled.
May 12, 2022
Blizzard. Blizzard conditions led to a shutdown of government offices and schools, and travel was not recommended due to the widespread whiteout conditions. Interstate 29 was closed from the evening of April 10 through noon on April 12. Storm-total snowfall from 7 to 18 inches occurred, with 18.0 inches 2 miles south southeast of Astoria, 16.0 inches 5 miles west of Bruce, 10.3 inches at Brookings and 7.8 inches near White. With winds gusting at times from 40 to 50 mph, many areas had snow drifts of several feet, making roads impassable. Ice accumulation up to a tenth of an inch occurred, resulting in spotty power outages as wind increased.
April 11, 2019
Thunderstorm Wind. Grain bin and and large barn destroyed. Also power poles and several trees were downed.
July 19, 2017
High Wind. High winds from a westerly direction followed a low pressure system which had brought Christmas Day rain and thunderstorms. There were several reports of power lines and branches down and resulting power outages, and traffic lights and some signs were damaged. The winds included measured sustained winds of 40 mph and a peak gust of 53 mph at Brookings Airport, but stronger winds and gusts were suspected to have occurred.
December 25, 2016
High Wind. Westerly winds behind a cold front reach sustained speed of 40 to 45 mph for a few hours. The high winds caused spotty power line and traffic light damage.
February 19, 2016
Power Outage Related Posts on X from Aurora, South Dakota
The Student Union was shut down last week after a retardant used on a grill caused a fire that caused a building-wi… https://t.co/dnYmm0MZIv
@sdsucollegian - January 25, 2023 19:00
The museum (and the rest of campus) will be CLOSED TODAY (Friday, May 13) due to a power outage in Brookings from l… https://t.co/DR2ZEZT6SB
@sdagmuseum - May 13, 2022 12:38
Due to the power outage and the cleanup efforts in the community after yesterday's storm, the SDSU Alumni Associati… https://t.co/vx22ZijxYN
@SDStateAlumni - May 13, 2022 11:30
NE South Dakota just got hit with one of the worst storms I’ve experienced. Multiple power outages across the count… https://t.co/Oe5JcLyoMi
@isaiahwoll - May 13, 2022 01:55
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@Henryjeromekni2 - March 12, 2022 05:59