Power Outage in Marion, SD

Thunderstorm Wind. Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees, which blocked many streets. | Power was out in most sections of town due to downed powerlines.

May 12, 2022

Thunderstorm Wind. Several power poles snapped by thunderstorm wind gusts. Property damage costs are a rough estimate.

August 28, 2021

Winter Weather. Light freezing drizzle started prior to sunrise and continued through the morning. Ice accumulation on elevated surfaces reached upward of a tenth of an inch, with lesser ice also accumulating on roads and bridges which produced dangerous conditions for several hours. Brief power outages to over 100 customers occurred during the early morning hours.

October 22, 2020

Winter Storm. Ice accumulation and near blizzard conditions led to a shutdown of government offices and schools, and travel was not recommended due to the extremely hazardous conditions. A period of freezing rain, sleet and snow resulted in ice accumulations starting the afternoon of April 10 through early April 11 of one-third to one-half inch. As winds increased and gusted as high as 59 mph at Sioux Falls, widespread power outages resulted as power poles snapped and transmission lines were downed. Several communities were without power at times between the evening of April 10 and April 12, including Marion, Parker, Dolton and Viborg. Property damage costs include damage to utilities. ||A large gradient in storm-total snowfall from 2 to 10 inches occurred, with 9.3 inches at Marion and 4.5 inches at Hurley. Some areas had snow drifts of several feet, making roads impassable.

April 10, 2019

Winter Weather. Freezing rain of less than 0.05 inch caused icy roads, and accumulated lightly on trees, power lines, and other surfaces. Law enforcement agencies reported a few vehicles accidents on the ice, but no known injuries, with traffic being light because of the holiday.

January 17, 2017