Power Outage in Wasta, SD
Here's How to Report Power Outage in Wasta
To report a power outage in Wasta, South Dakota, located in Pennington County, please contact your local utility company using the following methods:
West River Electric Association Inc
Black Hills Energy
Black Hills Electric Cooperative
Western Area Power Administration
Contacts listed above can be used to report power outages in the following ZIP codes: 57791.
Recent Weather Related Causes of Power Outages in Pennington County
A long-lived supercell thunderstorm took a similar track to a storm the previous day and caused considerable damage along its track from southern Butte County to southern Meade County, northeastern Pennington County, and Haakon County. The Belle Fourche and Philip areas saw the most significant damage again. Hail near softball size and wind gusts over 80 mph damaged property, trees, crops, and caused widespread power outages.
June 12, 2022
A long-lived supercell thunderstorm tracked east-southeast from southeastern Montana and far northeastern Wyoming through portions of Butte, southern Meade, northeastern Pennington, Haakon, and northern Jackson Counties. The storm produced large hail and wind gusts over 80 mph along its path. Damage was reported from the Belle Fourche to Philip areas. Property damage, downed trees and power lines were reported, including over 100 power poles downed in northeastern Pennington County. Power outages were widespread and lasted several days in these areas.
June 11, 2022
Thunderstorm Wind. A power pole was downed by the wind.
August 27, 2020
A long duration derecho tracked northeastward from Wyoming to the Black Hills area and across northwestern South Dakota. Wind gusts as high as 90 mph were reported across the area. Some trees and power poles were downed, along with mostly minor property damage.
June 06, 2020
A derecho tracked northeastward from Nebraska across parts of southwestern into central South Dakota. Wind gusts as high as 90 mph were reported across the area. Some trees and power poles were downed, along with mostly minor property damage.
June 06, 2020