Power Outage in Thief River Falls, MN

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City of Thief River Falls Electric Utilities
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(218) 681-5816
Red Lake Electric Coop, Inc
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(218) 253-2200
Otter Tail Power Company
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(800) 257-4044
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Black Hills Energy
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(800) 694-8989 Report Online
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West River Electric Association Inc
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(605) 279-2135
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Thief River Falls Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

August 13, 2020 - Tornado

A tornado knocked down several trees and branches in shelterbelts along its path. One power pole was snapped. The track was based on a combination of reports and satellite imagery. Peak winds were estimated at 90 mph.

Hazel - Mavie
August 13, 2020 - Tornado

A tornado knocked down several trees and branches in shelterbelts along its path. One power pole was snapped. The track was based on a combination of reports and satellite imagery. Peak winds were estimated at 90 mph.

Hazel - Mavie
August 9, 2020 - Tornado

This tornado likely became wrapped in heavy rain and downburst winds at times along its intermittent path. The tornado snapped numerous trees in shelterbelts along its path, and cracked at least two power poles. Peak winds were estimated at 105 mph.

Dakota Jct - St Hilaire
August 9, 2020 - Tornado

This tornado likely became wrapped in heavy rain and downburst winds at times along its intermittent path. The tornado snapped numerous trees in shelterbelts along its path, and cracked at least two power poles. Peak winds were estimated at 105 mph.

Dakota Jct - St Hilaire
August 12, 2015 - Thunderstorm Wind

A resident reported a roof anchored antenna was ripped off and a well anchored eight foot tall wind mill was blown over. The power was also out from 430 pm to 830 pm.

Erie - Erie

Episodes

November 27, 2005

An inverted trough stretched into the Red River Valley, from a low pressure system passing through the central plains. The precipitation began as a mixture of rain and freezing rain, falling quite heavily at times. The most freezing rain fell across southeast North Dakota and portions of west central Minnesota, although lighter amounts did fall further north. Trees and powerlines became weighted down with up to an inch of ice in places. As temperatures cooled and wind speeds increased, powerlines started to gallop and break in great numbers. Richland County in North Dakota and Wilkin County in Minnesota were hit the hardest from the freezing rain and power outages. Thousands of people lost power as several thousand wooden power poles were snapped. Additionally, one high voltage transmission line in southeast North Dakota was broken. Roads were blocked by fallen trees, branches, and powerlines. Many vehicle accidents and several injuries were reported due to the treacherous road conditions. The wind speeds increased around the noon hour on monday (11-28-05) causing blizzard conditions across southeast North Dakota and west central Minnesota. Whiteout conditions continued into tuesday morning (11-29-05). Many schools were closed on both monday and tuesday, especially along and south of Interstate 94 in North Dakota and U.S. Highway 10 in Minnesota. For many schools, these were the first back-to-back day closures since the record winter of 1996-97. Interstate 29 was closed from Fargo to the South Dakota border, Interstate 94 was closed from Jamestown to Fergus Falls, and U.S. Highway 10 was closed from Moorhead to Detroit Lakes. Wilkin County reported 70 power poles down in one four mile stretch. Clay, Norman, and Wilkin Counties received a Presidential Disaster Declaration. The Governor of Minnesota sent National Guard troops and generators to Wolverton in northern Wilkin County.

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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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Thief River Falls, Minnesota

City Thief River Falls
County Pennington
State Minnesota (MN)
Country United States
Zip Codes 56701

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