Power Outage in Waseca, MN

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City of Waseca, MN
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(507) 835-9718
Xcel Energy
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(800) 895-1999 Report Online
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Steele-Waseca Cooperative Electric
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(507) 451-7340 Report Online
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MVEC
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(800) 232-2328
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Waseca Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

April 12, 2022 - Thunderstorm Wind

Reports of sporadic wind damage occurred from near the Waldorf area, northeast to rural areas of Janesville, hitting a few outbuildings. One broken power pole was reported north of Waseca.

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August 13, 2019 - Hail

In addition to the large hail stone, there was a power pole blown down in Waseca.

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April 10, 2019 - Winter Storm

Several waves of precipitation occurred across the county with heavy snow at the start, with a mixture of sleet, rain and snow during the overnight hours before transitioning to mainly light snow, drizzle, and freezing drizzle Wednesday, and Thursday. Snowfall totals averaged 6 to 8 inches across the county. ||The other significant weather element was the combination of high winds and ice coated trees and power lines. This led to widespread downed tree limbs, and power poles.

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September 20, 2018 - Tornado

A NWS storm survey, plus areal footage of drone and satellite data, concluded that an EF0 tornado started east of Waseca, and tracked northeast for 3.9 miles until moving into Steele County. This tornado tracked mainly through corn and soy bean fields, and occasionally damaging a few power lines and power poles. The damage was consistent with EF0 damage with maximum wind speeds of 85 mph and a width of 250 yards.

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June 2, 2017 - Thunderstorm Wind

Several trees and power poles were blown down.

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Episodes

April 24, 2016

A line of thunderstorms that developed in western Iowa Sunday afternoon, moved rapidly northeast across north central Iowa, and into south central Minnesota during the early evening. There were reports of large limbs blown down near Blue Earth, and power lines blown down near New Richland. There were reports of tornadoes from the public, but dozens of trained spotters across the area later stated there was no rotation at cloud base. Pictures and video also showed the clouds were depicting outflow. Therefore it was determined that the public reports were of gustnadoes, which are not tornadoes.

News

Waseca woman dies in house fire | Local News | mankatofreepress.com

WASECA — A 58-year-old Waseca woman died in a house fire Wednesday night in Waseca.

Sep 23, 2022

Tornadoes, hail, rain pummel Minnesota — and more to come

It was the first of two nights of stormy weather expected in the Twin Cities and much of Minnesota.

May 11, 2022

Heat not the cause of Owatonna's large power outage, but did not help | News | southernminn.com

Thousands of people throughout Steele County were without power for a few hours Tuesday evening following a failure professionals are calling “catastrophic” at a local substation.

Jun 10, 2021

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Power is out @WenDon & Northridge apartments...it tried to come back twice now but no joy. No answer at Waseca Power & Light to report outage.

B | September 13, 2021  

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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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Waseca, Minnesota

City Waseca
County Waseca
State Minnesota (MN)
Country United States
Zip Codes 56093

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