Updated
Updated · KSTP · Jun 10
Minnesota Storms Cut Power to 50,000 as 25,000 Outages Hit Ramsey County
Updated
Updated · KSTP · Jun 10

Minnesota Storms Cut Power to 50,000 as 25,000 Outages Hit Ramsey County

3 articles · Updated · KSTP · Jun 10

Summary

  • More than 50,000 Minnesota customers were without power by 7:45 a.m. Wednesday after strong winds, rain and lightning tore through the Twin Cities metro.
  • Ramsey County accounted for about 25,000 outages, and Xcel Energy said most of the blackouts were concentrated in the eastern Twin Cities where trees and branches brought down power lines.
  • At least 275 Xcel crews were already in the field restoring service, with more teams expected after the utility staged workers ahead of forecasts for damaging winds.
  • Storm damage also hit homes and streets: a tree blocked a St. Paul road after narrowly missing a pickup, and another crashed onto a Minneapolis house, trapping the homeowner until crews secured live lines.

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