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- As of 9:30 a.m. on Friday morning, 127,000 customers were without power in the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota, down from 150,000 outages at 8 a.m., according to Xcel Energy.
- In a statement, Xcel said, “The storm caused significant damage to our electric system, including a number of downed poles and power lines. Additional crews from North and South Dakota and other utilities have been coordinated to assist with restoration efforts.”
From the article:
Severe storms that rolled through the Twin Cities and central Minnesota early Friday morning unleashed violent winds, hail and heavy rains, felling trees, knocking out power and even sparking house fires, authorities said.