Xcel Energy reported more than 2,500 power outages in and around the Twin Cities on Tuesday morning, impacting more than 71,000 residents, following powerful Monday night thunderstorms that downed branches across the state.
About 2,600 power outages were reported statewide and into western Wisconsin, including 220 outages in St. Paul alone, cutting power to more than 5,200 people in the capital city.
It may take days for some homes to regain electricity, according to the utility.
South of Rochester, Minn., the MiEnergy Cooperative reported another 2,500 customers without power in the region that spans Fillmore, Mower and Houston counties and extends into northern Iowa.
The National Weather Service in Chanhassen reported hail, heavy rain and high winds in storms that moved across Minnesota and western Wisconsin from about 5 p.m. Monday to 2 a.m. Tuesday.
Xcel Energy maintains an online map of power outages at tinyurl.com/XcelOutage.
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