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More Than 2,000 Homes and Businesses Lose Power Following Wednesday Morning’s Severe Weather

Saint Cloud, MN, USA / KNSI
Jennifer Lewerenz
May 11, 2022 | 1:08 PM
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(KNSI) — Thousands of customers in central Minnesota are without power Wednesday afternoon following a quick round of severe weather.

Xcel Energy says 500 customers lost power around 11:45 Wednesday morning. The outage appeared to be centered around Riverside Avenue and 27th Street North. Crews were dispatched to the area around noon. No time for restoration was given.

Around 50 Stearns Electric customers are also without power.

Meanwhile, 1,900 Wright Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association customers are also without power. Officials with that company say the power should be back on by 3:00.

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