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Storms topple trees, leave 7,000 without power across Northland

May 19, 2022 09:22AM ● By Content Editor
Photo: The storms knocked out power to thousands Wednesday evening. KBJR

By Dan Wolfe - CBS 3 News - May 18, 2022

About 7,000 homes were without power Wednesday night after a line of storms moved through northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.

Areas hardest hit included just north of Duluth, as well as Iron County, Wisconsin and Gogebic County in the UP.

Crews from Minnesota Power, Lake Country Power and Xcel Energy are out in force across the region working to restore power.

A line of storms brought winds of 50 to 70 miles per hour through northeast Minnesota between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Trees were blown down onto powerlines, with areas like Rice Lake and Grand Lake Township hardest hit.

The line then moved into northwest Wisconsin, knocking out power from Ashland to Hayward to Ironwood between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.

No injuries have been reported.

To see the original report follow this link to the CBS 6 News website. 


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