Hundreds Without Power After Storms Hit Rochester Area

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The storms rolling thru Southeast Minnesota knocked out power for hundreds and hundreds of customers.

As of 5:37 PM, a quick check of the RPU Outages map shows the loss of power distributed across the city. Click the image for updated numbers.

RPU Screen Grab -click for link

People Cooperative shows the largest outages in Olmsted. Click the image for updated numbers.

Peoples Energy Cooperative - Screen capture, click for link.

And XCEL has very few customers without power. Click the image for updated numbers.

EXCEL Screen Capture - click for link.

The National Weather Service out of LaCrosse, Wisconsin just shared this on Twitter...

But the forecast still calls for more rain, "Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Low around 64."

The forecast for next week, and the Olmsted County Fair, looks like a mixed bag. Some sun and some rain.

Top 10 Favorite Things at the Olmsted County Fair

It's one of the best weeks in Rochester, Minnesota - the Olmsted County Fair! This year, it is kicking off on Monday, July 25th, 2022 and it is jam-packed full of fun. Before you load the kids up in the car, check out the top 10 things that people in Rochester voted as their favorite at the fair. The full list of fun for the week can be found at the Olmsted County Fair website here.

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