Monday storms knockout power, damage power poles
Power companies were out most of the night trying to restore power after severe storms ripped through the region with strong winds.
By News Channel NebraskaSIDNEY - Power companies were out most of the night trying to restore power after severe storms ripped through the region with strong winds Monday night.
Wheat Belt Public Power District says they lost 50 power poles between Sidney and Broadwater. They are dealing with widespread outages, because of downed power lines.
"Please remember to stay away from downed lines and report them to our office," a state from the company said Tuesday morning. "Our Operations Manager has called for mutual aide assistance and a crew from PREMA will be arriving today. The restoration may take some time, but please know our guys are working to get your power back on."
High West Energy is reporting 70 outages, including 21 in Cheyenne County, 17 in Laramie County and 16 in Banner County.
67 customers through Nebraska Public Power District are without power in the Lisco area. 21 customers near Paxton have reported outages.
Severe storms last through midnight Monday night. A wind gust of 102 mph was reported in Akron, Colo. causing widespread damage.