Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
High winds blow through area on May 30
Steve and Kathy Leng's house on South Second Avenue West received a new roof ornament courtesy of Monday's storms.
A tree near the former H-M-S Elementary building snapped like a twig during the Memorial Day storms.
A city crew works to fix power lines after strong winds damaged infrastructure.
There was plenty of new firewood at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley.
These flags found a temporary holding place after they were blown from light poles on Central Avenue.
There was no need to remove your cap during Memorial Day services on Monday – the wind did that for you.
Thunderstorms blew through the region, causing power outages and property damage in several locations. In Hartley, many trees were downed and electricity was out in portions of town in the afternoon.
The weather sent most Memorial Day programs inside during the morning. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Sioux Falls, some thunderstorms that passed through the tri-state region produced wind speeds of 80 mph.
If this spring has seemed stormier than most, you aren't imagining it. The NWS has issued 187 combined severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings in 2022. Since 1986, the only other year was in 2004 when 299 warnings were issued through May 31.
