Hundreds Lose Power Around St. Louis Park Overnight

Xcel Energy reported that hundreds of people in the St. Louis Park area lost power following the high winds, heavy rain and hail early Friday morning.

The biggest outage nearby was 791 customers off Highway 7 between Highway 169 and 100. That outage started at 3:47 a.m. Crews are still assessing the situation to determine when they can restore power.

On its Facebook page, St. Louis Park reminded residents that they can get rid of fallen branches and vegetation at the city's free drop-off site. 

Xcel released the following statement:

"A severe band of thunderstorms moved through Minnesota early Friday morning, June 21. The storm caused significant damage to our electric system, including a number of downed poles and power lines. Outages are scattered throughout the state, with approximately 130,000 customers without power at this time. We are currently assessing the damages and no restoration time is yet available. Additional crews from the North and South Dakota and other utilities have been coordinated to assist with restoration efforts. Please stay away from downed power lines and always assume a downed wire is energized and therefore dangerous. Report downed power lines to Xcel Energy at 1-800-895-1999 or call 9-1-1."

A chance of showers and thunderstorms continues throughout much of the day, according to the National Weather Service.