(KVRR) — A major storm front is expected to hit parts of North Dakota into west central Minnesota starting later this evening into Saturday evening. Scattered thunderstorms were expected to start sometime this afternoon with gusty winds, lightning, and small hail. Rain will change into freezing rain from west to east tonight. Snow is to be expected to start in…
POLK CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A lightning strike is believed to have started a fire at a Quonset in a rural area near Oklee, Minnesota. Polk County Sheriff’s Office got a report of the fire around noon on Saturday. They responded along with Oklee Fire Department and Oklee Ambulance. The fire was put out without any major damage to the…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. (KVRR) — People are opening up their wallets and raising thousands of dollars for a Detroit Lakes family that last week lost their home to a lightning strike. A GoFundMe account started for Mike and Lori Danner’s family surged past the initial goal of $10,000 and is nearing $14,000. The Danner’s home in the Timber Creek neighborhood…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn, (KFGO/KDLM) – A lightning strike is suspected to have ignited a large house fire in Detroit Lakes, Wednesday evening. Fire Chief Ryan Swanson said he believes lightning was the cause of the huge blaze. He said no one was home at the time. Concern with another lightning strike prevented the fire department from using its ladder truck….
MOORHEAD, Minn. – Power is back on Tuesday morning after being out for much of the night for part of Moorhead. Moorhead Public Service says in a Facebook post that lightning hit equipment at a substation and caused damage that was worse than expected. Power went out for residents around 10:30 Monday night. There’s no word on exactly how many…
BARNESVILLE, Minn. — A GoFundMe account has been started for a Barnesville family who lost their home to fire early this week. Scott and Megan Bauer and their three young children escaped the house after it was hit by lightning during storms. Strong winds helped fuel the fire and it eventually destroyed the house. The family lost nearly everything inside….
FARGO, N.D. – A lightning strike may have caused a garage fire in South Fargo. It happened at 11:35 Monday morning in the 2500 block of Amber Valley Court South. Fargo Fire Department Battalion Chief Dane Carley says crews responded at 11:48 after a neighbor saw smoke in a garage near a twin home. Carley says firefighters knocked the fire…
RICHARDTON, N.D. (AP) _ A medical examiner has confirmed a lightning strike caused the death of a man at the Schnell Recreation Area near Richardton. The body of 33-year-old Kyle Brierley, of Dickinson, was found near his pickup truck Sunday. Friends say Brierley was working as a volunteer to spruce up the trails at the recreation area when some storms…
FARGO, ND — A spokesperson for Allegiant Air says after inspection it was determined a jet headed from Fargo to Los Angeles was not hit by lightning during Saturday’s severe weather. There was lightning around the airport and a suspected lightning strike as the Airbus taxied back to the terminal as the storm hit. The spokesperson says there was a…
UPDATE: FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – A spokesperson for Allegiant Air says after inspection it was determined a jet headed from Fargo to Los Angeles was not hit by lightning during Saturday’s severe weather. Hilarie Grey told KFGO News there was lightning around the airport and there was a suspected lightning strike as the Airbus taxied back to the terminal as…
