Frozen rain or sleet did its share of damage to the area too. Most of it to the telephone and electric systems. Many trees were also hurt.
April 16, 1930
Sleet caused big damage Mon. and Tues. morning. The telephone company was the heavy loser and damage impossible to estimate. Of the 20 running out of the city about one was working.
February 27, 1958:
Sleet storm occurred as the rain fell and froze on the trees and power lines. Tri‑county Electric lost 845 poles that required replacement between Carrington and Woodworth. Telephone facilities were stopped in Carrington for 2 1/2 days.
1977:
Frozen rain covered lines of 2,000 customers of Tri‑County Electric. They were without power a week before Christmas. Estimated damage was $750,000.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 75