 A mid-afternoon storm in the Twin Cities area knocked out power for about 10,000 Xcel Energy customers, downed trees and branches, and tore through the farmer's market in Coon Rapids. Most of the power outages were in Minneapolis and the West Metro. At the market, there was heavy rain and strong winds. Larry Gallier runs the Anoka County Farmer's Markets. We have straight-line winds that were gusting far harder than I've witnessed before at a market.