Electric transformers were prone to explosion and in some cases created small fires, and trees shattered under the weight of hundreds of pounds of ice. Larger trees were actually more susceptible to cracking and falling than smaller trees, with pin oak trees falling while twigs remained undamaged. After the 31st, more than 650,000 residents were without power, including 350,000 in the Kansas City metropolitan area alone and 250,000 in Oklahoma.
Electric transformers were susceptible to detonation and in some instances caused minor fires, and trees fractured under the weight of hundreds of pounds of ice. Larger trees were actually more prone to splitting and toppling than smaller trees, with pin oak trees falling while twigs remained intact. Following the 31st, more than 650,000 residents lost power, including 350,000 in the Kansas City metropolitan area alone and 250,000 in Oklahoma.