11/14/2023 0 Comments National weather service green bay![]() ![]() We Energies reported 37,603 customers without power in southeast Wisconsin. Steven Martinez Nearly 50,000 customers are still without power in WisconsinĪbout 50,000 customers across Wisconsin did not have power as of 8:10 a.m. Rainfall totals indicate Watertown saw nearly 6 inches of rain while Milwaukee was under an inch and Waukesha got 1.21 inches. Storms across Wisconsin on Wednesday brought several inches of rain, and flooding, to some communities. Joe Taschler Rainfall totals indicate Watertown got nearly 6 inches of rain The American Red Cross is assisting the family that lived at the home. The fire caused at least $150,000 in damage, Herriges said, and no injuries were reported. Lawrence and Germantown, as well as a Lifestar Rescue ambulance responded to the scene. ![]() Emergency crews from Hartford, Slinger, Kewaskum, Cedarburg, West Bend, Fillmore, Newburg, Richfield, St. The Jackson Fire Department responded and immediately called for mutual aid. “There are flames visible on the roof and it is spreading very quickly,” the first sheriff’s deputy on the scene radioed to dispatchers. There is black smoke and the smoke detectors are alarming,” a dispatcher radioed to responding sheriff’s deputies and firefighters. “They believe the house was hit by lightning. Then, at 10:24 p.m., firefighters and sheriff’s deputies were called to a house fire in the 3400 block of Town Line Road in the Town of Polk.Ī 911 caller told dispatchers that she believed there was a fire in the ceiling of the house. The cause of the fire is “believed to be the result of a lightning strike to the roof of the residence,” Herriges said. There were no injuries and the fire caused at least $175,000 in damage, Herriges said. The first Kohlsville Fire Department firefighters on the scene reported fire and heavy smoke coming from the roof, according to dispatch audio from Broadcastify.įire departments from Allenton, Slinger, Kewaskum, Campbellsport, West Bend, and St Lawrence battled the fire. Alexander Herriges of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, in a statement.Ī caller reported that there was a fire in the attached garage of the residence and that flames were coming from the roof. in the 5400 block of Hideaway Circle in the Town of Wayne, said Sgt. Pete Frank Lightning likely caused two house fires in Washington Countyįire departments from throughout Washington County battled two house fires believed to have been caused by lightning strikes Wednesday night as severe storms moved through the area.īoth fires scenes were about 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee. WPS urged people to stay at least 25 feet away from any downed wires. WPS and We Energies have received more than 1,000 reports of downed trees, snapped power lines and poles. ![]() "Customers in those areas" should be prepared for a multi-day restoration effort," WPS said. Wednesday night's storms knocked out power to nearly 160,000 WPS customers, and northeastern Wisconsin was the hardest hit, WPS said. Some Wisconsin Public Service customers in the Green Bay and Fox Valley may be without power for a couple of days, the utility said. Pete Frank It could take several hours to restore power in Green Bay area The weather service's Enhance Fujita scale defines an EF1 tornado as having wind gusts of 86-110 mph. Here's what's happening: EF1 tornado reported near SeymourĪn EF1 tornado was reported in the Outagamie County city of Seymour, according to a preliminary storm report from the National Weather Service in Green Bay. Watch Video: Lightning in Wisconsin puts on a show during storms on June 15, 2022Ī severe weather outbreak tore across a large area of Wisconsin on Wednesday, including most or all of the state's largest population centers, including Milwaukee, Green Bay, Appleton, Oshkosh, Wausau, Madison and La Crosse. ![]()
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