Leader Staff
Winds gusting as high as 52 mph caused power outages and other problems in Shawano and Menominee counties Tuesday afternoon.
There were reports of trees down around the county and in Shawano, according to police.
The Shawano County Sheriff’s Department reported it had received an estimated 40 to 50 weather-related calls by late afternoon.
Dispatchers were fielding a number of calls about downed trees, including several that fell on and damaged some vehicles, according to county Emergency Management Director Natalie Easterday. No injuries were reported.
The highway department and townships were out cleaning up the debris, she said.
There were also reports of downed power lines.
Highway Commissioner Grant Bystol said there were numerous trees down countywide, from Cecil to Aniwa, with some of them blocking roadways.
“We’ve got numerous crews out cleaning up,” he said.
In some cases, trees were down on power lines and crews were waiting for utility companies to arrive and de-energize the lines so the trees could be cleared.
As of 3:30 p.m., WE Energies was reporting a power outage in Wescott affecting 1,811 people and power outages in two areas south of Shawano affecting close to 200 people, according to the power company’s website.
Alliant Energy was reporting 2,549 customers without power in Menominee County and 398 without power in Shawano County.