Racine Co. Sheriff's Office responds to 40 storm-related calls Tuesday
Tree downed in Waterford due to severe weather on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
RACINE COUNTY, Wis. - The Racine County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Nov. 10 responded to 40 storm-related calls west of I-94. This, after heavy winds and rain swept across the southern part of the region on Tuesday afternoon into the early evening.
Here's a look at the calls the office responded to:
- 15 tree down calls
- 8 powerline down calls
- 8 powerline fire calls
- 8 storm damage to property calls
- 1 accident involving a vehicle striking a downed tree
No injuries were reported during this time.
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As wind and rain came through Tuesday, it caused power outages across the viewing area.
As of 6:45 a.m., there are over 6,000 people without power in southeastern Wisconsin, according to WE Energies' Outage Map.
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