Storm damage in southeastern Wisconsin; thousands with power
Milwaukee County storm damage
Severe storms moved through southeastern Wisconsin on Tuesday, Aug. 18, causing damage throughout the area.
MILWAUKEE - Severe storms swept through southeastern Wisconsin on Tuesday, Aug. 18, leaving a trail of damage across the area.
The We Energies outage map on Wednesday morning showed more than 26,000 customers were without power after thunderstorms rolled across the area Tuesday.
Storm damage
What we know:
FOX6 News spoke with a Milwaukee man whose girlfriend's car was crushed by a fallen tree near Girard and Appleton avenues.
Girard and Appleton, Milwaukee
FOX6 viewer Meysha B. shared video from the area of 97th and Metcalf in Milwaukee as a severe storm hit southeast Wisconsin Tuesday night. This viewer almost had a tree branch fall on her car.
FOX6 crews located an uprooted tree near 60th and Galena in Milwaukee.
60th and Galena in Milwaukee
Report downed trees, branches
What you can do:
The Milwaukee DPW said their Forestry crews have received 376 calls since Tuesday and continue working through them, prioritizing critical calls first, including trees blocking entire streets.
DPW encourages residents to report downed trees or branches at Milwaukee.gov/click4action, through the MKE Mobile App, or by calling 414-286-CITY (2489).
Milwaukee Alderman Lamont Westmoreland
Milwaukee Alderman Lamont Westmoreland posted a picture of storm damage to Facebook with the following message:
If you come across a tree or large branch that has fallen or been damaged, please report it, so DPW crews can assess and address it.
Call 414-286-CITY (2489), or report it online by entering the location here: https://city.milwaukee.gov/dpwservices/Services
Severe weather warning at Brewers game
What we know:
A FOX6 News employee at American Family Field reported that the public address announcer issued a weather alert as rain passed over the closed-roof ballpark, while a tornado warning message flashed on the scoreboard.
Lightning strike fire in Slinger
What we know:
Around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, the Slinger Fire Department and Lifestar Emergency Medical Services responded to a reported roof fire at the Slinger Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Upon arrival, a working fire was visible through a roof hatch on the building.
A preliminary investigation shows the fire started in the interior attic space—likely from a recent lightning strike—and was largely confined to the attic, with additional damage to some electrical components.
Slinger Wastewater Treatment Plant fire (Courtesy: Slinger Fire Department)
No firefighters were injured, and no employees were onsite during the fire, which caused an estimated $250,000 in damage.
The Source: Information in this post was provided by FOX6 Crews on the scene of storm damage and We Energies.