Thousands without power Friday after storms hit southeast Wisconsin

KENOSHA, Wis. - The We Energies outage map shows more than 16,000 customers are without power Friday morning after severe thunderstorms rolled across southeast Wisconsin on Thursday. 

Kenosha County is seeing the most outages, followed by Racine County.

Due to the power outages, the Kenosha County Sheriff's front counter and the Kenosha County Circuit Courthouse were closed Friday. 

Storm damage

Dig deeper:

Severe storms moved through southeastern Wisconsin on Thursday night, June 11, leaving damage behind. 

A DOT camera tracked a fast-moving, tornado-warned storm pushing east across I-94 in Kenosha County.

The National Weather Service reported an observed tornado touchdown in the area, with teams expected to survey and confirm the full extent of the storm damage over the coming days.

In Racine County, downed power lines were blocking the roadway Friday morning on US 45 just north of WIS 142 in Union Grove. 

Report a power outage

What you can do:

We Energies encourages anyone who experiences a power outage to report it as soon as it occurs in one of three ways: online, through the app or by calling 1-800-662-4797.

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We Energies safety tips

What you can do:

For tips on what to do before, during or after a power outage, visit the We Energies website. Some safety tips include:

• Stay at least 25 feet away from downed power lines and assume they are energized
• Use flashlights, not candles
• Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible
• Check on neighbors and relatives, especially seniors or anyone with medical conditions

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