It was tornadoes that caused much of the damage in Stanley and Neillsville.
The National Weather Service yesterday confirmed two tornadoes in western Wisconsin as part of yesterday’s windstorm. Forecasters say the Neillsville tornado was an EF-2, with tops winds around 120 miles-per-hour. There is plenty of damage in both communities, but there are no reports of any serious injuries. There’s also damage across the Chippewa Valley.
Crews are expected to be back out today to try and clear what remains.
As clean up continues, some folks in and around Eau Claire are waking-up without power for the second day in a row. Xcel Energy says thousands of people remain in the dark after yesterday’s windstorm. Crews are having to deal with a tangle of downed trees and branches.
The power is out from Abbostford to Eau Claire, and up into the northwoods. No one is guessing when the electricity will be restored-but many local efforts to collect debris are being set up. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ABOUT ALTOONA and EAU CLAIRE storm collection sites.
Stretching the lens further across our state, we are hearing of thousands of people across southeast Wisconsin are waking without power for the second day in a row.
In that area, WE Energies says thousands of people remain in the dark after yesterday’s windstorm. Crews are having to deal with a tangle of downed trees and branches. The power is out from Milwaukee to Watertown, and from Kenosha to almost Sheboygan.
