Power Outage in Amery, WI

The intense bow echo entered Polk County in the far northwest corner. It moved southeast and caused significant damage to trees and power lines along its path. A trained spotter measured a wind gust of 73 knots in Cushing. This individual also measured sustained winds of nearly 70 mph for 5 minutes.

There were multiple reports of downed trees, power lines and vehicles blown off the road across portions of southern and central Polk County. This includes the towns of Osceola, Amery, Alden, Farmington, St. Croix Falls, Garfield, Clam Falls, Johnstown, Lincoln and Milltown.

Several power poles were blown down around Osceola.

Several thunderstorms moved across northern Polk County between Frederic and Clam Falls and caused a few trees to be uprooted, along with several power poles blown down. In addition, one tree landed on a home, with others blocking county and state roads.

A tree blew down on a power line in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin.

Numerous reports of downed power lines and trees occurred across Polk County from near Osceola, north and east to Dresser, Wanderoos, Balsam Lake, Milltown, Luck and Clam Falls, Wisconsin. A spotter measured a wind gust near Wanderoos at 59 knots.

Numerous reports of downed power lines and trees occurred across Polk County from near Osceola, north and east to Dresser, Wanderoos, Balsam Lake, Milltown, Luck and Clam Falls, Wisconsin. A spotter measured a wind gust near Wanderoos at 59 knots.

Multiple large tree branches were blown down near Lake Magnor, or near the city of Clayton, Wisconsin, between 7 and 8 PM CST. In addition, nearly 5,000 customers were without power during the height of the storm. These winds also caused property damage in Frederic, Wisconsin, as large trees fell onto a home.

Numerous large trees and power lines were blown down from west of the City of Balsam Lake near Long Lake, northeast to County Road I or east of Bone Lake, Wisconsin. Large hail was also reported during the same time period, but no measurements were made on hail size. A corn field was also flattened north of County Road G, and east of Half Moon Lake due to the severe winds.

Tree toppled on power line along 60th avenue.

Power lines were downed onto Main Street in St. Croix Falls. Trees and power lines were downed onto 51st Avenue, County Road M one mile south of County Road K, just north of 5th Avenue on 170th Street, and on Highway 65 near 40th Avenue in Alden Township. In Lincoln Township a tree was downed onto a power line on 60th Avenue. In Balsam Lake Township a tree was downed onto 165th Avenue one mile west of 130th Street and on 120th Avenue just west of 150th Street.

Power lines and large tree branches were downed in Amery. Electrical lines were downed across a road and the deck of a home on 180th Avenue in Eureka Township. Downed trees also blocked roads in Black Brook, Balsam Lake, Apple River, and Beaver townships in addition to the village of Centuria.

Trees were downed in Apple River Township, on 190th Street in Eureka, on 120th Avenue west of 120th Street on the border of Lincoln and Apple River townships, on 260th Avenue in Laketown, and on 210th Avenue east of Highway 35 in Milltown. A section of roof was removed from a building and trees were downed in Sterling Township. Power lines were downed onto Maryland Avenue in St. Croix Falls, in Luck, on Main Street in Centuria, and along 230th Avenue in Eureka Township. In Richardson a 6 inch diameter tree was blown over onto a small utility shed.

Trees and power lines were downed in Clear Lake, Luck, Clayton, Balsam Lake, St. Croix Falls, Dresser, and Alden Township.

Power lines were blown down onto County Road F west of town. Trees were downed in town.

Several thunderstorms moved across portions of west central Wisconsin during the evening of Sunday, June 10th. One of the storms produced a severe wind gust and caused several power poles to blow down near Osceola.