Power Outage in Chippewa Falls, WI

Trees and power lines were blown down in Chippewa Falls.

Several trees and power lines down were blown down from near Highway T and 30th Avenue, northeast to 50th Avenue. In addition, a large barn collapsed near County Hwy T and 30th Avenue.

Numerous trees were uprooted in the Village of Lake Hallie, or northeast of Eau Claire airport. In addition, several of the trees landed on houses and blocked roads, near 20th to 35th Avenue, and along 115th to 130th Street. Several of the trees had bases up to 3 feet in diameter, which caused damage to buildings, flipped over a recreational vehicle, and caused multiple power lines and poles to blow down in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

Numerous trees were uprooted in the Village of Lake Hallie, or northeast of Eau Claire airport. In addition, several of the trees landed on houses and blocked roads, near 20th to 35th Avenue, and along 115th to 130th Street. Several of the trees had bases up to 3 feet in diameter, which caused damage to buildings, flipped over a recreational vehicle, and caused multiple power lines and poles to blow down in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

Lightning hit the RCU building on Bay Street. No damage was reported but most of downtown Chippewa Falls lost power for several hours. Information provided by Eau Claire Leader-Telegram newspaper.

Extensive tree and power line damage was reported countywide. At Chippewa Valley Regional Airport a large hangar door was ripped off and planes suffered minor damage. A car window was broken and the side of a hangar was dented by flying debris and/or hail. In Halle 10 orchard trees were damaged. In Cornell the center of three silos was blown down onto a 100 foot barn. A nearby milk house and calf barn were also demolished by the high wind. In Eagleton a corn field was flattened and an Oak tree was uprooted.

Trees were downed in Tilden and Eagle Point. A power line was downed in Wheaton. A camper trailer was flipped over at a campground north of Cadott.

Trees were downed and buildings were damaged south of Chippewa Falls. Emergency management reported an intermittent path of downed trees and power lines from County Highway P and 40th Avenue just south of Chippewa Falls to 220th St. on the Sigel/Lafayette town line.

Numerous trees and power lines down, some on houses and vehicles. Boats and docks flipped on Lake Wissota (3 E Chippewa Falls). 70 mph wind measured in Stanley, where a tree fell through one house.

A cold front moved southeast across western Wisconsin during the afternoon of Thursday, July 12th. A line of thunderstorms developed along this front and moved southeast across the area. A few areas reported trees and power lines blown down. The most significant damage occurred in northern Chippewa County where structural damage was reported on Highway EE.