Power Outage in El Dorado, KS

Widespread tree damage was noted across the eastern half of town. Many trees fell onto homes and power lines causing extensive damage.

A trailer was overturned near Butler County Community College. a few power poles were also knocked down.

Winds were estimated around 75 mph. Numerous trees and power lines were downed in the El Dorado area.

Multiple power poles were knocked down along Highway 196, just north of Highway 254. The knocked down lines sparked a grass fire along the road.

Three semi tractor trailer trucks were overturned along the Kansas Turnpike directly underneath the K-254 overpass, when high tension powerlines fell onto the road. The semi's became tangled in the wires and overturned or were pushed off the road. 2 injuries occurred as one of the semi's broke open when it hit the bridge pillar, spilling the moving vans contents into the rain.

Twenty electric power poles were broken off at the ground.

Barn and grain silo destroyed. Debris from the destroyed barn "helped" to knock over a nearby power pole. (El Dorado Times).

Microburst-induced winds downed power lines and power poles. A large Oak Tree in front of Butler County courthouse was uprooted and landed on a pick-up truck. The roof at Pizza Hut was damaged while a brick wall at K&M car wash in West El Dorado was blown down. A light pole (that also contained the power control system) at El Dorado High School's football field was toppled while a second was twisted. Roof damage was extensive, mainly due to shingles being first peeled, then dislodged. A sandblasting shop at a construction site was destroyed. Two trailers were overturned.Tree damage was widespread, including one large branch that fell onto a house, severely damaging it's roof. El Dorado Times contributed greatly to this report.

On Kansas Turnpike, one semi-trailer overturned. Three miles away, a second semi-trailer was involved in a two-vehicle accident. No injuries or fatalities reported with either mishap. Downed power lines severed power to approximately 155-160 residences.

A tank battery was destroyed, an office building had it's alarm system disabled, and numerous power lines were struck resulting in widespread arcing.