Scattered Damage As A Result Of High Winds In Area

The National Weather Service reports scattered damage locally from overnight storms and strong winds. The weather service reports power poles broken in the Maquoketa area, where peak winds reached 58 mph. Pine trees were reported knocked down in Warren, Ill. The winds resulted from a powerful storm system that swept across the region Wednesday night, spawning reported tornadoes in western and central Iowa. As of 11:30 p.m., nearly 15,000 Alliant Energy customers in Wisconsin are without power. More than 3,800 customers in Iowa County and more than 2,000 in Dane County are also without power The Dubuque Regional Airport reported a peak wind of 69 mph during the night. Other peak wind reports included 68 mph in Platteville, 63 mph in both Bagley, and Monticello, Iowa, 58 mph in both Boscobel, and Stockton, Illinois, and 55 mph in Lancaster,and Savanna, Illinois.