Storms Slam Southeastern Wisconsin | Milwaukee News

A powerful storm blitzed southeastern Wisconsin on August 18, leaving a trail of destruction with trees uprooted, garages and cars damaged, and over 40,000 We Energies customers left without power—six thousand still in the dark as of the next morning. Emergency crews scrambled to assess whether straight-line winds or tornadoes caused the chaos, while Milwaukee’s forestry team fielded more than 370 calls for fallen trees blocking roads and crushing buildings. The rapid, intense event—from 6 PM to 7:30 PM—left communities shaken and recovery underway. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a948481ac9d7f4e3