GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Storms that rolled through Northeast Wisconsin on Tuesday night caused a bit of damage, and that was certainly the case in Green Bay.
“There were a large number of trees that were down that impacted the ability for folks to travel. We did have some that took down powerlines, and we did have two traffic signals go down last night,” said Public Works Director Steve Grenier. “We were pretty pleased with how the storm sewer system was able to operate. We did get some localized street flooding while the storm was coming down, but within a matter of an hour or so after the storm, we had clear streets.”
The traffic signals were back up by about 9:30 p.m.
Grenier says most of the reported damage in public areas was on the east side of the city.
“It does look like, for whatever reason, when that storm developed and decided to get those crazy winds – by that time, it had gotten to the east side of the city,” Grenier told WTAQ News. “This was not a garden-variety rainstorm that came through…In terms of intensity, it ranks right up there with some of the nastier storms that I’ve seen in my tenure here. I live on the far-east side, and it was definitely driving the rain and causing a lot of damage just with the wind.”
Grenier started tracking the storm around 4:00 p.m. but says it really caught his attention when tornadoes were being reported in the cell as it moved towards the city. He says preparations for clean-up were already being discussed, but with a storm like that, there’s nothing you can really do but hunker down and wait for it to hit.
Clean-up efforts are already underway, but it’s unclear how long some roads might be completely clear of branches and debris.
“Hold onto your hats, because this afternoon is warming up to be a repeat of yesterday,” Grenier said Tuesday morning.
You can see an hourly forecast right here.
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