Straight-line wind damage topples trees in northeast Wisconsin

(WLUK) — Strong storms Monday night broke the area’s heatwave but caused some straight-line wind damage in the area.

The strongest wind gusts reached between 40 and 60 miles per hour for many locations.

The highest measured gust was in Oshkosh at 58 miles per hour, while Appleton had a 53 mph gust,  Green Bay’s highest was 46 mph.

Blithe Street in Green Bay was fully blocked by a large downed tree. In Appleton, parts of Richmond Street were closed temporarily due to a tree in the roadway.