Winds cause storm damage in Pearl City

PEARL CITY, Ill. (WIFR) – Stephenson County Sheriff Steve Stovall reports high winds Tuesday night caused a barn to cross Route 73 near Pearl City.

Sheriff Stovall also mentioned several trees were uprooted or damaged in the storms, leading to widespread power outages in the area. Stovall says no injuries have been reported to authorities.

More than 1,300 customers were without power in Stephenson County immediately following the storms, according to ComEd’s outage map. As of 10:30 p.m. around 949 customers were still without power, with varying restoration times…

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