Summary of Vernon County Sheriff’s Office calls due to storms

Aug. 10, 2025

A thunderstorm moved across the county midday Saturday, August 9, 2025.  Below is a summary of the calls received by the Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch Center:

11:38 AM: Tree across State Highway 56 in the Town of Genoa

11:56 AM: Power poles tipped over on West Avenue South, Westby

11:59 AM: Tree blocking the entire roadway of Helgeson Road, rural Westby, in the Town of Jefferson

12:01 PM: Tree blocking the southbound lane of State Highway 27, near Liberty Pole, in the Town of Franklin

12:04 PM: Numerous calls of traffic backed up on State Highway 27, due to a tree down, in the Town of Christiana

12:11 PM: Road blockage on North Fairview Road due to downed trees and power lanes in the Town of Webster

12:11 PM: Wind-related damage to a parked car in the City of Viroqua

12:15 PM: Power lines down on Elm Street, Westby

12:18 PM: Injuries were reported when a tree fell on a person while hiking on a trail in the Kickapoo Valley Reserve.  The rescue was affected from Richard Road in the Town of Stark

12:18 PM: Power lines down on Coon Prairie Avenue, in Westby

12:22 PM: Tree blocking half the roadway of County Road O, near Newton Road, in the Town of Harmony

12:30 PM: Tree down on State Highway 82, near the Bouda Hill, in the Town of Union.  A farmer cleared the blockage.

12:35 PM: Tree across State Highway 82, near Champion Lane, in the Town of Union

12:46 PM: Tree blocking the entire roadway of Taylor Road in the Town of Wheatland

12:52 PM: Power lines and a tree down on State Highway 82, between Moore Road and Newburn Avenue, rural La Farge

12:59 PM: Tree down on County Road ZZ in the Town of Whitestown

1:20 PM: Two to three trees down on County Road P, near Dell, in the Town of Clinton.

1:27 PM: Tree down on Bakkom Road in the Town of Viroqua

1:48 PM: Tree fell bringing down power lines on County Road P, near Quarry Road, east of Westby

I would like to thank our 911 dispatchers, sheriff’s deputies, partner law enforcement officers, Fire, EMS, and our county, city, village, and town workers for all of their hard work serving our community.