Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency for Wisconsin due to the recent severe weather that hit across the state, producing hail, heavy rain, high winds, thunderstorms and tornadoes.
In a news release, the governor's office said the state of emergency declaration, which was made Friday, comes after "several rounds of storms" hit the state from June 21 to June 25 "that caused widespread tree and structural damage, road washouts, power outages, and flooding."
“We want to make sure folks and communities are safe, healthy, and have the support they need to recover quickly and that can get relief to those impacted," Evers said.
The state of emergency allows the Wisconsin National Guard to assist with response and recovery efforts, and also provide security "and any other essential services" if needed, according to Evers' declaration.
The National Weather Service confirmed 10 tornadoes touched down in nine counties, with some areas seeing "roughly five to six inches of rain," leading to continued flooding in some counties as of Friday.
The counties affected by tornadoes were Dane, Grant, Jefferson, Lafayette, Kenosha, Menominee, Oconto, Rock and Walworth, according to the governor's state of emergency declaration.
The Emergency Management division in the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs has been working to assess damage and figure out the needed resources for recovery efforts while the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is assessing damages to state park properties, the news release said.
Contact Alec Johnson at (262) 875-9469 or alec.johnson@jrn.com . Follow him on Twitter at @AlecJohnson12 .
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Gov. Evers declares state of emergency for Wisconsin due to recent storms, tornadoes
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