Thousands of We Energies customers lost power in Neenah after Monday storm

NEENAH — Nearly 5,000 customers dealt with power outages on Monday night due to thunderstorms, according to We Energies.

The electric utility company told The Post-Crescent via email that the outages were due to lightning striking equipment at one of its substations just before 9 p.m. on Monday.

Crews worked throughout the night, into early Tuesday morning. Power was restored to everyone at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

According to the National Weather Service Green Bay, a severe line of thunderstorms also moved across the Fox Valley early Tuesday morning, with wind gusts from 40 to 60 mph.

Rashad Alexander can be reached at ralexander@gannett.com.

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