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Straight‑line winds topple more than 100 trees at county golf property; cleanup, insurance review underway
Summary
Supervisors heard that a May straight‑line wind event damaged more than 100 trees at a county golf property; staff estimate private cleanup could cost about $200,000 and are tracking hours and equipment for an insurance claim.
Kenosha County golf operations staff reported significant tree damage after a straight‑line wind event the evening of May 16 that downed or broke more than 100 trees on county golf property and closed parts of a course.
“On Thursday night about 05:30 PM, we experienced a straight line wind event…Over a hundred trees were either downed or broken in half,” the golf report said. The worst damage was reported on the front nine of one course, which…
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