Severe storms ripped Door County Saturday afternoon, leaving thousands in the dark.

As of 11:30 p.m., more than 7,500 Wisconsin Public Service customers were without power after being near 9,000 at around 6:30 p.m. Egg Harbor (1,720) and Baileys Harbor (1,677) were the most affected as of late Saturday night.

Storm damage was severe enough that Door County Emergency Management requested people to stay off the roads to allow crews to clean up downed trees and power lines. Visitors to Cana Island Lighthouse were left stranded in the site's parking lot due to the damage sustained. According to the Door County Maritime Museum, an initial assessment found no damage to historic structures, but there are trees down on the interpretive center. Cana Island will be closed to visitors on Sunday.

The power outages also caused the American Red Cross to set up a shelter for people at the Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Fire Station. 

We will share more information about the storm and its impact as it becomes available.

Photo from E.L.Filippi