COLLINSVILLE – Collinsville was hit with high winds during a thunderstorm that blew through the area around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday. There were trees and power lines down in Collinsville.

The Collinsville Fire Department blocked off Meadow Lane in the 5 p.m. range because of the trees and power lines down. Madison County had a severe thunderstorm warning during that time period.

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Power lines were also reported down in Mitchell and there were some power outages in Hartford because of the storm.

Dan Brannan also contributed to this story.

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