Strong storms cause power outages and tree damage (update)

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Strong thunderstorm winds caused a lot of tree damage and forced power lines down in the Hutchinson area early Saturday morning.

Here is a tree destroyed on the HutchCC campus.

Westar Energy has hundreds of customers without power. Westar is experiencing longer-than-normal restoration times in Hutchinson and surrounding areas due to the storms early Saturday.

Large trees were damaged or even destroyed. The campus of Hutchinson Community College was especially hit hard by the storms.

Some of the animal pens on the Kansas State Fairgrounds were also blown around from the strong winds.

Some cable customers also saw issues with their service because of the storms.