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Photos: Strong storm races through Walworth County

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High winds from a July 11, 2011 storm ripped the top off a salt shed at the Walworth County Highway Department complex in Elkhorn.

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Part of the roof of a Walworth County Highway Department salt shed lies in a heap after being blown off in a July 11, 2011 storm that ripped the roof off the shed at the Walworth County Highway Department complex in Elkhorn.

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Photo by Dan Plutchak

Dana Truckenbrod peeks into a collapsed barn as she looks for one of her cats. The nearly empty barn, owned by Dana's father, Dennis, was blown over Monday at her family's home at W9037 Creek Road near Darien.

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A barn at W9037 Creek Road near Darien lies flattened after strong storms rolled through Walworth County July 11, 2011. The barn was used for storage and was nearly empty when it collapsed.

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Photo by Terry Mayer

A large tree blocks Washington Street in Delavan July 11, 2011 after a strong storm moved through the area uprooting trees and knocking out power throughout the area.

A city of Delavan public works crew removes a tree from Racine Street that blew over Monday during strong storms. Terry Mayer/staff.

WALWORTH COUNTY -- A strong storm roared through Walworth County early Monday, downing trees, flattening at least one barn and knocking out power throughout the area.

The barn, which was used of storage and was nearly empty, blew over about 7:15 a.m. July 11, 2011, according to Elma Oberla, who owns the property at W9037 Creek Road where the barn once stood.

The barn is owned by Oberla's son, Dennis Truckenbrod, whose family also lives in the house next door.

Truckenbrod had just left for work in Delavan when the storm moved in to the area, but his wife, Marlys, and their two teenagers, Dana and Neil, where inside the home and watched as the barn began to sway and finally collapse.

The barn, built in 1938, was uninsured and mostly empty, except for a boat and a few other items stored inside.

A complete recap of Monday's storm is in today's Gazette.

In the city of Delavan, several large trees were toppled, causing traffic to be re-routed through the neighborhoods near downtown.

Crews were on the scene removing one large tree from Racine Street and another from Washington Street.

Heavy tree damage also was reported at Lake Lawn Resort, according to one witness.

On Whitewater Lake, water toys were strewn about and overturned by the high winds.

Alliant Energy reported 2,720 homes without power in its Elkhorn service area as of noon Monday. WE Energies also was responding to scattered power outages throughout Walworth County.

Read more in Tuesday's Walworth County Gazette, online in the Gazette e-edition HERE, or check WalworthCountyToday.com after 4 p.m.