by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — Now that was quick. Wellington got drenched with a strom that nobody hardly saw coming. Wellington Public Works Director Jeremy Jones issued the latest statement:

Due to the strong winds this afternoon, the Wellington Compost Site will remain open this evening until 8 p.m.  The City will determine hours for tomorrow later tonight.  City crews are out cleaning up storm damage.  Please contact the Street Department at 326-7831 to report any trees blocking streets.  For trees in overhead power lines please contact Electric Production at 326-2561. 

There was .8 inches of rain that fell on Wellington between 4 and 4:30 p.m. in a storm that barely registered on the weather radar on various weather Internet sites. In fact, The Weather Channel was saying it was partly cloudy at the time pure chaos was occurring. The storm developed in the south and came though with tremendous wind. It then left town about as quickly as it started. 

Wellington is now a colossal mess of tree limbs and other debris.

There have been several reports of damage. Free Will Baptist, which is constructing a new church in the old Theurer’s auction building, received some damage. There were reports that a fireworks stand has lost all of its fireworks.

A pear tree at 721 E. Lincoln at the Jim Miller residence landed on a USD 353 car. Another tree limb fell at Sellers Park damaging the outside fence.

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