A Warsaw police car serves as a warning to westbound motorists after a tree fell down blocking CR 300N in Warsaw. InkFreeNews photo by Dan Spalding.

The fallen tree pulled down powerlines along CR 300N. InkFreeNews photo by Dan Spalding.

By Dan Spalding
InkFreeNews

WARSAW – Strong gusting winds are downing trees and causing power outages in Kosciusko County.

CR 300N was one of the numerous roads affected Saturday, Nov. 5, by toppled trees.

Powerlines along CR 300N, west of the roundabout in Warsaw, were pulled down by a tree that fell across the entire width of a bridge.

The incident was reported around 5 p.m. Traffic in both directions was still temporarily closed as of 6 p.m.

A wind advisory remains in effect until 8 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Parts of northern Indiana have seen gusts upward of 40 mph.

To track updates on outages, click here for NIPSCO and here for KREMC.