High winds downtown caused a light pole to fall onto and damage a vehicle in the 600 block of Massachusetts Street on Tuesday.

Lawrence staff members were helping set up a rental car for the owner of the vehicle, city spokeswoman Megan Gilliland said. The city owns and maintains the poles in that block, she said.

The city was also working on getting an estimate on the extent of repairs needed for the vehicle. No one was inside the vehicle when the pole fell, Gilliland said.

The National Weather Service put most of the state under a red-flag warning until 7 p.m. Tuesday because of expected frequent gusts of 40 mph to 50 mph.