A slow-moving surface boundary, nearly parallel with the mid-level flow affected southern Wisconsin during the period of June 7th through June 9th. A strengthening low-level jet and strong moisture advection produced several rounds of thunderstorms during the period in the vicinity of this boundary.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS MKX wrote it up.
A slow-moving surface boundary, nearly parallel with the mid-level flow affected southern Wisconsin during the period of June 7th through June 9th. A strengthening low-level jet and strong moisture advection produced several rounds of thunderstorms during the period in the vicinity of this boundary. The atmosphere was very moist with precipitable water values around 2 inches. Low to mid-level wind flow supported training of flood-producing thunderstorms. There was sufficient vertical wind shear to allow for supercell development that resulted in 10 tornadoes spinning up in south-central and southeast Wisconsin on June 7th. A weak cool front pushed through southern Wisconsin late on the 8th/early on the 9th, finally ending the heavy rainfall.
During the evening of June 7th, several roads near STH 89 south of Columbus were washed out. STH 16 east of Columbus closed on June 8th due to high waters. A state-of-emergency was declared in Milwaukee County the evening of June 7th due to widespread flash flooding, and Milwaukee Mitchell Field was close for several hours due to high water levels.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Milwaukee, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 7, 2:56 AM CST, 9 hours 34 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 356 AM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 FORECAST FOCUS ON HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER POTENTIAL NEXT FEW DAYS. LATEST WATER VAPOR IMAGERY INDICATED A POTENT UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER SOUTH CENTRAL MANITOBA CANADA. SOUTHWEST UPPER LEVEL FLOW WAS SEEN OVER THE UPPER MIDWEST AND BACK INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. STRONG JET STREAK WAS EMBEDDED WITHIN THIS AREA. AT THE SURFACE...A STRONG SURFACE LOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE UPPER LOW WAS MOVING NORTH INTO MANITOBA CANADA. BROAD SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST SURFACE WINDS WERE SEEN ACROSS THE REGION. .SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... FOLLOWED THE GFS AND ECMWF FOR GUIDANCE FOR THE SHORT TERM PORTION OF THE FORECAST...PER HPC DISCUSSION. SURFACE WARM FRONT EXPECTED TO DEVELOP FROM THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS NORTHEAST INTO NORTHERN IOWA AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BY 00Z SUNDAY. THIS FEATURE SHOULD COMBINE WITH LOW TO MID LEVEL FRONTOGENESIS RESPONSE FIELDS AND AN INCREASING LOW LEVEL JET NOSE TO PRODUCE CONVECTION IN THESE AREAS...NORTHEAST INTO NORTHERN WISCONSIN. GFS AND ECMWF FOCUS THE CONVECTION TO THE NORTHWEST OF THE FORECAST AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. HOWEVER...GIVEN WEAKLY CAPPED ENVIRONMENT OVER THE FORECAST AREA...AND LOW LEVEL JET NOSE AND MOISTURE ADVECTION ALSO FOCUSING ON SOUTHERN WISCONSIN LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...OTHER AREAS OF CONVECTION MAY DEVELOP AND MOVE INTO THE AREA. SO...WILL GO SLIGHT CHANCE TO CHANCE POPS TODAY...INCREASING TO LIKELY POPS TONIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH THE STORMS TONIGHT...AS MESO BETA ELEMENTS INDICATE SLOW PROPAGATION OF STORMS...ESPECIALLY AFTER 06Z SUNDAY. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES RANGE FROM 1.50 TO 1.75 INCHES. TRAINING OF CONVECTION ALSO POSSIBLE...GIVEN PARALLEL ORIENTATION OF MEAN WINDS AND LIFTING MECHANISMS. WILL HOLD OFF ON A FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR NOW...AND WAIT TO SEE HOW CONVECTION DEVELOPS AND WHERE IT GOES LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. SEVERE WEATHER ALSO POSSIBLE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT. MEAN LAYER CAPE VALUES OF 1500 TO 2500 J/KG ARE EXPECTED BY 00Z SUNDAY...ALONG WITH 0-6KM SHEAR VALUES OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS...AND 0-1KM SHEAR OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS. THESE VALUES WOULD CERTAINLY SUPPORT SEVERE CONVECTION...WITH SUPERCELLS POSSIBLE. GIVEN SOME UNCERTAINTY WITH TIMING AND PLACEMENT OF CONVECTION AND POSSIBLE MCS TONIGHT...WILL NOT MENTION SEVERE IN FORECAST FOR NOW. SEE SPC DAY 1 OUTLOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION. SURFACE BOUNDARY AND WEAK SURFACE LOW SLOWLY SINK SOUTH INTO THE FORECAST AREA BY 00Z MONDAY...WITH THE FRONT INTO NORTHERN ILLINOIS BY 12Z MONDAY. AGAIN...THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIKELY SUNDAY INTO SUNDAY EVENING...WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND SEVERE WEATHER REMAINING POSSIBLE. WILL MAINTAIN THE HEAVY RAIN WORDING IN THE FORECAST...AS PARAMETERS MENTIONED ABOVE PERSIST. SEE SPC DAY 2 OUTLOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SEVERE POTENTIAL. .LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... UNSETTLED PATTERN TO CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEK...AS GFS AND ECMWF BOTH CONTINUE TO SHOW UPPER LEVEL FLOW BRINGING WEATHER SYSTEMS THROUGH THE REGION. WILL MAINTAIN CHANCE WORDING FOR MOST OF THE PERIOD. && .AVIATION...DRY AIR IN PLACE FOR A SHORT TIME THIS MORNING. HIGHER DWPNTS SURGING NORTH AND WILL OVERSPREAD THE CWA THIS MORNING. MOISTURE FLUX AND APPROACH OF FRONT TO THE WEST WILL RAISE THUNDERSTORM CHANCES THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH PERIOD...EXCEPT IN AND AROUND ANY THUNDERSTORMS. && .MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WI...NONE. LM...NONE. && SHORT/LONG TERM...08/WOOD AVIATION/MARINE...05/DAVIS
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 100 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-081215- MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE- WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE- LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- 100 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN...SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN AND SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT OVER SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN ROUGHLY WEST OF A LINE FROM GREEN LAKE TO JANESVILLE. THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT OVER SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND AND TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED AND THIS COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING AND RISING WATER LEVELS IN THE LARGER RIVER ACROSS OUR AREA. THE FOX RIVER AT NEW MUNSTER WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT TONIGHT MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM LAKE DELTON TO SUN PRAIRIE TO GLENDALE. THUNDERSTORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF RIVERS...STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT SUNDAY MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM LAKE DELTON TO SUN PRAIRIE TO GLENDALE. A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS STILL POSSIBLE. THUNDERSTORMS ARE THEN POSSIBLE EACH DAY FROM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE FOX RIVER AT NEW MUNSTER WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE MINOR FLOODING THROUGH THE WEEKEND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LMZ643>646-081215- SHEBOYGAN TO PORT WASHINGTON WI- PORT WASHINGTON TO NORTH POINT LIGHT WI- NORTH POINT LIGHT TO WIND POINT WI- WIND POINT WI TO WINTHROP HARBOR IL- 100 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WIND AND WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE SUNDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE THEN POSSIBLE EACH DAY FROM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY TZ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1124 AM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-072100- MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC-SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE- WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-IOWA-DANE-JEFFERSON-WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE- LAFAYETTE-GREEN-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN...FOND DU LAC... SHEBOYGAN...BARABOO...PORTAGE...WISCONSIN DELLS...BEAVER DAM... WEST BEND...PORT WASHINGTON...DODGEVILLE...MADISON...JEFFERSON... LAKE MILLS...WAUKESHA...BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE...DARLINGTON... MONROE...JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA...RACINE... KENOSHA 1124 AM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 ...SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK EXPECTED FOR SOUTHERN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... AT 1120 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ALONG A LINE FROM JUST WEST OF BLACK RIVER FALLS...TO LA CROSSE...TO DECORAH IOWA. AS THESE STORMS PUSH EAST...THEY WILL ENCOUNTER A VERY FAVORABLE ATMOSPHERE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE RAPIDLY BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT...AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH THE EVENING. INSTABILITY...LIFT...AND SHEAR PROFILES ARE STRENGTHENING ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN...NORTHERN ILLINOIS...AND EASTERN IOWA. ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND TORNADOES. A STRONG TORNADO ALSO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION UNFOLDING. ALL PERSONS ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. HAVE AN ACTION PLAN READY FOR WHEN A SEVERE WEATHER WATCH IS ISSUED...AND BE PREPARED TO EXECUTE THE PLAN WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED. BORGHOFF/GEHRING/TZ
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 1246 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 WIZ046-047-051-071945- MARQUETTE-GREEN LAKE-FOND DU LAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MONTELLO...BERLIN...FOND DU LAC 1246 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 ...TORNADO WATCH 478 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT... AT 1245 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS A LINE OF STRONG OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ALONG A LINE FROM JUST WEST OF WISCONSIN RAPIDS...TO CAMP DOUGLAS...TO PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. ONE STORM IN SOUTHEAST MONROE COUNTY HAS EXTREME ROTATION ASSOCIATED WITH IT AND IS LIKELY PRODUCING A TORNADO. RESIDENTS IN MARQUETTE...GREEN LAKE...AND FOND DU LAC COUNTY NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR WARNINGS TO BE ISSUED SOON. THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE RAPIDLY BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT...AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH THE EVENING. INSTABILITY...LIFT...AND SHEAR PROFILES ARE STRENGTHENING ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN...NORTHERN ILLINOIS...AND EASTERN IOWA. ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND TORNADOES. STRONG TORNADOES CANNOT BE RULED OUT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION UNFOLDING. ALL PERSONS ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION AND HAVE AN ACTION PLAN READY TO BE EXECUTED WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED. WIZ052-056>060-062>064-067-068-071945- SHEBOYGAN-SAUK-COLUMBIA-DODGE-WASHINGTON-OZAUKEE-IOWA-DANE- JEFFERSON-LAFAYETTE-GREEN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHEBOYGAN...BARABOO...PORTAGE... WISCONSIN DELLS...BEAVER DAM...WEST BEND...PORT WASHINGTON... DODGEVILLE...MADISON...JEFFERSON...LAKE MILLS...DARLINGTON... MONROE 1246 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 ...TORNADO WATCH 478 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT... AT 1245 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS A LINE OF STRONG OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ALONG A LINE FROM JUST WEST OF WISCONSIN RAPIDS...TO CAMP DOUGLAS...TO PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. AS THESE STORMS PUSH EAST...THEY WILL ENCOUNTER A VERY FAVORABLE ATMOSPHERE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE RAPIDLY BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT...AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH THE EVENING. INSTABILITY...LIFT...AND SHEAR PROFILES ARE STRENGTHENING ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN...NORTHERN ILLINOIS...AND EASTERN IOWA. ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND TORNADOES. STRONG TORNADOES CANNOT BE RULED OUT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION UNFOLDING. ALL PERSONS ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. HAVE AN ACTION PLAN READY TO BE EXECUTED WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED. WIZ065-066-069>072-071945- WAUKESHA-MILWAUKEE-ROCK-WALWORTH-RACINE-KENOSHA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WAUKESHA...BROOKFIELD...MILWAUKEE... JANESVILLE...BELOIT...ELKHORN...LAKE GENEVA...RACINE...KENOSHA 1246 PM CDT SAT JUN 7 2008 ...SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK EXPECTED FOR SOUTHERN WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... AT 1245 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWS A LINE OF STRONG OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ALONG A LINE FROM JUST WEST OF WISCONSIN RAPIDS...TO CAMP DOUGLAS...TO PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. AS THESE STORMS PUSH EAST...THEY WILL ENCOUNTER A VERY FAVORABLE ATMOSPHERE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE RAPIDLY BECOMING FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT...AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO THROUGH THE EVENING. INSTABILITY...LIFT...AND SHEAR PROFILES ARE STRENGTHENING ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN...NORTHERN ILLINOIS...AND EASTERN IOWA. ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND TORNADOES. STRONG TORNADOES CANNOT BE RULED OUT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION UNFOLDING. ALL PERSONS ACROSS SOUTHERN WISCONSIN NEED TO BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. HAVE AN ACTION PLAN READY FOR WHEN A SEVERE WEATHER WATCH IS ISSUED...AND BE PREPARED TO EXECUTE THE PLAN WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED. BORGHOFF
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:28 UTC.
19 thunderstorm wind, 14 flash flood, 12 tornado, 9 hail, 7 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Powerful thunderstorm winds knocked down large trees and power-lines.
Powerful thunderstorm winds knocked down large trees and power-lines, and also knocked over a temporary canopy.
This tornado started in Adams county and moved southeastward into Marquette county at the intersection of 1st Ave. and Glen Ave., and dissipated just north of STH 23, mid-way between 3rd Ave. and Neenah Creek. It resulted in minor damage to 4 residential homes, minor damage to 2 agricultural buildings, major damage to 2 agricultural buildings, and destroyed 1 agrcultural building. Total residential damage was about $100K and total agricultural damage was about $200K. Some corn crop was also damaged. The lat/long starting location in Marquette County was 43.68597/-89.59951, and the ending location was 43.66950/-89.56055. DI#1 (SBO), DOD6. Winds estimated at 100 mph. Average path width was about 50 yards.
Powerful thunderstorm winds knocked down large trees and power-lines.
Powerful thunderstorm winds knocked down large trees and power-lines.
Sauk County experienced 4 flash flood events over a 3-day period. Two of the events started on June 7th, one on June 8th, and the last one on June 9th. In each case, flash flooding caused home and business damage as well as crop losses. Roads were blocked or washed out (STH 154 and CTH C), and bridges were damaged. Many vehicles stalled. Locations in the Baraboo River Valley sustained considerable damage as the river crested at all-time levels. Collectively, each of these 4 flash floods resulted in home and business damage along with some crop losses. It was nearly impossible to break down the damages by flash flood event. Therefore, the collective breakdown is provided in the June 9th StormData entry for Sauk County.
Heavy rains resulted in a flash flood event on June 7th that allowed water to cover Interstate 90/94 near STH 78. Consequently, the Interstate had to be closed. This event was one of 3 flash flood events over parts of Columbia County on 3 separate days. Two started on June 7th, one on June 8th. In all 3 flash flood events, home and business damage was reported, and there was crop damage. It was nearly impossible to break down the damages by flash flood. Therefore, the collective damage breakdown for these events is provided in the June 8th flash flood StormData entry for Columbia County.
Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding from the Endeavor area to the Montello area. Water depths on road surfaces reached 3 feet or more and there were gravel washouts. One hundred homes were affected with at least some flooding. Two hundred homes had minor damage. Eighty-five homes had major damage, and one home was destroyed (total of 6 million for all home property losses). Fifty businesses had minor damage, 10 had major damage, and 1 was destroyed (total of 750 thousand for all business property losses). Crops losses were estimated at 2 million. Public sector damage was about $2 million. There were several roads and bridges that sustained damage.
This tornado was extremely wide since the thunderstorm cloud base was very low and the meso-cyclone that is usually aloft was well-formed all the way to the ground. Within a broad 1 to 2 mile wide area of EF0 to EF1 damage, there were several small swaths of EF2 damage due to multiple votices. The accompanying graphic shows this effect. With respect to residential homes this tornado resulted in very minor damage to 150, minor damage to 30, major damage to 10, and 2 were destroyed (total residential damage of $2 million). With respect to agricultural buildings ($500K in total damage), this tornado resulted in minor damage to 20, and major damage to 2 buildings (inlcuding silos). Tens of thousands of trees were uprooted or chewed-up, and many power-lines and power-poles were either toppled or damaged. About 4000 to 6000 trees on a tree farm were destroyed at a location about 3 miles east-southeast of Pardeeville. This tree-farm loss was treated as a crop loss. Additionally, some corn and soybean crops were damaged. This tornado started just southeast of the intersection of CTH P and Pardeeville Road, and moved southeastward for about 4 miles and then traveled east-southeast to end just northeast of the western intersection of STH 146 and CTH A. The specific starting point and ending point lat/long numbers were 43.53333/-89.26306 and 43.49556/-89.09878, respectively. Additional mid-point pairs of number include: 43.51603/-8922394, 43.50728/-89.20151, and 43.50208/-89.17679. DI#24 (ELT), DOD4. The wind speeds were estimated at about 120 mph. Average path length was about 1760 yards (1 mile).
Powerful thunderstorm winds knocked down large trees and power-lines. One injury reported at Rio campground when tree branches hit a person.
Powerful thunderstorm wind gusts knocked down large trees and power-lines.
Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding from the Dalton area northeast to Berlin. Water depths on road surfaces reached 3 feet or more and there were gravel washouts. Total home damage was about $626 thousand. Total business losses were about $31,300, and total crops losses were about $40,000. Public sector damage was about $1.02 million. There were several roads and bridges that sustained damage. The Fox River gauge site at Berlin crested at the second highest all-time high level of 16.08' on 6/22 due to the heavy rains in its river basin.
This weak tornado started in Columbia County, northeast of the village of Fall River near the county line, just northwest of the intersection of Raven Road and Hemling Road. It moved southeastward and crossed into Dodge County where a creek crosses the county line just southeast of Paul Road. Minor tree damage was noted in Columbia County. The starting and ending locations for the Columbia County segment, with respect to lat/long pairs of numbers, were 43.41413/-89.01782 and 43.41086/-89.00504. DI#27 (TH), DOD2. Wind speeds estimated at 65 mph. Average path width was about 15 yards.
This weak Dodge County tornado started in Columbia County, northeast of Fall River near the county line. It moved southeast and entered Dodge County where a creek crosses the county line about 1/2 mile north-northwest of the intersection of STH 73 and CTH D. This tornado resulted in only minor tree damage in Dodge County. The starting and ending locations for the Dodge County segment, with respect to lat/long pairs of numbers, were 43.41086/-89.00504 and 43.40230/-88.97749. DI#27 (TH), DOD2. Wind speeds estimated at 65 mph. Average path width was about 15 yards.
This tornado started in Columbia County about 6 miles southeast of Cambria, or about 3 miles south of Randolph, or about 1/3 mile west of the intersection of CTH CD and Court Road. This tornado crossed into Dodge County where Beaver Creek crosses the county line Only minor tree damage was noted in Columbia County. The starting and ending locations for the Columbia County segment, with respect to lat/long pairs of numbers, were 43.49298/-89.01509 and 43.49473/-89.00625. DI#28 (TS), DOD2. Wind speeds estimated at 75 mph. Average path width was about 15 yards.
This Dodge County tornado started in Columbia County, about 6 miles southeast of Cambria, and crossed into Dodge County where Beaver Creek crosses the county line. It moved east-northeast to point where CTH FW makes its closest approach to Rakes Bay. It then dissipated over the middle of Rakes Bay. In Dodge County, a home was damaged, a barn was severely damaged, and the top part of a silo was knocked off. Many large trees were uprooted and branched broken off. Also, some corn and soybean fields were damaged. The starting and ending locations for the Dodge County segment, with respect to lat/long pairs of numbers, were 43.49473/-89.00625 and 43.50617/-88.96057. DI#1 (SBO), DOD5. Wind speeds estimated at 95 mph. Average path width of the Dodge County segment was about 50 yards.
Trees down. Some structural damage.
This tornado lasted less than a minute and resulted in only some minor tree damage. The starting and ending locations, with respect to lat/long pairs of numbers, were 43.26431/-90.07778 and 43.26410/-90.07033, respectively. DI #27 (TH), DOD2. Maximum wind speed about 80 mph. Average path width was about 15 yards.
This brief tornado lasted less than a minute, and resulted in only minor tree branch damage. The starting and ending locations, with respect to lat/long pairs of numbers, were 43.0901/-89.15824 and 43.09347/-89.15033, respectively. DI #28 (TS), DOD2. Maximum wind speed about 75 mph. Average path width was about 15 yards.
Heavy rains resulted in a flash flood event that covered roads and flooded many back yards and lows spots from Cambia to Columbus. This event was one of 3 flash flood events over parts of Columbia County on 3 separate days. Two started on June 7th, and one on June 8th. In all 3 flash flood events, home and business damage was reported, and there was crop damage. It was nearly impossible to break down the damages by flash flood. Therefore, the collective damage breakdown for these events is provided in the June 8th flash flood StormData entry for Columbia County. The Spring Creek gauge site in Lodi crested at an all-time record high level of 8.40' on 6/9.
This brief tornado lasted less than a minute, and resulted in only minor tree branch damage. The starting and ending locations, with respect to lat/long pairs of numbers, were 43.21357/-89.25815 and 43.21372/-89.25403, respectively. DI #28 (TS), DOD2. Maximum wind speed about 75 mph. Average path width was about 15 yards.
Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding as water reached depths of 3 feet or more and several cars stalled. This was the first of 6 flash floods in Dane County on 3 different days. The first one occurred on June 7th, the next two on June 8th, and the last three on June 12th. In all six cases, damage to homes, businesses, and crops was noted. It was nearly impossible to break down the damages by flash flood event. Therefore, the collective breakdown is provided in the last June 12th flash flood StormData entry for Dane County.
This brief tornado lasted less than a minute, and resulted in only minor tree branch damage. The starting and ending locations, with respect to lat/long pairs of numbers, were 43.0901/-89.15824 and 43.09347/-89.15033, respectively. DI #28 (TS), DOD2. Maximum wind speed about 75 mph. Average path width was about 30 yards.
Powerful thunderstorm winds knocked down large trees and power-lines in southwestern Rock County, mainly southwest of STH 213.
Large hail of 1 to 2 inches in diameter was reported from Shelly Lynn Road to CTH G. No damage reports were available.
Powerful thunderstorm winds gusts knocked down several large trees.
This funnel cloud was spotted by NWS employees at the Milwaukee/Sullivan WFO.
Powerful thunderstorm winds gusts knocked down several large trees and some power-lines.
Hail size ranged from 1.00 to 1.75 inches in diameter.
Powerful thunderstorm winds gusts knocked down several large trees.
Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding across much of south-central Dodge County. Water depths on road surfaces reached 3 feet or more and there were gravel washouts. Some farm fields remained flooded into early July. The breakdown for residential home losses were: 75 with minor damage, and 7 destroyed (total of $4.065 million). The breakdown for business losses were: 12 with minor damage, 6 with major damage, and 2 destroyed (total of $1.1 million). Crop losses were estimated at 8 million. Public sector damage was about $1.4 million. There were several roads and bridges that sustained damage.
Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding over parts of southeastern Dodge County. Water depths on road surfaces reached 3 feet or more and there were gravel washouts. Some farm fields remained flooded into early July. The breakdown for residential home losses was: 10 with minor damage (total of $1 million). The breakdown for business losses was: 1 with minor damage (total of $100 thousand). Crop losses were estimated at 5 million. Public sector damage was about $100 thousand. There were a couple roads that sustained damage.
Powerful thunderstorm winds gusts knocked down several large trees.
This tornado moved from just west of Hults Road on the far western part of Stoughton northeast to a point northwest of the intersection of CTH B and CTH N. Based on the observed damage, it was probably a multiple-vortex tornado. In the Stoughton area, with respect to residential homes, it resulted in very minor damage to 24 homes, minor damage to 21 homes, and major damage to 3 homes. Additionally, 1 church sustained major damage, and 1 tabacco shed was destroyed. Total estimated property damage (roofs, siding, walls, windows) in the Stoughton area was $409,000. In the Civil town of Pleasant Springs, 12 homes sustained minor damage estimated at about $20,000. The starting and ending locations in Dodge County, with respect to lat/long pairs of numbers, were 42.92395/-89.25369 and 42.96431/-89.20166, respectively. DI #2 (FR12), DOD4. Maximum wind speed about 90-95 mph. Average path width about 75 yards.
Powerful thunderstorm winds gusts knocked down several large trees and power-lines.
Powerful thunderstorm winds gusts knocked down several large trees onto STH Hwy 14 south of Oregon.
Hail size ranged from 0.75 to 3.00 inches in diameter.
Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding as water reached depths of 3 feet or more and several cars stalled. This was one of 3 flash floods in Waukesha County on June 7th. Some crop damage was noted in nearby rural areas around Pewaukee. Another round of heavy rains on June 8th resulted in flash flooding around North Prairie. Collectively, each of these 4 flash floods resulted in home and business damage along with some crop losses. It was nearly impossible to break down the damages by flash flood. Therefore, the collective breakdown is provided in the June 8th StormData entry for Waukesha County.
Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding as water reached depths of 3 feet or more and several cars stalled. This was one of 3 flash floods in Waukesha County on June 7th. Some crop damage was noted in nearby rural areas. Another round of heavy rains on June 8th resulted in flash flooding around North Prairie. Collectively, each of these 4 flash floods resulted in home and business damage along with some crop losses. It was nearly impossible to break down the damages by flash flood. Therefore, the collective breakdown is provided in the June 8th StormData entry for Waukesha County.
Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding as water reached depths of 3 feet or more and several cars stalled. This was one of 3 flash floods in Waukesha County on June 7th. Some crop damage was noted in nearby rural areas around Pewaukee. Another round of heavy rains on June 8th resulted in flash flooding around North Prairie. Collectively, each of these 4 flash floods resulted in home and business damage along with some crop losses. It was nearly impossible to break down the damages by flash flood. Therefore, the collective breakdown is provided in the June 8th StormData entry for Waukesha County.
Powerful thunderstorm winds gusts knocked down several large trees.
Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding across the northern part of Milwaukee County. Water depths on some roads reached 3 to 4 feet and many cars stalled. Water entered many homes and businesses. Another flash flood event occurred across mostly southern Milwaukee County on June 7th, and another flash flood event occurred on June 8th. Collectively, these 3 flash floods resulted in home and business damage along with some crop losses. It was nearly impossible to break down the damages by flash flood event. Therefore, the collective breakdown for the 3 flash flood events is provided in the June 8th StormData entry for Milwaukee County.
A brief tornado lasting less than a minute was spotted by the Eagle Police Department and Fire Department. Damage was restricted to broken tree branches. The starting and ending locations, with respect to lat/long pairs of numbers, were 42.85852/-88.47545 and 42.85973/-88.47364, respectively. DI #28 (TS), DOD2. Maximum wind speed about 75 mph.
Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding across the southern part of Milwaukee County. Water depths on some roads reached 3 to 4 feet and many cars stalled. Water entered many homes and businesses. Another flash flood event occurred across northern Milwaukee County on June 7th, and another flash flood event occurred on June 8th. Collectively, these 3 flash floods resulted in home and business damage along with some crop losses. It was nearly impossible to break down the damages by flash flood event. Therefore, the collective breakdown for the 3 flash flood events is provided in the June 8th StormData entry for Milwaukee County. On June 7th, 4.93 inches of rain fell at Milwaukee Mitchell Field, breaking the old record rainfall for the date which was 2.44 inches (June 7, 1916).
Powerful thunderstorm winds gusts knocked down several large tree branches up to 10 inches in diameter.
Diameters of hail stones ranged from 0.88 to 1.00 inch.
Sauk County experienced 4 flash flood events over a 3-day period. Two of the events started on June 7th, one on June 8th, and the last one on June 9th. In each case, flash flooding caused home and business damage as well as crop losses. Roads were blocked or washed out (STH 154 and CTH C), and bridges were damaged. Many vehicles stalled. Locations in the Baraboo River Valley sustained considerable damage as the river crested at all-time levels. Collectively, each of these 4 flash floods resulted in home and business damage along with some crop losses. It was nearly impossible to break down the damages by flash flood event. Therefore, the collective breakdown is provided in the June 9th StormData entry for Sauk County.
Powerful thunderstorm winds gusts knocked down several large trees from Dalton to along CTH GG near the Green Lake/Columbia County boarder.
Powerful thunderstorm winds gusts knocked down several large trees.
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