July 28th Severe Storms

Overview

On Friday, July 28th multiple rounds of thunderstorms moved through southern Wisconsin. Several surface boundaries provided sources of lift as the environment became more unstable. Initially supercells producing large hail around 2 inches in diameter and heavy rain impacted the area before a surging line of storms moved in from the northwest. 60 to 80 mph winds within the line resulted in tree damage across a large portion of the area.

Radar from 6:13PM - 11:22PM July 28th, 2023

Tornadoes:

Tornado - 2.0 mi E of Palmyra
COUNTY NAME

Date	July 28, 2023
Time (CDT)	10:28pm - 10:31pm
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	95 mph
Path Length	1.25 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: This short-lived tornado did tree damage in a narrow, convergent path along Mill Road east of Palmyra

Track Map

Wind & Hail:

Wind


Columbia Co, Lake Wisconsin Photo: @loFromWisco	Waukesha Co, Okauchee Photo: Jane Achterberg	Dane Co, Stoughton Photo: Jaiden Panici	Dane Co, Waunakee Photo: @DeadNotSleepin0

Hail


Lafayette Co, between Platteville & Belmont Photo: Sally Magby	Lafayette Co, SE of Platteville Photo: Sherry Nix	Waukesha Co, Mukwonago Photo: @mradelponte	Racine Co, Waterford Photo:@BarnBurnerWI

Storm Reports

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
136 PM CDT SAT JUL 29 2023

...SEVERE WEATHER REPORTS FROM JULY 28...

HAIL REPORTS...

LOCATION                     SIZE      TIME/DATE                            

...WISCONSIN...

...LAFAYETTE COUNTY...
3 W BELMONT                  2.50 IN   0725 PM 07/28                        
BELMONT                      2.00 IN   0727 PM 07/28                        
DARLINGTON                   1.00 IN   0745 PM 07/28                        

...RACINE COUNTY...
WATERFORD                    2.50 IN   0836 PM 07/28                        
1 SSW WATERFORD NORTH        2.50 IN   0840 PM 07/28                        
WATERFORD                    1.00 IN   0840 PM 07/28                        

...WAUKESHA COUNTY...
MUKWONAGO                    1.25 IN   0817 PM 07/28                        



HIGHEST WIND REPORTS...

LOCATION                     SPEED     TIME/DATE                            

...WISCONSIN...

...DANE COUNTY...
MADISON-DANE COUNTY AIRPORT  58 MPH    0947 PM 07/28                        

...GREEN COUNTY...
MONROE                       59 MPH    0955 PM 07/28                        

...GREEN LAKE COUNTY...
KINGSTON                     55 MPH    0942 PM 07/28                        

...JEFFERSON COUNTY...
3 SE SULLIVAN                70 MPH    1030 PM 07/28                        
CAMBRIDGE                    55 MPH    1011 PM 07/28                        

...RACINE COUNTY...
BURLINGTON                   47 MPH    1055 PM 07/28                        

...SAUK COUNTY...
6 W SPRING GREEN             77 MPH    0925 PM 07/28                        

...WALWORTH COUNTY...
EAST TROY                    58 MPH    1055 PM 07/28                        

...WAUKESHA COUNTY...
2 N MUSKEGO                  60 MPH    1100 PM 07/28                        

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. WE THANK ALL VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS 
FOR THEIR DEDICATION. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

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