Tornadoes on May 26, 2024

Tornadoes:

Tornado - West of Janesville (5 ENE Footville) to Milton COUNTY NAME: Rock Date 5/26/24 Time (Local) 5:00 - 5:21 pm EF Rating EF-0 Est. Peak Winds 80 MPH Path Length 12.23 miles Max Width 50 yards Injuries/Deaths 0 Summary: Tornado began west of Janesville and tracked northeast toward Milton where it went through the High School area and the north central part of town. Mainly tree damage was noted but a bleacher section of a baseball field was lofted over a fence at the high school. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File N/A

Bleachers Flipped - NWS Storm Survey NWS Storm Survey Roof Damage - NWS Storm Survey NWS Storm Survey

Tornado - Lake Koshkonong to west of Fort Atkinson COUNTY NAME: Jefferson Date 5/26/24 Time (Local) 5:27-5:37 PM EF Rating EF-0 Est. Peak Winds 65 MPH Path Length 5.57 miles Max Width 30 yards Injuries/Deaths 0 Summary: Developed over northeastern Lake Koshkonong and tracked toward the northwest side of Fort Atkinson. Minor tree damage long its path. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File N/A

NWS Storm Survey North of Fort Atkinson - Chris Vagasky Caption Caption

Tornado - Harmony/Lima Center (East of Janesville) to between Fort Atkinson and Whitewater) COUNTY NAME: Rock and Jefferson Date 5/26/24 Time (Local) 5:15 - 5:38 PM EF Rating EF-0 Est. Peak Winds 80 MPH Path Length 15 miles Max Width 50 yards Injuries/Deaths 0 Summary: It developed east of Janesville and tracked northeast into Jefferson county, ending in the vicinity of Hwy 12 between Fort Atkinson and Whitewater. Trees were uprooted, an empty grain bin was tipped, roof was damaged. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File N/A

Empty Silo Tipped - NWS Storm Survey NWS Storm Survey NWS Storm Survey Caption

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Radar

Radar from 4 PM to 6 PM	Caption

Storm Reports

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
811 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 PM     Tornado          5 ENE Footville         42.69N 89.12W
05/26/2024                   Rock               WI   NWS Storm Survey

            NWS Survey confirms an EF0 tornado with peak
            wind speeds of 80 MPH touching down 5 ENE of
            the community of Footville to Milton. Touchdown time
            estimated via radar data. Path length 12.23 miles.

0515 PM     Tornado          4 ENE Janesville        42.71N 88.93W
05/26/2024                   Rock               WI   NWS Storm Survey

            A NWS storm survey found that an EF-0 rated
            tornado, with an estimated peak wind speed
            of 80 MPH, developed east of Janesville and
            tracked to the north-northeast into
            Jefferson County, ending in the vicinity of
            US Highway 12 between Fort Atkinson and
            Whitewater. The tornado damage track was
            approximately 15 miles long.

0527 PM     Tornado          4 WSW Fort Atkinson     42.90N 88.92W
05/26/2024                   Jefferson          WI   NWS Storm Survey

            A NWS storm survey found that an EF-0 rated
            tornado, with an estimated wind speed of 65
            MPH, developed over northeastern Lake
            Koshkonong, and tracked 5.57 mi northeastward
            toward the northwestern side of Fort
            Atkinson where it was photographed. Damage was mainly
            downed tree limbs.

0500 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     5 W Janesville          42.69N 89.11W
05/26/2024                   Rock               WI   Trained Spotter

            Multiple trees down across Mineral Point
            Road. A machine shed had some of the steel
            roof ripped off.

0502 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 W Janesville          42.70N 89.10W
05/26/2024                   Rock               WI   Public

            Report from mPING of trees uprooted or
            snapped.

0507 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 NW Janesville         42.73N 89.06W
05/26/2024                   Rock               WI   Public

            Report from mPING of 3-inch tree limbs
            broken.

0510 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 N Janesville          42.74N 89.03W
05/26/2024                   Rock               WI   Public

            Report from mPING of 3-inch tree limbs
            broken.

0514 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 SW Milton             42.75N 89.01W
05/26/2024                   Rock               WI   Public

            mPING report of 3-inch tree limbs broken.

0521 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Milton                  42.78N 88.95W
05/26/2024                   Rock               WI   Public

            Numerous downed trees around Milton.
            Pictures of siding damage to an apartment
            building around the intersection of Madison
            Ave. and Northside Dr. Report relayed via
            social media and timing estimated based off
            of radar.

0524 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     5 E Milton              42.77N 88.86W
05/26/2024                   Rock               WI   Public

            Social media video shows path of tree damage
            across HWY-59 near Co Rd KK outside of Lima.
            Time estimated based on radar.

0524 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     5 E Milton              42.77N 88.86W
05/26/2024                   Rock               WI   Public

            Report from mPING of trees uprooted or
            snapped.