Overview
A line of storms rolled through southern Wisconsin on the evening of July 5th and early morning hours into July 6th. Damaging winds were the main hazard with Madison and Evansville getting the worst tree damage.Photos & Video:
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Evansville (Dana Rae) |
Madison (Jim Bondowski) |
Madison-West Side (Cris Cantillo) |
Caption (source) |
Radar:
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1127pm | 1150ppm | 1215am | 1241am |
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI 118 PM CDT WED JUL 06 2016 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 1202 AM TSTM WND GST PORTAGE 43.55N 89.47W 07/06/2016 E50.00 MPH COLUMBIA WI EMERGENCY MNGR SCATTERED TREE BRANCHES DOWN ACROSS COLUMBIA COUNTY. ESTIMATED WINDS AROUND 50 MPH VIA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER AND DISPATCH. 1212 AM TSTM WND GST 1 NW BARABOO 43.48N 89.76W 07/06/2016 E45.00 MPH SAUK WI AMATEUR RADIO THREE INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN. 1215 AM TSTM WND GST BARABOO 43.47N 89.74W 07/06/2016 E50.00 MPH SAUK WI AMATEUR RADIO 8 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN. 1217 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 W MADISON 43.08N 89.40W 07/06/2016 DANE WI EMERGENCY MNGR NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES ON WESTERN SIDE OF CITY. 1220 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 W MADISON 43.08N 89.42W 07/06/2016 DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER BRICK WALL DESTROYED BY FALLING TREE ON WEST SIDE OF MADISON. 1221 AM TSTM WND GST 3 SW CROSS PLAINS 43.08N 89.69W 07/06/2016 M60.00 MPH DANE WI AMATEUR RADIO 1222 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE BARABOO 43.48N 89.73W 07/06/2016 SAUK WI AMATEUR RADIO 10 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN. 1223 AM TSTM WND GST KINGSTON 43.70N 89.13W 07/06/2016 E50.00 MPH GREEN LAKE WI 911 CALL CENTER 1224 AM TSTM WND DMG MAPLE BLUFF 43.11N 89.37W 07/06/2016 DANE WI PUBLIC NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPED ABOUT MIDWAY UP THOUGH SOME APPEARED TO BREAK NEAR WEAK POINTS. 1225 AM TSTM WND DMG SUN PRAIRIE 43.18N 89.23W 07/06/2016 DANE WI PUBLIC SMALL TREES SNAPPED NEAR BASE. 1227 AM TSTM WND DMG MADISON 43.08N 89.38W 07/06/2016 DANE WI EMERGENCY MNGR NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES...DOWNED POWER LINES...AND BLOCKED STREETS FROM THE TREES. MANY SHEETS OF INSULATION BOARD WERE BLOWN FROM A CONSTRUCTION SITE ONTO WASHINGTON BLVD. VIA CITY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. 1227 AM TSTM WND GST 5 E MADISON 43.08N 89.28W 07/06/2016 E40.00 MPH DANE WI PUBLIC MULTIPLE 3-4 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 1227 AM TSTM WND GST 5 E MADISON 43.08N 89.28W 07/06/2016 E40.00 MPH DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER 3-4 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN. RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 1230 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW MADISON 43.06N 89.41W 07/06/2016 DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED. TREES SNAPPED OFF. 1232 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE MCFARLAND 43.03N 89.28W 07/06/2016 DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN. 1234 AM TSTM WND GST 3 W MONROE 42.60N 89.70W 07/06/2016 E50.00 MPH GREEN WI 911 CALL CENTER A FEW TREES DOWN WEST OF MONROE VIA GREEN COUNTY DISPATCH CENTER. 1239 AM TSTM WND DMG EVANSVILLE 42.78N 89.30W 07/06/2016 ROCK WI 911 CALL CENTER NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN EVANSVILLE REPORTED VIA ROCK COUNTY DISPATCH AND SOCIAL MEDIA. 1241 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSW STOUGHTON 42.88N 89.24W 07/06/2016 DANE WI PUBLIC NUMEROUS LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN ON HWY 138 OUTSIDE OF STOUGHTON. 1241 AM TSTM WND DMG CAMBRIDGE 43.00N 89.02W 07/06/2016 DANE WI PUBLIC NUMEROUS LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN. 1245 AM TSTM WND GST EDGERTON 42.84N 89.07W 07/06/2016 E40.00 MPH ROCK WI PUBLIC 2-3 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN. 1249 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 N ORFORDVILLE 42.64N 89.26W 07/06/2016 ROCK WI PUBLIC NUMEROUS LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN ALONG HWY 213 BETWEEN EVANSVILLE AND ORFORDVILLE. 1250 AM TSTM WND DMG JUNEAU 43.41N 88.70W 07/06/2016 DODGE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT TREE DOWN ON CAR. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 1255 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 S JEFFERSON 42.99N 88.81W 07/06/2016 JEFFERSON WI NWS EMPLOYEE TREE DOWN. 12 INCH DIAMETER. COUNTY J AND COLLINS RD. 1255 AM TSTM WND GST BLACK EARTH 43.14N 89.75W 07/06/2016 E45.00 MPH DANE WI TRAINED SPOTTER 9-10 INCH DIAMETER TREE BRANCHES DOWN. 0101 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 SW JANESVILLE 42.64N 89.07W 07/06/2016 ROCK WI POST OFFICE LARGE BRANCHES OF TREES BROKEN OFF AT SKELLYS FARM MARKET. 50 ACRES OF CORN LEVELED. 0104 AM TSTM WND GST JANESVILLE 42.68N 89.02W 07/06/2016 E60.00 MPH ROCK WI TRAINED SPOTTER POWER FLASH DUE TO TREE BRANCH FALLING ON POWER LINE. 0108 AM TSTM WND GST OCONOMOWOC 43.11N 88.50W 07/06/2016 E40.00 MPH WAUKESHA WI NWS EMPLOYEE RELAYED VIA TWITTER. 0133 AM TSTM WND GST 3 NW WAUWATOSA 43.09N 88.08W 07/06/2016 E40.00 MPH WAUKESHA WI PUBLIC RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 0141 AM TSTM WND GST 3 SE BOHNERS LAKE 42.59N 88.24W 07/06/2016 E50.00 MPH KENOSHA WI PUBLIC RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK. 0143 AM TSTM WND DMG TWIN LAKES 42.52N 88.26W 07/06/2016 KENOSHA WI TRAINED SPOTTER LOTS OF LARGE BRANCHES DOWN AND WIND DAMAGE TO A TENT GAZEBO. 0201 AM TSTM WND GST 2 W KENOSHA 42.58N 87.86W 07/06/2016 M47.00 MPH KENOSHA WI AMATEUR RADIO RELAYED VIA TWITTER.
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