Storm Record · Dodge County
May 13, 2009: Straight-line wind in Dodge County
90
Strongest gust
1
NWS reports
What the National Weather Service recorded
A cold front extending southward from deep low pressure over southern Canada provided a focus for scattered thunderstorms as it moved across southern Wisconsin during the late afternoon and evening hours. While the majority of the thunderstorms remained below severe limits, producing small hail...heavy downpours of rain and wind gusts between 35 and 48 knots (40 and 55 mph), a line of strong thunderstorms produced a downburst of damaging winds in northeast Dodge County.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 28907
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Where It Hit
| Location | County | Hazard | Size | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmersville (1.26 SSE) | Dodge | Wind | 90 mph wind | A microburst generated a 100 yard wide swath of tree and structural damage from just southeast of the Village of Farmersville northeast to Knowles. Wind gusts were estimated at 78 knots (90 mph). Damage included...2 barns down killing 7 cows, 4 sheds and 1 greenhouse destroyed, and 5 homes affected (minor damage). Also, about 150 trees were toppled or damaged. Heavy rainfall between 1.50 inches and 2.60 inches caused ponding of water on roads in the area. |