Storm Record · Dane County

June 16, 2014: Tornadoes in Dane County

75mph
Strongest gust
3
Tornadoes
5
NWS reports

What the National Weather Service recorded

A Quasi-linear convective system with a cyclonic rotating comma head on the north end produced numerous tornadoes and damaging straight line winds. Governor Walker declared a State of Emergency for Green and Dane counties due to the extensive damage from severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that occurred from June 16-18.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 85516

Every report, in the Weather Service's words

Where It Hit

Location County Hazard Size Report
Mc Farland (1.09 WSW) Dane Wind 75 mph wind Numerous trees uprooted and snapped due to straight line winds.
Stoughton Dane Wind 69 mph wind Several large trees knocked down by straight line winds.
Maple Bluff (1.86 SSW) Dane Tornado EF1 A tornado snapped and uprooted numerous large trees with some trees landing on homes and cars. Power poles and power lines knocked down. A roof removed from one home and a roof removed from a business. Shingle damage to other homes. Boats and small sailboats sunk or missing. An 80 pound canoe and two kayaks thrown.
Verona (2.09 NW) Dane Tornado EF3 A Tornado severely damaged the Country View Elementary school, which will have to be rebuilt. At least 30 homes sustained major damage, 19 of which were rendered uninhabitable. Many trees down. Estimated winds up to 140 mph.
Shorewood Hills (2.6 S) Dane Tornado EF2 Tornado damaged at least 23 homes with some homes losing much of their roofs. Widespread uprooted and snapped trees within this heavily wooded neighborhood. Some large trees landing on homes. A few roofs had been pierced by 2-by-4s. Estimated winds up to 120 mph.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, Wisconsin

Service areas this storm touched