Storm Record · Dane County
June 16, 2014: Tornadoes in Dane County
75
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. |
Service areas this storm touched