Storm Record · Walworth County

April 29, 2015: Straight-line wind in Walworth County

58mph
Strongest gust
1
NWS reports

What the National Weather Service recorded

An area of high based showers and its gust front interacted with the lake breeze front resulting in a gustnado. The gustnado damaged the roof of a barn.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 93934

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Where It Hit

Location County Hazard Size Report
Whtwtr Clover Vly Ar (.73 WSW) Walworth Wind 58 mph wind A gustnado formed and removed about 25% of the roof of a barn. The debris was blown about 0.25-0.50 miles downwind of the barn. Witnesses saw rotating debris in the air with little to no rotation at cloud base.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, Wisconsin