Storm Record · Walworth, Waukesha Counties
November 10, 2020: Straight-line wind in Walworth and Waukesha Counties
75
Strongest gust
8
NWS reports
What the National Weather Service recorded
Strong low pressure and an approaching cold front initiated a severe line of thunderstorms that caused swaths of straight-line wind damage across southeast WI. Numerous trees and tree limbs were knocked down along with some structural damage.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 152899
Every report, in the Weather Service's words
Where It Hit
| Location | County | Hazard | Size | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontana (.22 W) | Walworth | Wind | 75 mph wind | Widespread tree damage and power outages in the Village of Fontana-On-Geneva-Lake. Dozens of roads blocked by fallen trees. At least 14 homes sustained structural damage due to fallen trees. A roof blown off a home. A green house destroyed. |
| Springfield (.86 NE) | Walworth | Wind | 64 mph wind | Multiple trees down and a tree down on a house in Springfield. |
| Genoa City (.51 E) | Walworth | Wind | 64 mph wind | A tree knocked down onto a house. Power line down as well. |
| Spring Prairie (.76 NNW) | Walworth | Wind | 64 mph wind | Multiple large trees snapped in Spring Prairie. |
| Saylesville (1.43 ESE) | Waukesha | Wind | 60 mph wind | Multiple trees and power lines down from Vernon to the southern portion of Waukesha. |
| Big Bend | Waukesha | Wind | 60 mph wind | Multiple trees and tree limbs down. |
| Sharon (.27 NE) | Walworth | Wind | 58 mph wind | A tall tree snapped off and landed onto the roof of a home in Sharon. |
| Walworth (.23 NNE) | Walworth | Wind | 58 mph wind | A small shed destroyed by straight line winds. |