Storm Record · Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Sauk Counties
June 2, 2020: Straight-line wind across four counties
75
Strongest gust
13
NWS reports
What the National Weather Service recorded
Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds developed along and ahead of a slow moving cold front. Numerous reports of tree damage occurred along with some structural damage.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 147341
Every report, in the Weather Service's words
Where It Hit
| Location | County | Hazard | Size | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage (1 W) | Columbia | Wind | 75 mph wind | Numerous trees and branches down from the Portage area toward Pardeeville, some landing on homes, sheds, and vehicles. Some shingle and shutter damage to homes. Damage to street signs, billboards and other large signs. A large 5th wheel camper tipped over near the Swan Lake State Wildlife area. |
| Beaver Dam (.85 SW) | Dodge | Wind | 70 mph wind | Numerous trees and power lines down in Beaver Dam. |
| Lewiston (4.92 NE) | Columbia | Wind | 67 mph wind | Mesonet observation. |
| Wisconsin Dells (.69 S) | Columbia | Wind | 64 mph wind | Several large trees down in WI Dells. |
| Waupun (.5 W) | Dodge | Wind | 64 mph wind | Numerous shingles blown off the roof of a home. |
| Danville (2.89 NW) | Dodge | Wind | 60 mph wind | Reported wind gust from law enforcement. |
| Lone Rock Airport | Sauk | Wind | 59 mph wind | Tri-County Regional Airport observation. |
| Reedsburg Muni Arpt (2.12 ENE) | Sauk | Wind | 58 mph wind | A swath of scattered large trees, tree limbs, and power lines down across the county. |
| Blue Mounds | Dane | Wind | 58 mph wind | Tree limbs of 4 to 6 inch diameter down. |
| Maple Bluff (1.01 E) | Dane | Wind | 58 mph wind | Scattered trees and power lines down on the north and east sides of Madison. |
| Arlington (.85 NW) | Columbia | Wind | 58 mph wind | Some tree damage. |
| Juneau (.69 N) | Dodge | Wind | 58 mph wind | Some tree damage. |
| Hustisford | Dodge | Wind | 58 mph wind | Tree and power line damage with a tree on fire. |
Service areas this storm touched