Storm Record · Columbia, Dodge, Jefferson, Walworth, Waukesha Counties

September 25, 2022: Straight-line wind across five counties

60mph
Strongest gust
7
NWS reports

What the National Weather Service recorded

A weak cold front and strong upper level disturbance brought a line of strong to severe thunderstorms across southern WI for the late afternoon and early evening hours. Tree damage from straight-line winds was the most prevalent.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 173029

Every report, in the Weather Service's words

Where It Hit

Location County Hazard Size Report
East Troy (.69 N) Walworth Wind 60 mph wind Numerous trees, branches, and powerlines down in East Troy.
Rio (.5 W) Columbia Wind 60 mph wind A swath of numerous small and large branches down, some on powerlines.
Downtown Waukesha (2.07 S) Waukesha Wind 58 mph wind A large tree uprooted and blocking roadway.
Buena Vista (1.71 SW) Waukesha Wind 58 mph wind A large tree snapped off.
Beaver Dam (.5 W) Dodge Wind 58 mph wind Several 3 inch diameter branches down.
Lake Mills (.5 W) Jefferson Wind 58 mph wind A swath of scattered trees and branches down across the county including Waterloo, Lake Mills, Ixonia, and Palmyra.
Arlington (.85 NW) Columbia Wind 58 mph wind A large tree split in half.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, Wisconsin

Service areas this storm touched