Storm Record · Columbia, Dane, Sauk, Walworth Counties
July 13, 2024: Straight-line wind across four counties
1.5″
Largest hail
70
Strongest gust
8
NWS reports
What the National Weather Service recorded
A couple lines of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across southern WI with reports of damaging winds, large hail, and flash flooding. The storms developed along a warm front.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 194083
Every report, in the Weather Service's words
Where It Hit
| Location | County | Hazard | Size | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millard (.93 W) | Walworth | Wind | 70 mph wind | Power poles snapped, power lines and trees down in a 2 mile radius around the North Lake area. |
| Baraboo Bell Arpt (.85 NE) | Sauk | Wind | 67 mph wind | Large branches down in nearby woods. |
| Cross Plains (1.1 WSW) | Dane | Wind | 58 mph wind | Trees and power lines down in the Cross Plains area. |
| Lake Delton (1.71 SW) | Sauk | Wind | 58 mph wind | Several branches down. |
| La Valle (2.12 ENE) | Sauk | Wind | 58 mph wind | Downed trees near La Valle. |
| Martinsville (2.13 WSW) | Dane | Hail | 1.5" hail | |
| Lewiston (1.5 W) | Columbia | Hail | 0.88" hail | |
| Lewiston (1.65 WNW) | Columbia | Hail | 0.88" hail |
Service areas this storm touched