Storm Record · Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Walworth, Waukesha Counties
March 14, 2025: Straight-line wind across five counties
What the National Weather Service recorded
Low pressure strengthened as it tracked from the Great Plains to Minnesota. A broad line of storms spread into southwest Wisconsin during the late evening and produced damaging straight line winds across southern and east central Wisconsin into the early morning hours. There were numerous reports of wind damage across southern WI, along with measured wind gusts up to 75 mph. Winds were strongest along the leading edge of the line, though the strong winds persisted for up to a half hour. Trees and large branches were uprooted or snapped, with some falling on houses, cars and power lines. Some outbuildings sustained roof and siding damage.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 199774
Every report, in the Weather Service's words
Where It Hit
| Location | County | Hazard | Size | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond (1.71 NW) | Walworth | Wind | 77 mph wind | Report of wind damage to a farm: shingles off roof, horse shed blown over and pushed into field, fencing damage, and multiple trees down. |
| Albion | Dane | Wind | 75 mph wind | Tree fell through roof of a home. |
| Summit Corners (.69 S) | Waukesha | Wind | 67 mph wind | Mesonet station WI090 at intersection of westbound I-94 and State Highway 67. |
| Mazomanie (1.01 E) | Dane | Wind | 64 mph wind | Mesonet Station EW4463 1 mile east of Mazomanie. |
| Walworth Big Foot Ar (.51 E) | Walworth | Wind | 63 mph wind | Mesonet measured a 63 MPH wind gust 2 miles west of Walworth. |
| Hubbleton (4.09 E) | Jefferson | Wind | 63 mph wind | Public report of three uprooted trees and a toppled shed. |
| Hubbleton (4.09 E) | Jefferson | Wind | 63 mph wind | Public report of three uprooted trees and a toppled shed. |
| Hubbleton (3.59 E) | Jefferson | Wind | 63 mph wind | Public report of eight uprooted trees and roof damage to a garage 4 miles west of Watertown. |
| Concord (2.13 ESE) | Jefferson | Wind | 63 mph wind | Numerous trees down between Sullivan and Oconomowoc. |
| Walworth Big Foot Ar (.51 E) | Walworth | Wind | 62 mph wind | Mesonet station WIWLH 2 miles west of Walworth. |
| Waterloo (.5 W) | Jefferson | Wind | 62 mph wind | Several reports of tree and powerline damage in the Waterloo area. |
| Nora (2.13 SSW) | Dane | Wind | 61 mph wind | Mesonet station WI087 located at I-39/90 and Church Road. |
| Phantom Lake | Waukesha | Wind | 61 mph wind | Mesonet station WI073 at intersection of southbound I-43 and State Highway 83. |
| Oconomowoc (.86 NW) | Waukesha | Wind | 60 mph wind | Estimated based on home weather station and sporadic tree damage. |
| Horicon (.5 W) | Dodge | Wind | 58 mph wind | Large tree down in Horicon. |
| Dodge Co Arpt | Dodge | Wind | 58 mph wind | A 50 KT gust measured at the Dodge County Airport in Juneau. |
| Dodge Co Arpt (2.6 WNW) | Dodge | Wind | 58 mph wind | Several fences blown down between Beaver Dam and Horicon. |
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