Storm Record · Dane, Jefferson, Sauk, Walworth Counties
August 25, 2006: Hail across four counties
1.25″
Largest hail
64
Strongest gust
8
NWS reports
What the National Weather Service recorded
A low pressure system tracked across southern Wisconsin and generated more thunderstorms from the morning through most of the afternoon. Moderate instability and shear allowed for storms to organize enough to reach severe criteria and produce large hail and damaging winds.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 1220006
Every report, in the Weather Service's words
Where It Hit
| Location | County | Hazard | Size | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton | Dane | Wind | 64 mph wind | Trees and power lines were damaged. Stucco at the Wisconsin Trade Center was also damaged. |
| Loganville (3 SW) | Sauk | Hail | 1.25" hail | |
| Fontana | Walworth | Hail | 1" hail | |
| Prairie Du Sac (3 W) | Sauk | Hail | 1" hail | |
| Marxville (2 NNE) | Dane | Hail | 1" hail | |
| Lyons (2 SE) | Walworth | Hail | 0.75" hail | |
| Ft Atkinson (2 SSE) | Jefferson | Hail | 0.75" hail | |
| Stoughton (4 SE) | Dane | Hail | 0.75" hail |
Service areas this storm touched