Storm Record · Dane, Jefferson, Walworth Counties

June 5, 2008: Hail in Dane, Jefferson and Walworth Counties

0.88″
Largest hail
60mph
Strongest gust
3
NWS reports

What the National Weather Service recorded

An amplifying strong short-wave trough over western U.S. resulted in strong low level jet that night which carried a warm and very moist air mass into southern Wisconsin. The resultant storms constituted the 1st day of 4 straight days with severe storms over southern Wisconsin.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 20338

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Where It Hit

Location County Hazard Size Report
Delavan (6 NW) Walworth Wind 60 mph wind Powerful thunderstorm winds knocked down a few large trees.
Ft Atkinson (2 S) Jefferson Hail 0.88" hail
Stoughton (6 ESE) Dane Hail 0.75" hail
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, Wisconsin

Service areas this storm touched