Storm Record · Dodge, Jefferson, Walworth, Waukesha Counties
May 12, 2014: Hail across four counties
1.75″
Largest hail
67
Strongest gust
9
NWS reports
What the National Weather Service recorded
A warm front had stalled over southern Wisconsin with repeated rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. There was some flash flooding in southeast Wisconsin.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 84573
Every report, in the Weather Service's words
Where It Hit
| Location | County | Hazard | Size | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dousman (3.45 S) | Waukesha | Wind | 67 mph wind | Multiple trees down on highway 67 and Road X. Additional trees down near highway 67 and Highway ZZ. |
| Watertown (2.11 WSW) | Jefferson | Wind | 60 mph wind | Multiple trees and powerlines down throughout Watertown. The combination of winds and heavy rains caused an old brick building to partially collapse. |
| Dousman (2.13 SSE) | Waukesha | Wind | 58 mph wind | Multiple trees down near highway 67 in the village of Eagle and the town of Ottawa. |
| Ft Atkinson (.92 E) | Jefferson | Hail | 1.75" hail | Hail diameter ranged from 1 to 1.75 inches. |
| Elkhorn (.51 E) | Walworth | Hail | 1.5" hail | Ping pong sized hail damaged 400 cars at an automobile dealer. |
| Cold Spg (3.04 W) | Jefferson | Hail | 1.5" hail | |
| Hustisford (1.38 N) | Dodge | Hail | 1" hail | |
| Delavan Arpt (.51 W) | Walworth | Hail | 1" hail | |
| Lomira (.85 NW) | Dodge | Hail | 0.75" hail |
Service areas this storm touched