Storm Record · Jefferson, Walworth, Waukesha Counties
June 30, 2014: Straight-line wind in Jefferson, Walworth and Waukesha Counties
66
Strongest gust
5
NWS reports
What the National Weather Service recorded
A large scale bow echo raced east to northeast across southern WI, causing straight line wind damage in many areas. We Energies reported a maximum power outage of 110000 homes which has not happened since 2005. The outages were due to straight line winds and lightning impacting the power lines.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 88029
Every report, in the Weather Service's words
Where It Hit
| Location | County | Hazard | Size | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda (2 NNE) | Waukesha | Wind | 66 mph wind | A swath of trees down, some large. Power lines down. Some roads blocked by fallen trees. |
| Darien (1.72 NE) | Walworth | Wind | 63 mph wind | A path of sporadic trees down, some large. |
| Sullivan (1.47 NNW) | Jefferson | Wind | 63 mph wind | One power pole blown down in the town of Concord. |
| Elkhorn (.6 W) | Walworth | Wind | 63 mph wind | Numerous large trees down throughout Elkhorn. |
| Menomonee Falls (.98 E) | Waukesha | Wind | 59 mph wind | Sixteen inch diameter tree knocked down onto highway 145. |