Storm Record · Columbia, Dane, Walworth, Waukesha Counties
May 28, 2016: Straight-line wind across four counties
0.88″
Largest hail
81
Strongest gust
6
NWS reports
What the National Weather Service recorded
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved east across southern WI as low pressure approached the region. Wind damage occurred with the line.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 106562
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Where It Hit
| Location | County | Hazard | Size | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menomonee Falls (1.05 W) | Waukesha | Wind | 81 mph wind | Three apartment buildings suffered shingle and gutter damage. A tree was snapped. |
| Lodi (.5 W) | Columbia | Wind | 58 mph wind | Fallen branches downing power lines. |
| Lannon (2.02 E) | Waukesha | Wind | 58 mph wind | A few trees and tree limbs down. |
| Mazomanie (.5 W) | Dane | Wind | 58 mph wind | Trees and power lines down. |
| Mazomanie (.5 W) | Dane | Hail | 0.88" hail | |
| Elkhorn (.51 E) | Walworth | Hail | 0.88" hail |