Storm Record · Dane, Dodge, Jefferson, Sauk Counties
July 5, 2016: Straight-line wind across four counties
64
Strongest gust
12
NWS reports
What the National Weather Service recorded
A severe squall line moved across southern Wisconsin from late evening on July 5th to the early morning hours on July 6th as a cold front approached. Tree damage from straight line winds was the main result.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 108827
Every report, in the Weather Service's words
Where It Hit
| Location | County | Hazard | Size | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Madison (.33 NW) | Dane | Wind | 64 mph wind | Numerous trees and power lines down from the near west side of Madison to the near east side of Madison. A brick wall was destroyed from a fallen tree on the near west side. |
| Maple Bluff (1.22 NW) | Dane | Wind | 64 mph wind | Numerous trees snapped about halfway up, though some broke near weak points. |
| Henry Vilas Park Zoo | Dane | Wind | 64 mph wind | Several trees uprooted or snapped off. |
| Lone Rock Airport | Sauk | Wind | 64 mph wind | The Lone Rock airport ASOS gusted to 56 knots. Numerous trees were down in the village of Lone Rock. |
| Sun Prairie (1.51 W) | Dane | Wind | 60 mph wind | Small trees snapped near the base of the tree. |
| Mc Farland (.69 N) | Dane | Wind | 60 mph wind | Several large tree branches down. |
| Stoughton (2.76 S) | Dane | Wind | 60 mph wind | Numerous large tree branches down on highway 138 just outside of Stoughton. |
| Rockdale (2.13 NNE) | Dane | Wind | 60 mph wind | Many large tree branches down. |
| Pine Bluff (2.13 WNW) | Dane | Wind | 60 mph wind | |
| La Valle (.43 NW) | Sauk | Wind | 58 mph wind | Fifteen to twenty trees or large branches down across the county. |
| Juneau (.69 N) | Dodge | Wind | 58 mph wind | A tree landed on a car. |
| Jefferson (1.37 WSW) | Jefferson | Wind | 58 mph wind | Twelve inch diamter tree down. Other branches down in the area. |
Service areas this storm touched