Storm Record · Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Sauk Counties
June 14, 2017: Straight-line wind across four counties
1.5″
Largest hail
81
Strongest gust
11
NWS reports
What the National Weather Service recorded
A warm front and shortwave trough brought lines and clusters of severe thunderstorms to southern WI for the afternoon and evening hours. Large hail and straight-line winds were prevalent with tree damage and some structural damage occurring.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 117701
Every report, in the Weather Service's words
Where It Hit
| Location | County | Hazard | Size | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage (.92 S) | Columbia | Wind | 81 mph wind | Many large trees down. Roofs were torn off small sheds. |
| Limeridge (2.25 E) | Sauk | Wind | 75 mph wind | Numerous branches and trees down across the northern portion of the county. 65 knot wind gust measured at the AWOS in Reedsburg at 12:55 PM CST. |
| Baraboo Bell Arpt (1.47 NNE) | Sauk | Wind | 70 mph wind | Three 8 inch diameter trees down. |
| Dekorra (1.6 WSW) | Columbia | Wind | 70 mph wind | Numerous trees down from south to north through the county, including the Portage area. |
| Basco (.69 N) | Dane | Wind | 70 mph wind | Dozens of trees down between Verona and Belleville, including the Paoli area. |
| Daleyville (.85 W) | Dane | Wind | 64 mph wind | Numerous reports of trees down in the western portion of the county. |
| Fox Lake (4.69 NW) | Dodge | Wind | 64 mph wind | Trees down on the southeast shore of Lake Emily. |
| Oak Grove (.5 E) | Dodge | Wind | 64 mph wind | A large tree down and a sign bent on Highway 26. |
| Clyman (.69 S) | Dodge | Wind | 63 mph wind | |
| La Valle (.5 E) | Sauk | Hail | 1.5" hail | |
| Albion (2.05 SE) | Dane | Hail | 1" hail |