Storm Record · Dane, Jefferson Counties
August 6, 2021: Straight-line wind in Dane and Jefferson Counties
1.5″
Largest hail
60
Strongest gust
2
NWS reports
What the National Weather Service recorded
Several severe thunderstorms impacted portions of southern Wisconsin, especially near Lake Michigan as storms developed across central Wisconsin and eventually morphed into a line that dropped south into Illinois.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 160304
Every report, in the Weather Service's words
Where It Hit
| Location | County | Hazard | Size | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syene (2.07 N) | Dane | Wind | 60 mph wind | Several large tree limbs downed. Medium size tree down in Fitchburg. |
| Lake Mills (.5 W) | Jefferson | Hail | 1.5" hail | Hail reported to be 1 to 1.5 inch in diamater. |
Service areas this storm touched