Storm Record · Dane County
June 17, 2026: Tornado in Dane County
64
Strongest gust
1
Tornado
2
NWS reports
What the National Weather Service recorded
A cluster of thunderstorms developed within the vicinity of a strong mid-upper level shortwave trough and a surface low. One supercell tracked from southeast Minnesota through northeast Iowa and into southwest Wisconsin while maintaining is strength during the late afternoon. The storm evolved into a line as it trtacked through south central Wisconsin during the early evening and produced a swath of damaging winds and three tornadoes.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database · episode 215056
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Where It Hit
| Location | County | Hazard | Size | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basco (.51 W) | Dane | Wind | 64 mph wind | |
| Montrose (1.82 E) | Dane | Tornado | EF1 | Tornado began west of a farm in an open field and moved east southeast through the northern portion of Belleville. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Peeled shingles and siding as well as damage to soffit and guttering on several homes. A garage on one home fell in after its roof was lifted. A garage on another home was breached at the garage door and the structure failed, peeling downwind and taking a large portion of the dwelling's roof decking. The tornado continued east southeast over a farm field damaging corn and a long water sprinkler. The end of the path east of County Road D featured additional trees snapped and uprooted before lifting in the Brooklyn Wildlife Area. |