WI Tornado Outbreak Largest in State History!!!

[wxmann_91]

Some info here on the damage survey:

The Stoughton tornado was a high-end F3.

More info here: http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KMKX/0508191745.nous43.html

[Astro_man92]

WOW!!!

[wxmann_91]

NWS La Crosse page on the tornadoes:

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_story.php?wfo=arx&sid=1198

NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan page on the tornadoes:

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/document/tor/081805.php

(edited to change the La Crosse link and to add the Milwaukee link)

[wxmann_91]

Some ASTOUNDING photos and pictures of damage and tornadoes from yesterday on this website:

http://www.usawx.com/thejourney124.htm

[PurdueWx80]

Largest outbreak in state history with 28 tornadoes confirmed! Damage and storm surveys still not complete, though.

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NOUS43 KMKX 202150
PNSMKX
LMZ643>646-665-WIZ046-047-051-052-056>060-062>072-210400-

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
450 PM CDT SAT AUG 20 2005

...RESULTS FROM INITIAL DAMAGE SURVEYS ACROSS SOUTH-CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN...

SURVEY TEAMS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN
OFFICE HAVE CONCLUDED INITIAL DAMAGE SURVEYS FOR THE TORNADO OUTBREAK
ON THURSDAY AUGUST 18 ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN.

A TOTAL OF 17 SEPARATE TORNADOES WERE CONFIRMED IN THE
MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN COUNTY WARNING AREA.

COMBINED WITH THE 5 CONFIRMED TORNADOES IN THE NWS GREEN BAY COUNTY
WARNING AREA...AND THE NWS LA CROSSE OFFICE REPORT OF 6 CONFIRMED
TORNADOES IN THE WISCONSIN PORTION OF THEIR COUNTY WARNING AREA...
THIS GIVES A TOTAL OF 28 CONFIRMED TORNADOES ON AUGUST 18TH IN
WISCONSIN.

THIS NUMBER SETS A NEW RECORD FOR THE MOST TORNADOES REPORTED IN ONE
DAY IN THE STATE. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 24 TORNADOES SET ON MAY 8
1988.

THE RESULTS OF THESE INITIAL SURVEYS ARE LISTED BELOW. HOWEVER WITH
ON GOING INVESTIGATIONS...THESE RESULTS ARE SUBJECT TO AMENDMENT IN
THE FUTURE.

IF ENTRIES ARE BLANK...THE INFORMATION IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. THIS
INFORMATION WILL BECOME KNOWN PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION.


...SAUK COUNTY...

TORNADO ONE...
   BEGINNING TIME                           PATH LENGTH
   ENDING TIME                              MAX WIDTH
   DURATION                                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 3.5 W SPRING GREEN    INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    1.5 N SPRING GREEN    F-SCALE

TORNADO TWO...
   BEGINNING TIME                           PATH LENGTH
   ENDING TIME                              MAX WIDTH
   DURATION                                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 3.0 W BLUFF VIEW      INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    2.5 N PRAIRIE DU SAC  F-SCALE

TORNADO THREE...
   BEGINNING TIME                           PATH LENGTH
   ENDING TIME                              MAX WIDTH
   DURATION                                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1.5 W MERRIMAC        INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    1.5 WSW MERRIMAC      F-SCALE


...IOWA COUNTY...

TORNADO ONE...
   BEGINNING TIME                           PATH LENGTH
   ENDING TIME                              MAX WIDTH
   DURATION           BRIEF                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 2.5 ENE AVOCA         INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    2.5 ENE AVOCA         F-SCALE

TORNADO TWO...
   BEGINNING TIME                           PATH LENGTH
   ENDING TIME                              MAX WIDTH
   DURATION                                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 5 SE AVOCA            INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION                          F-SCALE

TORNADO THREE...
   BEGINNING TIME                           PATH LENGTH
   ENDING TIME                              MAX WIDTH
   DURATION                                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 2 NE WYOMING          INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    NEAR SPRING GREEN /SAUK CO/

TORNADO FOUR...
   BEGINNING TIME                           PATH LENGTH
   ENDING TIME                              MAX WIDTH
   DURATION                                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1 W ARENA             INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION


...MARQUETTE COUNTY...

TORNADO ONE...
   BEGINNING TIME     608 PM                PATH LENGTH  5.5 MILES
   ENDING TIME        622 PM                MAX WIDTH
   DURATION           14 MINUTES            DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1.7 NNE WESTFIELD     INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    7.2 NNE WESTFIELD     F-SCALE      F1


...COLUMBIA COUNTY...

TORNADO ONE...
   BEGINNING TIME                             PATH LENGTH
   ENDING TIME                                MAX WIDTH
   DURATION           BRIEF                   DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1.5 NE HARMONY GROVE    INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    1.5 NE HARMONY GROVE    F-SCALE

TORNADO TWO...
   BEGINNING TIME                             PATH LENGTH
   ENDING TIME                                MAX WIDTH
   DURATION           BRIEF                   DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 4.5 NW LODI             INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    4.5 NW LODI             F-SCALE

TORNADO THREE...
   BEGINNING TIME                             PATH LENGTH
   ENDING TIME                                MAX WIDTH
   DURATION                                   DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 7.5 WNW LODI            INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    4.0 WNW LODI             F-SCALE


...DANE COUNTY...

TORNADO ONE...
   BEGINNING TIME     615 PM                PATH LENGTH  17.0 MILE
   ENDING TIME        655 PM                MAX WIDTH    1/2 MILE
   DURATION           40 MINUTES            DEATHS       1
   BEGINNING LOCATION 2.0 N OREGON          INJURIES     18
   ENDING LOCATION    2.6 SSW ROCKDALE      F-SCALE      F3


...JEFFERSON COUNTY...

TORNADO ONE...
   BEGINNING TIME     720 PM                PATH LENGTH  1.0 MILE
   ENDING TIME        730 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           10 MINUTES            DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 5 W FORT ATKINSON     INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    4 W FORT ATKINSON     F-SCALE      F1

TORNADO TWO...
   BEGINNING TIME     728 PM                PATH LENGTH  1.0 MILE
   ENDING TIME        735 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           7 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 5 W FORT ATKINSON     INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    4 W FORT ATKINSON     F-SCALE      F0

TORNADO THREE...
   BEGINNING TIME     740 PM                PATH LENGTH  1.0 MILE
   ENDING TIME        745 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           5 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 3.5 ESE FT ATKINSON   INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    3.0 ESE FT ATKINSON   F-SCALE      F1

TORNADO FOUR...
   BEGINNING TIME     750 PM                PATH LENGTH  1.0 MILE
   ENDING TIME        757 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           7 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1.0 SSW FT ATKINSON   INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    1.0 SSE FT ATKINSON   F-SCALE      F1

TORNADO FIVE...
   BEGINNING TIME     810 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.2 MILE
   ENDING TIME        820 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           10 MINUTES            DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 3.2 SE FT ATKINSON    INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    3.0 SE FT ATKINSON    F-SCALE      F1



...ROCK...WALWORTH AND RACINE COUNTIES...

NO TORNADO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THERE WERE A FEW LARGE TREE BRANCHES
DOWN JUST WEST OF WATERFORD ON HIGHWAY 20. THIS TREE DAMAGE
WAS NOT PRODUCED BY A TORNADO...BUT BY STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS
GUSTING BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH.

THIS PRODUCT AND OTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THE TORNADO OUTBREAK
MAY BE FOUND ON OUR WEB PAGE LOCATED AT:

                    HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MKX

$$

KAPELA/REM/BORGHOFF

Not to trivialize the death, injuries and damage, but if the Stoughton storm had occurred only 10 miles further north, the city of Madison would lie in ruins right now w/ deaths and damage significantly higher than what actually happened. Something to think about I guess.

[wxmann_91]

I know this is a lot to ask, but does anyone have SPC Mesoanalysis Maps from the outbreak (like sig tornado potential, supercell potential, etc.) and/or GRLevel3 radar images from the event?

Thanks in advance!

[PurdueWx80]

I know this is a lot to ask, but does anyone have SPC Mesoanalysis Maps from the outbreak (like sig tornado potential, supercell potential, etc.) and/or GRLevel3 radar images from the event?

Thanks in advance!

I'm wishing I had saved them as well - but was too excited about what was actually happening at the time to do that. I do remember the supercell index being up near 20 across south-central and SE WI at the height of the outbreak, and the STP was up to 3 or 4 if I remember correctly. I don't think they archive this stuff like they do the convective outlooks and mesoscale discussions. Chances are, someone at the Univ. of WI, the SPC and/or the NWS will be conducting research-grade case studies on this event since it was such a high profile/record event (and since the day1 outlooks were so shoddy).

[P.K.]

Wow, one of those had an 800m wide track. Good thing you have such a good warning system over there.

The remnants of these storms are set to reach here in three days I believe, these will need to be closely watched as you can get tornadoes around the triple point from these systems. (I'm well aware I'm looking ahead a bit and the models will need to be closely watched) - We also have the remnants of Hurricane Irene around as well soon.

[kc0spg]

well, being a storm chaser from Minnesota...I get rather jealous at all the action WI has been seeing. The storms have potential over Minnesota, but usually don't blow up into anything until crossing the border, sometimes almost immediately. =o( oh well....maybe next year will be a better year for us @ http://www.minnesotastorms.com

[southerngale]

Amazing pictures from the various posts in this thread! Just wow! I feel for everyone affected, and may God comfort the family of the man who died. I must say though, after looking at the pics, it seems to be a miracle there weren't more deaths. Scary stuff!!

[wxmann_91]

Viola/Bloom City damage pics and Spring Green tornado pics:

http://www5.wright-weather.com/bb/showthread.php?s=fadd828320600e391c828888a9dfe65c&threadid=48367

----
Stoughton damage and AMAZING tornado pics:

http://www.midwestsstrc.org/cgi-bin/album.pl?album=2005%20Storm%20Images/August%2018th

(edited to change first line, tornado pics were from Spring Green and not Viola)

[ThunderSnow1]

Yeah, I took those damage pics in viola and bloom city.. Viola was an F2 and bloow city was F0/F1.. my family lives up there.... glad everyone was ok...

[wxmann_91]

The damage from the Stoughton tornado can be seen from space (look carefully):


BEFORE:





AFTER:





from http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/goes/misc/modis/wisconsin/tornado_fader.html

[wxmann_91]

This site has an AMAZING home video clip of a tornado made by a family vacationing (I think) in Lake Kagonsa, just north of Stoughton. You can see debris flying all over the air and strong winds blowing across the lake.

http://www.creativejetstream.com/

[pojo]

This is from NWS in Green Bay....

"...Record Tornado Year in Wisconsin...

22 tornadoes have occurred in the NWS Green Bay forecast area
of north-central and northeast Wisconsin so far this year.
This shatters the previous record of 16 set in all of 1970.
Of the 22 tornadoes, 20 were rated F0 and two were rated F1
on the Fujita intensity scale.

The average number of tornadoes in a year in northeast Wisconsin
is seven.

Statewide, 58 tornadoes have hit the state in 2005 which smashes
the previous record of 43 in 1980.

(Note: Tornado counts for 2005 should be considered preliminary.)"

However, I can't find any information on the 6 tornadoes that had confirmed touchdowns in my local area.

[PurdueWx80]

There ya go Pojo:

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
330 PM CDT WED AUG 31 2005

...PRELIMINARY 2005 WISCONSIN TORNADO COUNT STANDS AT A RECORD 58...

AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN DURING THE SUMMER...PARTICULARLY DURING
JUNE AND AUGUST...BROUGHT PERIODS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE STATE OF
WISCONSIN. THIS INCLUDES ONE OF THE WORST TORNADO OUTBREAKS IN
WISCONSIN/S HISTORY ON AUGUST 18TH.

THE CURRENT TORNADO COUNT EXCEEDS THE ANNUAL AVERAGE NUMBER OF
TORNADOES FOR SOME STATES IN TORNADO ALLEY INCLUDING NEBRASKA /47/
AND EVEN OKLAHOMA /53/. THESE AVERAGES WERE COMPUTED IN THE PERIOD
FROM 1971-2000 IN WHICH THE WISCONSIN AVERAGE IS 21 TORNADOES.

UNFORTUNATELY...ONE FATALITY AND 26 INJURIES OCCURRED WITH THE
TORNADOES ON AUGUST 18. SO FAR THIS YEAR...TORNADOES WERE REPORTED
ON 10 CALENDAR DAYS ACROSS THE STATE. IN 2004...A TOTAL OF 36
TORNADOES OCCURRED IN WISCONSIN ON 8 DAYS.

ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONS ARE ONGOING AND THERE IS STILL TIME LEFT
IN 2005...THUS THE INFORMATION LISTED BELOW MAY CHANGE FROM TIME TO
TIME. REMEMBER THAT TORNADOES HAVE OCCURRED IN ALL MONTHS IN
WISCONSIN EXCEPT FOR FEBRUARY.

HERE/S THE RUNDOWN...

1.  MARCH 30   DANE CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     520 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.2 MILE
   ENDING TIME        521 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           1 MINUTE              DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1.6 E WAUNAKEE        INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    1.7 E WAUNAKEE        F-SCALE      F0
---------------------------------------------------------------------
2.  MAY 6      WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-FOND DU LAC CO./LAKE WINNEBAGO/
   BEGINNING TIME     424 PM                PATH LENGTH  2.9 MILES
   ENDING TIME        430 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           6 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 7 ESE OSHKOSH         INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    3.0 NW PIPE           F-SCALE      F0
---------------------------------------------------------------------
3.  JUNE 4     WAUSHARA CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     254 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.2 MILE
   ENDING TIME        254 PM                MAX WIDTH    75 YARDS
   DURATION           BRIEF                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1 E AURORAVILLE       INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    1.1 ENE AURORAVILLE   F-SCALE      F0

4.  JUNE 4     WAUSHARA CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     305 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.1 MILE
   ENDING TIME        305 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           BRIEF                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 2 NW BORTH            INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    2 NW BORTH            F-SCALE      F0

5.  JUNE 4     MARATHON CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     427 PM                PATH LENGTH  1.2 MILES
   ENDING TIME        429 PM                MAX WIDTH    75 YARDS
   DURATION           2 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 4 W EDGAR             INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    4.5 WNW EDGAR         F-SCALE      F0

6.  JUNE 4     CLARK CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     427 PM                PATH LENGTH  17 MILES
   ENDING TIME        506 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           48 MINUTES            DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 2.0 W LOYAL           INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    4.0 W DORCHESTER      F-SCALE      F1

7.  JUNE 4     MARATHON CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     439 PM                PATH LENGTH  1.3 MILES
   ENDING TIME        442 PM                MAX WIDTH    100 YARDS
   DURATION           3 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1 W ATHENS            INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    1.5 NW ATHENS         F-SCALE      F0

8.  JUNE 4     TAYLOR CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     517 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.2 MILE
   ENDING TIME        517 PM                MAX WIDTH    20 YARDS
   DURATION           BRIEF                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 4 NW MEDFORD          INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    4 NW MEDFORD          F-SCALE      F0

9.  JUNE 4     MARATHON CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     606 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.1 MILE
   ENDING TIME        606 PM                MAX WIDTH    25 YARDS
   DURATION           BRIEF                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 4 S ATHENS            INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    4 S ATHENS            F-SCALE      F0

10.  JUNE 4     MARATHON CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     620 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.1 MILE
   ENDING TIME        620 PM                MAX WIDTH    25 YARDS
   DURATION           BRIEF                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 3 W MARATHON CITY     INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    3 W MARATHON CITY     F-SCALE      F0

11.  JUNE 4     MARATHON CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     818 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.1 MILE
   ENDING TIME        818 PM                MAX WIDTH    25 YARDS
   DURATION           BRIEF                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 7 S HOGARTY           INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    7 S HOGARTY           F-SCALE      F0

12. JUNE 4     TAYLOR CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     827 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.3 MILE
   ENDING TIME        827 PM                MAX WIDTH    25 YARDS
   DURATION           BRIEF                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 2 W GILMAN            INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    2 W GILMAN            F-SCALE      F0
---------------------------------------------------------------------
13. JUNE 7     BARRON CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     445 PM                PATH LENGTH  1.0 MILE
   ENDING TIME        447 PM                MAX WIDTH    25 YARDS
   DURATION           2 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1 WSW COMSTOCK        INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    1 S COMSTOCK          F-SCALE      F0

14. JUNE 7     BARRON CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     458 PM                PATH LENGTH  2.0 MILES
   ENDING TIME        502 PM                MAX WIDTH    25 YARDS
   DURATION           4 MINTUES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 3 N ALMENA            INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    3 NNE ALMENA          F-SCALE      F0

15. JUNE 7     CHIPPEWA CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     610 PM                PATH LENGTH  5.5 MILES
   ENDING TIME        620 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           10 MINUTES            DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 8 W TILDEN            INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    4 WSW TILDEN          F-SCALE      F0
---------------------------------------------------------------------
16. JUNE 9    WINNEBAGO CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     640 PM                PATH LENGTH  3.0 MILES
   ENDING TIME        650 PM                MAX WIDTH    40 YARDS
   DURATION           10 MINUTES            DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 5 SE OSHKOSH          INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    5 E OSHKOSH           F-SCALE      F0

17. JUNE 9    CALUMET CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     714 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.1 MILE
   ENDING TIME        714 PM                MAX WIDTH    25 YARDS
   DURATION           BRIEF                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 4 NW STOCKBRIDGE      INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    4 NW STOCKBRIDGE      F-SCALE      F0
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18. JUNE 10   MARATHON CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     203 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.1 MILE
   ENDING TIME        203 PM                MAX WIDTH    25 YARDS
   DURATION           BRIEF                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 4 W MOSINEE           INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    4 W MOSINEE           F-SCALE      F0

19. JUNE 10   WINNEBAGO CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     405 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.1 MILE
   ENDING TIME        405 PM                MAX WIDTH    20 YARDS
   DURATION           1 MINUTE              DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1 N WINNECONNE        INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    1 N WINNECONNE        F-SCALE      F0

20. JUNE 10   WAUPACA CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     410 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.1 MILE
   ENDING TIME        410 PM                MAX WIDTH    20 YARDS
   DURATION           BRIEF                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 2 W CLINTONVILLE      INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    2 W CLINTONVILLE      F-SCALE      F0

21. JUNE 10   WINNEBAGO CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     810 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.1 MILE
   ENDING TIME        810 PM                MAX WIDTH    20 YARDS
   DURATION           BRIEF                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 4 ESE OSHKOSH         INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    4 ESE OSHKOSH         F-SCALE      F0

22. JUNE 10   WINNEBAGO CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     822 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.1 MILE
   ENDING TIME        822 PM                MAX WIDTH    20 YARDS
   DURATION           BRIEF                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 3 E OSHKOSH           INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    3 E OSHKOSH           F-SCALE      F0

23. JUNE 10   WINNEBAGO CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     848 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.1 MILE
   ENDING TIME        848 PM                MAX WIDTH    20 YARDS
   DURATION           BRIEF                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 3 E OSHKOSH           INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    3 E OSHKOSH           F-SCALE      F0
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24. JUNE 11   ST. CROIX CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     220 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.3 MILE
   ENDING TIME        220 PM                MAX WIDTH    25 YARDS
   DURATION           BRIEF                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1 N EMERALD           INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    1 N EMERALD           F-SCALE      F0

25. JUNE 11   POLK CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     240 PM                PATH LENGTH  2.5 MILES
   ENDING TIME        245 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           5 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION CLEAR LAKE            INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    2.5 E CLEAR LAKE      F-SCALE      F0

26. JUNE 11    PIERCE CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     254 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.1 MILES
   ENDING TIME        255 PM                MAX WIDTH    25 YARDS
   DURATION           1 MINUTE              DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 2.0 SE RIVER FALLS    INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    2.0 SE RIVER FALLS    F-SCALE      F0

27. JUNE 11   BARRON CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     300 PM                PATH LENGTH  5.0 MILES
   ENDING TIME        310 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           10 MINUTES            DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 3 NNE ALMENA          INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    3 SE CUMBERLAND       F-SCALE      F1

28. JUNE 11   ST. CROIX CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     304 PM                PATH LENGTH  8.0 MILES
   ENDING TIME        318 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           14 MINUTES            DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 7 SW HAMMOND          INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    1 NE HAMMOND          F-SCALE      F1

29. JUNE 11   ST. CROIX CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     343 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.5 MILES
   ENDING TIME        345 PM                MAX WIDTH    25 YARDS
   DURATION           2 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1 E CYLON             INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    1.5 ENE CYLON         F-SCALE      F0
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30. JUNE 13   OUTAGAMIE CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     349 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.2 MILE
   ENDING TIME        350 PM                MAX WIDTH    75 YARDS
   DURATION           1 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 4.0 NNE BLACK CREEK   INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    4.1 NNE BLACK CREEK   F-SCALE      F0
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31. JULY 25   ROCK CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     407 PM                PATH LENGTH  2.0 MILES
   ENDING TIME        411 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           4 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 4.0 NNE MILTON        INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    5.0 NE MILTON         F-SCALE      F1
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32. AUGUST 18  TREMPEALEAU CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     218 PM                PATH LENGTH  50 YARDS
   ENDING TIME        218 PM                MAX WIDTH    25 YARDS
   DURATION           BRIEF                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 5.0 W CENTERVILLE     INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    5.0 W CENTERVILLE     F-SCALE      F0

33. AUGUST 18  VERNON CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     346 PM                PATH LENGTH  1.2 MILES
   ENDING TIME        348 PM                MAX WIDTH    25 YARDS
   DURATION           2 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 3.2 W ESOFEA          INJURIES     1
   ENDING LOCATION    2.0 W ESOFEA          F-SCALE      F1

34. AUGUST 18  VERNON-RICHLAND CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     405 PM                PATH LENGTH  20.0 MILES
   ENDING TIME        440 PM                MAX WIDTH    75 YARDS
   DURATION           35 MINUTES            DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 2.0 W LIBERTY         INJURIES     2
   ENDING LOCATION    1.0 W HUB CITY        F-SCALE      F2

35. AUGUST 18  GRANT-RICHLAND CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     440 PM                PATH LENGTH  4.0 MILES
   ENDING TIME        455 PM                MAX WIDTH    40 YARDS
   DURATION           15 MINUTES            DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1.0 W MUSCODA         INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    2.0 NE ORION          F-SCALE      F1

36. AUGUST 18  MONROE-JUNEAU CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     454 PM                PATH LENGTH  10.0 MILES
   ENDING TIME        515 PM                MAX WIDTH    25 YARDS
   DURATION           21 MINUTES            DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 4.5 E TOMAH           INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    5.0 WNW NECEEDAH      F-SCALE      F1

37. AUGUST 18  ADAMS CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     539 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.8 MILE
   ENDING TIME        540 PM                MAX WIDTH    30 YARDS
   DURATION           1 MINUTE              DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 11.0 S ADAMS          INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    10.5 SSE ADAMS        F-SCALE      F1

38. AUGUST 18  IOWA CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     455 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.1 MILE
   ENDING TIME        455 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           BRIEF                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 2.5 ENE AVOCA         INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    2.5 ENE AVOCA         F-SCALE      F0

39. AUGUST 18  IOWA-SAUK CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     518 PM                PATH LENGTH  6.5 MILES
   ENDING TIME        533 PM                MAX WIDTH    100 YARDS
   DURATION           15 MINUTES            DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1.8 NNE CLYDE         INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    2.2 NW SPRING GREEN   F-SCALE      F1

40. AUGUST 18  SAUK CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     530 PM                PATH LENGTH  1.9 MILES
   ENDING TIME        533 PM                MAX WIDTH    75 YARDS
   DURATION           3 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1.5 SSW SPRING GREEN  INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    0.5 ENE SPRING GREEN  F-SCALE      F1

41. AUGUST 18  SAUK-COLUMBIA CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     533 PM                PATH LENGTH  13.5 MILES
   ENDING TIME        603 PM                MAX WIDTH    200 YARDS
   DURATION           23 MINUTES            DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 3.6 NE LELAND         INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    3.2 SW OKEE           F-SCALE      F2

42. AUGUST 18  SAUK CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     600 PM                PATH LENGTH  1.0 MILES
   ENDING TIME        605 PM                MAX WIDTH    75 YARDS
   DURATION           5 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1.8 W MERRIMAC        INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    1.0 WSW MERRIMAC      F-SCALE      F0

43. AUGUST 18  MARQUETTE CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     608 PM                PATH LENGTH  5.5 MILES
   ENDING TIME        622 PM                MAX WIDTH    100 YARDS
   DURATION           14 MINUTES            DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1.7 NNE WESTFIELD     INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    7.2 NNE WESTFIELD     F-SCALE      F1

44. AUGUST 18  COLUMBIA CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     610 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.1 MILE
   ENDING TIME        611 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           BRIEF                 DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 4.5 NNE LODI          INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    4.5 NNE LODI          F-SCALE      F0

45. AUGUST 18  DANE-JEFFERSON CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     615 PM                PATH LENGTH  20.0 MILES
   ENDING TIME        708 PM                MAX WIDTH    800 YARDS
   DURATION           53 MINUTES            DEATHS       1
   BEGINNING LOCATION 2.0 N OREGON          INJURIES     23
   ENDING LOCATION    2.2 N BUSSEYVILLE     F-SCALE      F3

46. AUGUST 18  DANE CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     617 PM                PATH LENGTH  2.0 MILES
   ENDING TIME        621 PM                MAX WIDTH    30 YARDS
   DURATION           4 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 2.0 WSW DANE          INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    0.8 N DANE            F-SCALE      F0

47. AUGUST 18  WAUSHARA CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     632 PM                PATH LENGTH  2.0 MILES
   ENDING TIME        636 PM                MAX WIDTH    80 YARDS
   DURATION           4 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 6.0 SSW WAUTOMA       INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    3.7 S WAUTOMA         F-SCALE      F0

48. AUGUST 18  DANE CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     710 PM                PATH LENGTH  1.6 MILES
   ENDING TIME        715 PM                MAX WIDTH    100 YARDS
   DURATION           5 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1.6 SSW ROCKDALE      INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    1.3 SSE ROCKDALE      F-SCALE      F1

49. AUGUST 18  JEFFERSON CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     715 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.5 MILE
   ENDING TIME        717 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           2 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 5 W FORT ATKINSON     INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    4.8 W FORT ATKINSON   F-SCALE      F0

50. AUGUST 18  JEFFERSON CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     720 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.7 MILE
   ENDING TIME        723 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           3 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 5 W FORT ATKINSON     INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    4 W FORT ATKINSON     F-SCALE      F1

51. AUGUST 18  JEFFERSON CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     727 PM                PATH LENGTH  1.2 MILES
   ENDING TIME        732 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           5 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 3.6 WSW FT ATKINSON   INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    3.0 WSW FT ATKINSON   F-SCALE      F1

52. AUGUST 18  JEFFERSON CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     737 PM                PATH LENGTH  1.4 MILES
   ENDING TIME        741 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           4 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 1.5 SSW FT ATKINSON   INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    1.4 SSE FT ATKINSON   F-SCALE      F1

53. AUGUST 18  WAUPACA CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     738 PM                PATH LENGTH  1.2 MILES
   ENDING TIME        741 PM                MAX WIDTH    40 YARDS
   DURATION           3 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 4.0 SSW NEW LONDON    INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    3.4 SSW NEW LONDON    F-SCALE      F0

54. AUGUST 18  WINNEBAGO CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     743 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.3 MILE
   ENDING TIME        744 PM                MAX WIDTH    40 YARDS
   DURATION           1 MINUTE              DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 4.0 W NEENAH          INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    4.2 W NEENAH          F-SCALE      F0

55. AUGUST 18  JEFFERSON CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     744 PM                PATH LENGTH  3.0 MILES
   ENDING TIME        753 PM                MAX WIDTH    75 YARDS
   DURATION           9 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 5.6 SW FT ATKINSON    INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    5.5 S FT ATKINSON     F-SCALE      F1

56. AUGUST 18  JEFFERSON CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     745 PM                PATH LENGTH  0.2 MILE
   ENDING TIME        746 PM                MAX WIDTH    50 YARDS
   DURATION           1 MINUTE              DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 3.2 SE FT ATKINSON    INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    3.4 SE FT ATKINSON    F-SCALE      F0

57. AUGUST 18  BROWN CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     845 PM                PATH LENGTH  1.0 MILE
   ENDING TIME        849 PM                MAX WIDTH    100 YARDS
   DURATION           4 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 6.0 ENE WRIGHTSTOWN   INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    6.8 ENE WRIGHTSTOWN   F-SCALE      F1

58. AUGUST 18  MANITOWOC CO.
   BEGINNING TIME     935 PM                PATH LENGTH  1.5 MILES
   ENDING TIME        939 PM                MAX WIDTH    100 YARDS
   DURATION           4 MINUTES             DEATHS       0
   BEGINNING LOCATION 6.5 SSW MANITOWOC     INJURIES     0
   ENDING LOCATION    5.7 S MANITIOWOC      F-SCALE      F1



...HERE/S THE BREAKDOWN OF          ...F-SCALE CATEGORIES AND WIND
2005 WISCONSIN TORNADOES            SPEEDS WHICH ARE ESTIMATED
BY F-SCALE CATEGORY...              FROM DAMAGE SURVEYS...

   F0...40                          F0....40- 72 MPH
   F1...15                          F1....73-112 MPH
   F2...2                           F2...113-157 MPH
   F3...1                           F3...158-206 MPH
   F4...0                           F4...207-260 MPH
   F5...0                           F5...261-318 MPH
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...HERE/S THE BREAKDOWN OF 2005 WISCONSIN TORNADOES BY COUNTY...
/SOME TORNADOES CROSSED MULTIPLE COUNTIES...THUS COUNT BELOW IS 65/

7 TORNADOES...JEFFERSON...WINNEBAGO
6 TORNADOES...MARATHON
4 TORNADOES...DANE...SAUK
3 TORNADOES...BARRON...ST. CROIX...WAUSHARA
2 TORNADOES...CALUMET...COLUMBIA...IOWA...RICHLAND...TAYLOR...
              VERNON...WAUPACA
ONE TORNADO...ADAMS...BROWN...CLARK...CHIPPEWA...FOND DU LAC...
              GRANT...JUNEAU...MANITOWOC...MARQUETTE...MONROE...
              OUTAGAMIE...PIERCE...POLK...ROCK...TREMPEALEAU
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...HERE/S THE BREAKDOWN OF 2005 WISCONSIN TORNADOES BY DATE...

MARCH 30TH...1
MAY 6TH......1
JUNE 4TH.....10
JUNE 7TH.....3
JUNE 9TH.....2
JUNE 10TH....6
JUNE 11TH....6
JUNE 13TH....1
JULY 26TH....1
AUGUST 18TH..27
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[pojo]

A local Green Bay Met told me about the outbreak that morning... he then followed with saying a tornado briefly touched down around my hometown. From what the statements say... yes sir re... there was one around my local area. In the past couple of months, Wi has been tornado alley, per se.... record amount of tornadoes this year so far.. and we're not out of thunderstorm season yet.

Thank you andy.

[scostorms]

Ever since the May 31, 1985 Canada-USA tornado outbreak, meteorologists always said that the odds of another major tornado outbreak like the May 31, 1985 one are 1 in 75,000. Hence this outbreak occured pretty far north, would this be classified as part of the 1 in 75,000 risk area?

[wxmann_91]

Ever since the May 31, 1985 Canada-USA tornado outbreak, meteorologists always said that the odds of another major tornado outbreak like the May 31, 1985 one are 1 in 75,000. Hence this outbreak occured pretty far north, would this be classified as part of the 1 in 75,000 risk area?

The reason why tornadoes are rare in New England is because when storm systems reach that area, the instability drops off significantly. That's why on the day after the Stoughton tornado, even when SPC predicted a tornado outbreak, storms never really did materialize. Tornadoes aren't too rare in Wisconsin, but such a tornado outbreak is, though I certainly won't classify it as a 1 in 75,000 chance.