Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 53575

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.).

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).

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Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Golf Ball (1.75 in.) Time adjusted to line up with radar.

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.).

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.).

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

Hail Report Description: Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

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Hail Report Description: REPORT FROM MPING WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTS AND PHOTOS OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL ON SOCIAL MEDIA.

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Hail Report Description: A trained spotter reported hail near Paoli that was measured 3/4 of an inch in diameter that fell from strong to severe thunderstorms moving through Dane County during the early morning hours of of September 3rd.

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Hail Report Description: Hail covered the ground 1 to 2 inches deep.

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Wind Report Description: Delayed report - time estimated from radar. Research MET reports small to 6-in limbs torn off trees... unsecured soccer goal on wheels blown 100 yd across a soccer field and into a parking lot.

Wind Report Description: DELAYED REPORT from Saturday 6/22. Tree damage noted near intersection of Janesville St. and Oak St. Large limbs... snapped off tops of trees... including onto powerlines. Surrounding area noted additional sporadic tree damage. Eyewitness report and radar indicate a microburst.

Wind Report Description: TREES AND WIRES DOWN.

Wind Report Description: LARGE TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES. TIME EST BY RADAR.

Wind Report Description: Several large tree branches down on Blizzard Road. One large limb fell onto the back of a car.

Wind Report Description: The public reported trees were knocked down by severe thunderstorm winds 2 miles east of Oregon.

Wind Report Description: A trained spotter reported numerous trees and power lines downed along a path from Oregon to northeast of Albion from damaging severe thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 65 knots (75 mph). The winds tore some siding off a home in Oregon. Heavy rain caused ponding of water on area roadways, with water over the curb on some streets in Oregon.

Wind Report Description: Powerful thunderstorm winds pushed over dozens of large trees, and broken tree branches snapped several power-lines in a 5-mile-wide swath. In Stoughton, the winds knocked over an empty semi-trailer which then impacted and damaged two other trailers. Also, a road sign in Stoughton was pushed over at a 45-degree angle.

Wind Report Description: Powerful thunderstorm winds gusts knocked down several large trees onto STH Hwy 14 south of Oregon.

Wind Report Description: Powerful thunderstorm wind gusts to 52 knots (60 mph) toppled many trees and damaged several power-lines.

Wind Report Description: Several large trees were uprooted.

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Tornado Report Description: A swath of sporadic to continuous tornado damage. There was extensive tree damage including numerous large pine trees snapped. Half of a roof was torn off of a large barn and half a roof torn off a pole barn. A grain elevator was blown off of a silo. A six inch diameter tree landed on a car.

Tornado Report Description: A strong and destructive tornado spun up at 1715CST about 2.8 miles southeast of the geographic center of Fitchburg (or 2.0 miles north of center of Oregon), about 400 yards southwest of the intersection of CTH MM and Schnieder Rd. It continued east-southeast to the southern edge of Lake Kegonsa and tore through residential neighborhoods about 1/3 to 1/2 mile north of CTH B (Civil Towns of Dunn and Pleasant Springs, and far-northern Stoughton). It moved over the crossing of CTH A with Interstate 90/39, and stayed close to CTH A to its exit point at 1905CST where CTH A crosses into Jefferson County, about 2.8 miles south-southwest of Rockdale. One person was crushed to death in their basement from fireplace and chimney bricks that crashed through the floor. Twenty-three (23) other people were directly injured. In addition, Emergency Management officials received reports of 2 other indirectly-related deaths associated with this strong tornado. In these two cases, the people were already very ill or suffering from a life-ending disease. Injuries they received during the tornado contributed (secondary) to their death, but were not the primary cause of death, based on medical examiner reports. Consequently, these additional two deaths do not appear in the official death tally in the header strip of this event. Numerous homes, businesses, farm buildings, vehicles, power-lines, trees, and other personal effects were either damaged or destroyed along its path that grew to a maximum width of about 600 yards north of Stoughton. As for residential structures, 220 sustained minor damage, 84 had major damage, and 69 were destroyed. As for business structures, 6 sustained minor damage, 1 had major damage, and 1 was destroyed. As for agricultural structures, 5 sustained minor damage, 5 had major damage, and 40 were destroyed. Total estimated damage amounts (directly-related) for private and public sectors combined was $35.06 M, broken down to $34.31 M in property damage and $750 K in crop losses, for the tornado segment in Dane County. This tornado was probably the 3rd most costly tornado in Wisconsin's recorded history (1996 Oakfield tornado and 1984 Barneveld tornadoes were more costly). The $34.31 M in property damage was broken down to private losses (total of 32.29 M) and public losses (total of $2.02 M), per Emergency Manager reports and NWS estimates. The private losses included a total of $25.45 M for residential structures, $1.29 M for businesses, $4.25 M for agricultural structures, $1.00 M for damage to vehicles, boats, and other personal effects, $200 K to agricultural machinery and tools, and $96 K in public road system damage. The public losses making up part of the $34.31 M consisted of $2.02 M in damage to public utility systems. The $750 K in damage attributed to crop losses occurred on an estimated 1,550 acres of land. Additional monetary costs incurred in the public sector (totaling $1.84 M) which are considered indirectly-related damage expenses, and not included in the "direct" totals listed in the header-strip of this event, include: $1.38 M in debris clearance, $308 K in protective measures, and miscellaneous damage/expenses of $144 K. Therefore, the grand total of direct and indirect damage amounts and expenses attributed to this tornado segment in Dane county totaled about $36.89 M.Just south of the tornado, extending out another mile or so, tree and power-line damage resulted from rear-flank downdraft damage - in some cases south to STH 51. This damage is separate from tornado damage, and isn't included in the numbers in previous sentences. Debris from this tornado was lofted by the parent's updraft and carried downstream to scattered locations in the counties of Jefferson, Waukesha, Milwaukee, Walworth, Racine, and Kenosha. This tornado was extensively photographed and video-taped by storm spotters (amateur radio operators, etc.), storm chasers, and private citizens. On occasions, this tornado displayed multiple-vortex characteristics. Due to partial back-building (to the west-southwest) of the supercell's updraft tower, this tornado moved slowly, and was described by some eyewitnesses and spotters as being nearly stationary at times north of Stoughton. The overall slow movement (supercell moved at 12-17 knots, or 10-15 mph), coupled with structures that were not thoroughly reinforced (based on NWS damage survey), allowed the tornado's cyclonic winds to more severely damage buildings in its path. Consequently, although some of the worst damage resembled what would be left by a F4 tornado for well-built homes, this tornado was rated at the top of the F3 category with estimated winds near 174 knots (200 mph). The F3 category has estimated wind speeds of 137-179 knots (158-206 mph). A sampling of newspaper headlines and personal quotes included: "The Sky Just Exploded," "Hard to Believe There Weren't More Deaths," "New Technology Lowers Tornado Deaths," "Counting Losses, Blessings," "It Was Probably The Most Intense Storm In The Country This Year," "It's a Mess Out Here," and "I've Never Experienced Anything Like This." The tornado cut electrical power for 1700 customers in the Stoughton area. The estimated average path length was about 175 yards.

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