Power Outage in Platteville, WI

A 60 mph wind gust was measured by the fire department in Platteville. Power lines were blown down by the high winds.

A NWS storm survey confirmed that an EF3 tornado occurred across northern Grant County. The tornado started in Boscobel where damage to trees, power poles and power lines occurred. The tornado then moved east/southeast before dissipating south of Blue River. Along the path, six homes sustained enough damage to be considered total losses while numerous other had minor to moderate damage. No injuries were reported.

Trees were damaged and power outages occurred just west of Platteville.

A brief tornado touched down south of Burton and was on the ground for about a half mile. The tornado damaged two farm outbuildings, hardwood trees and downed power lines.

A brief tornado touched down south of Burton and was on the ground for about a half mile. The tornado damaged two farm outbuildings, hardwood trees and downed power lines.

Trees and power lines were blown down near Glen Haven.

An EF1 tornado touched down north of Potosi and move northeast for 6 miles before dissipating west of Ellenboro. One house, numerous farm buildings, trees and power lines were damaged along the path of the tornado.

An EF1 tornado touched down north of Potosi and move northeast for 6 miles before dissipating west of Ellenboro. One house, numerous farm buildings, trees and power lines were damaged along the path of the tornado.

Lots of trees and power lines were blown down across much of Grant County. The hardest hit areas were across the southern half of the county, including Cuba City which was hit particularly hard with damaging winds. 20,000 customers across the county were without power.

Wind chills of 35 to 55 below zero were common across Grant County from the evening of January 29th into the morning of the 31st. The coldest wind chill to occur was 55 below zero at the automated weather observing equipment for the Platteville airport. Near Hazel Green, one person was outside for about an hour and suffered hypothermia related injuries. A power outage during the morning of January 30th affected about 360 households in Boscobel and Blue River and the surrounding rural areas.

A 66 mph wind gust occurred northwest of Platteville that blew down trees and power lines.

An estimated 62 mph wind gust occurred near Bridgeport that blew down trees and power lines.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along State Highway 133 between Cassville and Potosi. A few farms were also damaged, including one where a large herd of elk was able to get loose.

Numerous power lines were blown down north of Ellenboro.

Several trees were blown down in Platteville by an estimated 70 mph wind gust. The roof was blown off the dairy barn and another barn had a 100 square foot hole in the roof on the University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus. Several of the downed trees landed on houses and a church. Power was not restored to downtown Platteville until after 5 p.m.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down from Lancaster to Platteville along State Highway 133. Farm buildings were also severely damaged and homes sustained roof damage from the strong winds.

North winds between 25 and 35 mph with higher gusts, created a period of blizzard conditions across Grant County, especially on the ridge tops and higher terrain, during the morning and afternoon of the 20th. As a result of the blizzard, roads were closed, vehicles became trapped in the snow, some power outages occurred and all schools in the county were closed. The highest reported snow total was 14.5 inches in Sinsinawa.

Apparent downburst winds caused fairly widespread damage to trees, power lines, out buildings and sheds in a six to seven mile path northwest of Platteville. Several farm buildings were destroyed or flattened. A spotter measured wind gusts of 68 mph near Union.

Apparent downburst winds caused fairly widespread damage to trees, power lines, out buildings and sheds in a six to seven mile path northwest of Platteville. Several farm buildings were destroyed or flattened. A spotter measured wind gusts of 68 mph near Union.

Thunderstorm winds blew down 7 power poles on Model Road near the intersection with County Road H. Also, a 25 to 30 foot tall tree was uprooted and fell onto a house.

Ten power poles were snapped along County Road H, just east of Kieler. The town of Kieler was without power.

Snow and ice covered roads led to several accidents across Grant County. One young man lost control of his truck and trailer snapping a power pole in half. About a half hour later a collision on Highway 18 led to several heads of cattle being killed in a trailer.

A power pole was on fire due to a lightning strike.

Numerous large trees and power lines were down in the city of Platteville. This caused power outages in parts of the city, along with damage to a home and a garage.

A brief tornado touched down 0.6 miles northeast of Union, or 0.2 miles north of the intersection of Town Hall Road and County Road AD. Winds were estimated at 70 to 80 mph. An enhanced area of tree damage occurred, with a few 18 inch diameter pines snapped off 15 feet above the ground. A nearby residence sustained little damage, although power lines were downed.

A complex of storms moved across southwest Wisconsin during the evening of August 27th. The storms blew down trees north of Brodtville (Grant County) and power lines in Patch Grove (Grant County). Funnel clouds were also sighted between in the vicinity of Mount Hope (Grant County).

Thunderstorms moved across portions of southwest Wisconsin during the evening of July 11th. These storms produced some damaging winds that blew down power lines near Lancaster (Grant County) and blew down a tree that landed on a vehicle in Potosi (Grant County).

A broken line of thunderstorms moved across southwest Wisconsin during the evening of June 26th. These storms produced some damaging winds as they moved across Grant County. Trees and power lines were blown down near Glen Haven, Bloomington and Platteville. A shed was also damaged near Platteville.

Thunderstorms developed along a warm front over southwest Wisconsin during the early evening of March 28th. These storms spawned a tornado near Potosi (Grant County) that was on the ground for just over 6 miles before dissipating west of Ellenboro (Grant County). One house and numerous farm buildings were damaged along with trees and power lines along the path of the tornado.

A line of thunderstorms moved across southwest Wisconsin during the late afternoon of September 2nd. These storms blew down trees and powers lines near Lancaster (Grant County) and Dickeyville (Grant County). The automated weather observing equipment at the Platteville (Grant County) airport measured a 59 mph gust.

A line of thunderstorms moved across southwest Wisconsin during the afternoon of June 28th. Some of these storms produced damaging winds that impacted farm buildings and blew down numerous power poles near Livingston (Grant County). Three mobile home were knocked off their foundations southwest of Montfort (Grant County). Numerous reports of 75 to 80 mph gusts were received from the Livingston and Montfort areas.

Thunderstorms with damaging winds moved across a small portion of southwest Wisconsin during the evening of August 18th. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down near De Soto (Crawford County). Trees were also blown down in Boscobel (Grant County) and Bagley (Grant County).

Thunderstorms moved into southwest Wisconsin during the early evening of November 11th. A few of the storms became strong enough to produce severe wind gusts that blew down power lines in Kieler (Grant County) and trees between Keiler and Cuba City (Grant County).

An early morning squall line moved across southwest Wisconsin on June 22nd. This squall line produced winds of 60 to 70 mph and two small tornadoes. The first tornado damaged trees along its path north of Wauzeka (Crawford County). The second tornado damaged a few homes and numerous trees along its path north of Westport and Port Andrews (Crawford & Richland Counties). As the squall line moved across southwest Wisconsin it produced wind damage across the southern sections of Crawford and Richland Counties and over much of Grant County. Trees, power lines and at least one barn were blown down near Casseville (Grant County), multiple power lines were snapped east of Prairie du Chien (Crawford County), barns were damaged north of Port Andrew (Richland County) and 65 to 70 mph winds with damage were reported in Hazel Green and Platteville (Grant County).

Severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of June 30th across southwest Wisconsin ahead of a cold front. As these storms moved across the area, they primarily produced strong winds that blew down trees and power lines. A measured gust of 78 mph occurred near Lancaster (Grant County) with other reports of 60 to 70 mph gusts across Grant County.

Several rounds of thunderstorms rolled across western Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening of May 19th. The first round of storms produced wind damage across Buffalo County during the afternoon. The second round of storms in the evening produced additional severe wind gusts in Vernon, Grant and Richland Counties. The most significant damage occurred in Gilmanton (Buffalo County) were a dozen power poles were blown down.

One person was killed in a car accident after the driver lost control on snow and ice covered roads near Viroqua (Vernon County) on the morning of the March 11th. Almost a foot of heavy wet snow fell on parts of western Wisconsin from a winter storm on March 10th and 11th. The storm responsible for this snow moved northeast from the Kansas City region to Lake Michigan. Along with the snow, the system also produced northwest winds of 15 to 20 mph that created some drifting of the snow. Numerous schools were either closed or utilized a two hour delay on the 11th. Snowfall amounts of 4 to 10 inches were common and the highest reported total was 10 inches in Longwood (Clark County). Around 600 customers across Buffalo and Trempealeau Counties lost power because of the storm from the late evening of the 10th through the morning of the 11th. Ahead of the snowfall, the storm produced up to 1.5 inches of rain with temperatures in the upper 30s. This produced abundant run off from the rain and melting snow that was not able to penetrate into the ground due to frost depths up to 3 feet. The run off flooded basements and caused numerous roads to be covered with standing water.

A cold front moved across southwest and central Wisconsin during the evening hours of June 8th. Severe thunderstorms developed along the cold front and produced damaging winds and large hail. The damaging winds knocked down trees near Big Springs (Adams County) and trees and power lines near Platteville (Grant County). Hail up to golf ball sized was reported in Castle Rock (Grant County).

A cold front moved across southern Wisconsin during the afternoon hours on August 9th. This triggered severe thunderstorms and produced damaging winds across southern Grant County. The Emergency Manager reported a wind gust of 62 miles per hour and power lines knocked down in the southern portions of Grant County.

A low pressure area moved into western Wisconsin during the late morning hours of July 31st. Severe thunderstorms developed ahead of the system producing wind gusts up to 60 mph. This knocked down trees and power lines over Crawford and Grant counties.

A cold front moved across southwest Wisconsin during the late evening and overnight hours of July 11 into July 12. A line of thunderstorms developed along the front and produced heavy rains that created localized flooding on area streams and creeks in Grant county. Wind damage was also reported in parts of north central Wisconsin including some power outages.

Scattered severe thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front during the afternoon of June 12. Thunderstorm winds estimated as high as 80 mph were reported, along with the touchdown of a brief tornado. Trees and power lines were downed, while homes sustained little or no damage. Large hail was also reported in parts of central Wisconsin.

A strong cold front moved across southwest and central Wisconsin during the evening hours of September 18th, triggering a line of severe thunderstorms. Law enforcement officials, storm spotters and the public reported wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph, which knocked down trees and power lines.

A low pressure system moved across southwest Wisconsin during the late evening hours of August 21, which triggered severe thunderstorms. Wind gusts estimated at 60 to 70 mph knocked down power lines and trees, as reported by storm spotters, law enforcement officials and amateur radio operators.

A severe thunderstorm with estimated wind gusts of 55 to 60 mph knocked down a power pole in Fennimore (Grant County).

Six tornadoes affected southwest Wisconsin, which was part of an all-time one day record of 27 tornadoes hitting the state. The first tornado touched down briefly just west of Centerville (Trempealeau County). The only damage reported with this tornado was several trees knocked down just north of Highway 35 along County Road G. A second and stronger tornado occurred just north of County Highway KK, or just west of Esofea (Vernon County). There was tree, agricultural and structural damage. A moblie home, which was on cement blocks, was completely destroyed. The occupant of the mobile home was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Another residence sustained minor damage, with windows blown out, outbuildings destroyed and a car turned 90 degrees. Power poles were snapped, corn was flattened and there was significant tree damage. The third and strongest tornado touched down just west of Liberty (Vernon County), then tracked along a continous path just north of Highway 56, to the northern most block of the town of Viola (Richland County). Three people were reported injured in Viola and almost every tree in the town was damaged or downed. Most homes in the village had at least minor damage, while a few sustained major damage, including roofs blown off. Many garages facing west or southwest were destroyed by the direct impact of the winds. Wind speeds associated with the tornado were estimated at 100 to 120 mph. The tornado path became more sporadic as it moved east of Viola across northern Richland County. The damage path extended from just north of County Highway MM and Highway 56 into Bloom City (Richland County), which apparently took a direct hit from the storm. The tornado continued on an east-southeast track, before lifting just west of Hub City (Richland County). A fourth tornado touched down along County Road N, or just east of the location where Interstate 90 and 94 split in eastern Monroe County. This tornado continued on a 10 mile track into Juneau County, ending just west of the Necedah Wildlife Refuge Headquarters. There was tree, agricultural and structural damage. A home, which was under construction, was completely destroyed. Three other homes sustained minor damage. Corn was flattened and there was significant tree damage as well. A fifth tornado touched down in the town of Muscoda (Grant County) causing minor damage to homes, but knocking down or shearing off numerous trees. This tornado crossed the Wisconsin River into the small community of Orion (Richland County). Several mobile homes were damaged, including several reportedly tossed into the air. Many trees were damaged there as well. The sixth and final tornado briefly touched down near the intersection of Highway 82 and 13 in Adams County. Mobile homes were damaged, along with nearby trees. Richland and Vernon County were declared federal disaster areas.

Winds estimated as high as 80 mph were reported by law enforcement officials and storm spotters. There were numerous reports of trees and power lines downed. In addition, the roof was blown off schools in Potosi and Patch Grove (Grant County). Several homes also sustained roof damage in Potosi.

A mobile home was hit by a tornado between Cataract and Angelo (Monroe County) along County Road Q, completely demolishing the structure and tossing it about 30 feet. A woman was in the mobile home when the storm hit and managed to crawl out, in spite of sustaining minor injuries. Elsewhere across southwest Wisconsin, thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines.

Spotters, amateur radio operators and law enforcement officials reported wind gusts of 60 to 65 mph as well as hail the size of dimes, quarters and half-dollars. Hardest hit was the area from Platteville to Dickeyville (Grant County), where numerous trees and power lines were blown down, leaving hundreds of people without power for several hours.

60 to 65 mph wind gusts caused damage to trees, power lines and crops.

Law enforcement officials reported power poles and trees blown down as winds gusted to 60 mph.