La Crosse, WI

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Severe Storms, Tornadoes Of June 15, 2022

Overview

Morning showers and storms tracked east, northeast across parts of southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa into western Wisconsin on the morning of June 15th. Mostly non-severe at this time, although there were a few that did produce some hail and stronger wind gusts.

By early afternoon, another round of storms fired off over southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa. These storms were slow to strengthen, but as they moved into southwest Wisconsin, they began to increase in strength. What was initially a hail and wind threat turned to tornadoes in west central Wisconsin. In addition, straight-line winds in this same location produced a swath of wind damage.

Most of the storms exited into eastern and southern Wisconsin after 6 pm where they continued to produce severe weather. (NWS Green Bay) (NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan)

Radar Reflectivity Loop (1-7 pm CDT)

Tornadoes
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Tornadoes:

Tornado - WYEVILLE, WI
MONROE COUNTY

Date	June 15th, 2022
Time (Local)	3:57 - 4:34 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-2
Est. Peak Winds	115 mph
Path Length	23.5 miles
Max Width	250 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: This tornado developed south of Tomah, WI and tracked northeastward to just east of Wyeville, WI before ending in the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge. Extensive tree damage occurred along the length of the path with some damage to structures south of Wyeville, WI. While the tornado path width is estimated at 250 yards based on aerial imagery and photos of the tornado, the inflow into the tornado caused damage that extended 500-1000 yards on either side of the track.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado - LA FARGE, WI
VERNON COUNTY

Date	June 15th, 2022
Time (Local)	4:07 - 4:15 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	100 mph
Path Length	5.5 miles
Max Width	200 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: This tornado primarily produced EF1 tree damage with some EF0 damage to a few structures.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado - MAUSTON, WI
JUNEAU COUNTY

Date	June 15th, 2022
Time (Local)	4:43 - 4:52 pm CDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	90 mph
Path Length	8.5 miles
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: This intermittent and weak tornado caused mainly tree and light roof damage along its track. The circulation developed just southwest of the town of Mauston and lifted through the southeast side of town, causing mainly EF0 to low EF1 damage. The tornado tracked through a mobile home park northeast of town where damage to homes was mainly from falling trees. The tornado circulation became more diffuse as it tracked further to the northeast and is believed to have dissipated just south of Castle Rock Dam. Strong downburst/inflow winds of equal or possibly greater intensity than the tornado were noted on the southern flank of the tornado.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Photos & Video:

Wyeville, WI Tornado


Just northeast of I-90 near HWY N (NWS La Crosse)	Just northeast of I-90 on Grosbeak Ave (NWS La Crosse)	Just northeast of I-90 on Grosbeak Ave (NWS La Crosse)	Just northeast of I-90 on Grosbeak Ave (NWS La Crosse)


Just northeast of I-90 / Grosbeak Ave (NWS La Crosse)	Just northeast of I-90 on Fountain Ave (NWS La Crosse)	East of Wyeville on Excelsior Rd (NWS La Crosse)	Caption (source)

La Farge, WI Tornado


East, northeast of La Farge (NWS La Crosse)	East, northeast of La Farge (NWS La Crosse)	East, northeast of La Farge (NWS La Crosse)	La Farge, WI (Sota Storm Chasers)

Mauston, WI Tornado


Roosevelt, St (NWS La Crosse)	Just off McEvoy St (NWS La Crosse)	Commercial Ave (NWS La Crosse)	Just north of County Rd G (NWS La Crosse)


Just north of County Rd G, northeast of Mauston (NWS La Crosse)	Just north of County Rd G, northeast of Mauston (NWS La Crosse)	Mauston, WI (Sean Macaday)	Mauston, WI (Sean Macaday)

Other


Caledonia, MN (Michael Lundt)	Location (Source)	Location (Source)	Location (Source)

Radar:


Rotational Tracks - Provides a history of the intensity and spatial coverage of strong storm circulations that may be associated with mesocyclones, tornadoes, and/or damaging winds.	Severe storms/tornadoes ~4:12 pm (left: reflectivity - right: storm relative velocity)	Severe storms/tornado ~443 pm (left: reflectivity - right: storm relative velocity)

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
914 PM CDT WED JUN 15 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1010 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW RUDD               43.15N 92.93W
06/15/2022                   FLOYD              IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED.

1020 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW COLWELL           43.17N 92.61W
06/15/2022                   FLOYD              IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            BRANCHES AROUND 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWN
            WITH PEA SIZE HAIL. HALF AN INCH OF RAIN IN
            5 MINUTES.

1030 AM     HAIL             FOUNTAIN                43.74N 92.13W
06/15/2022  E1.00 INCH       FILLMORE           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DIME UP TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL.

1035 AM     HAIL             1 S ALTA VISTA          43.17N 92.42W
06/15/2022  E0.88 INCH       CHICKASAW          IA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AS WELL.

1041 AM     HAIL             DAVIS CORNERS           43.36N 92.30W
06/15/2022  E0.70 INCH       HOWARD             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT



1045 AM     HAIL             LIME SPRINGS            43.45N 92.28W
06/15/2022  E0.70 INCH       HOWARD             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT



1052 AM     HAIL             CRESCO                  43.37N 92.12W
06/15/2022  E0.70 INCH       HOWARD             IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT



1102 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S HARMONY             43.54N 92.01W
06/15/2022                   FILLMORE           MN   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            REPORTS OF TREES DOWN AND SOME STRUCTURAL
            DAMAGE JUST SOUTH OF HARMONY.

1134 AM     TSTM WND DMG     CALEDONIA               43.63N 91.50W
06/15/2022                   HOUSTON            MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN JUST TO THE
            NORTHWEST OF CALEDONIA.

1150 AM     HAIL             STODDARD                43.66N 91.22W
06/15/2022  M1.00 INCH       VERNON             WI   EMERGENCY MNGR



1153 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSE LA CROSSE         43.77N 91.22W
06/15/2022                   LA CROSSE          WI   BROADCAST MEDIA

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 4
            SSE LA CROSSE. NUMEROUS TREES AND BRANCHES
            DOWN, INCLUDING ONE LARGE TREE UPROOTED.

1200 PM     HAIL             3 W SAINT JOSEPH        43.78N 91.10W
06/15/2022  M0.25 INCH       LA CROSSE          WI   PUBLIC



1215 PM     HAIL             1 S SPARTA              43.93N 90.81W
06/15/2022  M0.50 INCH       MONROE             WI   PUBLIC



1217 PM     HAIL             2 SSW SPARTA            43.92N 90.82W
06/15/2022  E0.75 INCH       MONROE             WI   STORM CHASER



1221 PM     HAIL             1 E SPARTA              43.94N 90.78W
06/15/2022  E0.70 INCH       MONROE             WI   PUBLIC



1239 PM     HAIL             1 N TOMAH               44.00N 90.50W
06/15/2022  M0.25 INCH       MONROE             WI   PUBLIC



1243 PM     HAIL             2 NW ONALASKA           43.91N 91.23W
06/15/2022  U0.50 INCH       LA CROSSE          WI   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).

0343 PM     TSTM WND GST     PATCH GROVE             42.94N 90.97W
06/15/2022  M65 MPH          GRANT              WI   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            ALSO REPORTED PEA SIZE HAIL.

0406 PM     HAIL             1 SSE TOMAH             43.97N 90.50W
06/15/2022  E1.00 INCH       MONROE             WI   PUBLIC



0412 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 NNE WILTON            43.90N 90.49W
06/15/2022                   MONROE             WI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWNS BLOCKING ROAD AT COUNTY A AND
            STATE HIGHWAY 131.

0418 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ENE NORWALK           43.86N 90.57W
06/15/2022                   MONROE             WI   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN AND SMALL SHED DAMAGED. COUNTY U
            AND KEATS ROAD.

0424 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE WYEVILLE           44.04N 90.37W
06/15/2022                   MONROE             WI   PUBLIC

            TREE DE-BARKING DAMAGE.

0429 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W PLATTEVILLE         42.75N 90.54W
06/15/2022                   GRANT              WI   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
            SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.

0447 PM     TORNADO          MAUSTON                 43.80N 90.08W
06/15/2022  UF1              JUNEAU             WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM
            MAUSTON. CONFIRMED TORNADO BY SPOTTER.
            DAMAGE TO HOSPITAL AND GROUNDS.

0450 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MAUSTON                 43.80N 90.08W
06/15/2022                   JUNEAU             WI   BROADCAST MEDIA

            FLIPPED TRAILERS AND POLES DOWN. ROOFS BLOWN
            OVER. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0458 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MAUSTON                 43.80N 90.07W
06/15/2022                   JUNEAU             WI   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
            POWER POLES BROKEN.

0501 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ENE WHITE CREEK       43.84N 89.80W
06/15/2022                   ADAMS              WI   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN AND IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT FLIPPED
            NEAR EASTON. REPORT VIA NWS MKX.

0502 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LYNDON STATION          43.71N 89.90W
06/15/2022                   JUNEAU             WI   PUBLIC

            TREE BRANCHES DOWN, PEA-SIZED HAIL.

0504 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 E ROCKLAND            43.91N 90.90W
06/15/2022                   MONROE             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTED ROTATING WALL CLOUD WITH
            POSSIBLE FUNNELS.

0505 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MAUSTON                 43.80N 90.08W
06/15/2022                   JUNEAU             WI   PUBLIC

            STREET SIGNS DOWN, SIGNAL LIGHTS DAMAGED.

0510 PM     TSTM WND GST     LIVINGSTON              42.90N 90.43W
06/15/2022  M52 MPH          GRANT              WI   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE



0515 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 E ADAMS               43.96N 89.80W
06/15/2022                   ADAMS              WI   PUBLIC



0515 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSE VALLEY            43.60N 90.51W
06/15/2022                   VERNON             WI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO A HOUSE AND TWO CAMPERS.
            DAMAGE CONTINUES TOWARDS HWY 82 AND CANNON
            AVE.

0518 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRAND MARSH             43.89N 89.71W
06/15/2022                   ADAMS              WI   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
            SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.

0520 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E MAUSTON             43.80N 90.05W
06/15/2022                   JUNEAU             WI   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
            POWER POLES BROKEN.

0534 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S TOMAH               43.96N 90.51W
06/15/2022                   MONROE             WI   PUBLIC

            MULTIPLE SEMIS TIPPED OVER ON I-90/94,
            MOSTLY IN EASTBOUND LANE.

0545 PM     TSTM WND GST     GLEN HAVEN              42.83N 91.07W
06/15/2022  E50 MPH          GRANT              WI   EMERGENCY MNGR




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Rain Reports

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
911 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022

...PRECIPITATION REPORTS LAST 24 HOURS...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Lat/Lon

...Iowa...

...Allamakee County...
3 SE Waterville              0.58 in   0807 PM 06/15   43.17N/91.24W

...Chickasaw County...
Ionia 2W                     0.74 in   0700 PM 06/15   43.03N/92.50W
NEW HAMPTON                  0.59 in   0856 PM 06/15   43.05N/92.30W
Ionia 2W                     0.51 in   0845 PM 06/15   43.03N/92.50W

...Clayton County...
Mcgregor                     0.55 in   0904 PM 06/15   43.02N/91.19W
Garber                       0.42 in   0815 PM 06/15   42.74N/91.26W

...Fayette County...
Eldorado 1E - Turkey River   0.70 in   0800 PM 06/15   43.05N/91.81W
Eldorado 1E - Turkey River   0.32 in   0845 PM 06/15   43.05N/91.81W

...Floyd County...
CHARLES CITY                 1.28 in   0858 PM 06/15   43.07N/92.68W
Charles City                 0.55 in   0830 PM 06/15   43.06N/92.67W

...Howard County...
Saratoga                     1.00 in   1030 AM 06/15   43.35N/92.42W
Riceville                    0.74 in   0845 PM 06/15   43.36N/92.48W

...Mitchell County...
St.Ansgar                    2.78 in   0856 PM 06/15   43.38N/92.92W

...Winneshiek County...
Spillville                   0.83 in   0800 PM 06/15   43.21N/91.95W
Decorah                      0.78 in   0700 PM 06/15   43.30N/91.80W
7 ENE Decorah                0.78 in   0921 AM 06/15   43.34N/91.64W
Decorah                      0.76 in   0845 PM 06/15   43.30N/91.80W
1 ENE Bluffton               0.72 in   0845 PM 06/15   43.41N/91.90W
1 ENE Bluffton               0.67 in   0500 PM 06/15   43.41N/91.90W
Spillville                   0.61 in   0830 PM 06/15   43.21N/91.95W

...Minnesota...

...Dodge County...
Hayfield                     0.53 in   0427 PM 06/15   43.89N/92.85W

...Fillmore County...
Chatfield 0.7 SW             1.08 in   1030 AM 06/15   43.84N/92.20W
1 NNW Fillmore               0.89 in   0830 PM 06/15   43.76N/92.27W
Lanesboro                    0.86 in   0830 PM 06/15   43.72N/91.98W

...Houston County...
Mound Prairie                1.11 in   0845 PM 06/15   43.78N/91.45W
Houston                      1.06 in   0857 PM 06/15   43.77N/91.58W
Mound Prairie                0.66 in   0100 PM 06/15   43.78N/91.45W
Hokah                        0.54 in   0900 PM 06/15   43.80N/91.43W

...Mower County...
Lansing - Cedar River        0.74 in   0800 PM 06/15   43.75N/92.96W
Austin                       0.64 in   0857 PM 06/15   43.65N/93.00W
Lansing - Cedar River        0.49 in   0830 PM 06/15   43.75N/92.96W
Dobbins Creek                0.46 in   0830 PM 06/15   43.68N/92.94W

...Olmsted County...
Rochester                    1.29 in   0900 PM 06/15   44.04N/92.44W
Rochester                    0.87 in   0855 PM 06/15   44.09N/92.49W
Rochester                    0.80 in   0900 PM 06/15   44.05N/92.53W
Rochester                    0.77 in   0855 PM 06/15   44.09N/92.51W
3 ENE Rochester              0.74 in   0830 PM 06/15   44.03N/92.43W
Byron                        0.73 in   0845 PM 06/15   44.04N/92.64W
Rochester-Cascade Creek      0.72 in   0830 PM 06/15   44.03N/92.47W
Rochester International Airp 0.70 in   0854 PM 06/15   43.90N/92.50W
Rochester                    0.68 in   0900 PM 06/15   44.05N/92.45W
Rochester                    0.66 in   0845 PM 06/15   44.18N/92.41W
Rochester 5.5 N              0.62 in   0930 AM 06/15   44.10N/92.47W
Rochester 2.3 WSW            0.59 in   1000 AM 06/15   44.01N/92.52W
4 NNW Rochester              0.52 in   0930 AM 06/15   44.07N/92.49W
Eyota 2NE                    0.50 in   0830 PM 06/15   44.02N/92.20W
Rochester-Beltline Bear Cree 0.48 in   0830 PM 06/15   44.01N/92.45W
1 W Oronoco                  0.38 in   0830 PM 06/15   44.17N/92.55W
3 W Rochester                0.37 in   0830 PM 06/15   44.02N/92.53W

...Wabasha County...
Plainview                    0.85 in   0856 PM 06/15   44.17N/92.17W
1 N Kellogg                  0.81 in   0800 PM 06/15   44.32N/92.00W
Wabasha                      0.57 in   0858 PM 06/15   44.30N/92.00W
Lake City                    0.40 in   0845 PM 06/15   44.44N/92.28W
Lake City                    0.36 in   0854 PM 06/15   44.32N/92.44W

...Winona County...
Winona 5.1 WSW               1.06 in   0300 PM 06/15   44.03N/91.77W
Beaver                       0.84 in   0845 PM 06/15   44.15N/92.00W
Lawrence                     0.71 in   0855 PM 06/15   43.88N/91.34W
Beaver                       0.69 in   0100 PM 06/15   44.15N/92.00W
1 WSW Elba                   0.68 in   0845 PM 06/15   44.09N/92.03W
3 SW Elba                    0.61 in   0830 PM 06/15   44.06N/92.05W
3 NE Nodine                  0.49 in   0830 PM 06/15   43.94N/91.41W
Whitewater State Park        0.46 in   0830 PM 06/15   44.05N/92.05W

...Wisconsin...

...Buffalo County...
Mondovi                      1.03 in   0700 PM 06/15   44.56N/91.67W

...Crawford County...
De Soto                      0.55 in   0856 PM 06/15   43.42N/91.19W

...Grant County...
Platteville                  0.95 in   0855 PM 06/15   42.74N/90.46W
Muscoda                      0.65 in   0855 PM 06/15   43.19N/90.46W

...Jackson County...
1 E Black River Falls        1.22 in   0715 PM 06/15   44.30N/90.73W

...Juneau County...

New Lisbon                   1.36 in   0845 PM 06/15   43.87N/90.17W
Mauston                      0.96 in   0757 PM 06/15   43.80N/90.07W
Necedah                      0.76 in   0848 PM 06/15   44.03N/90.08W
Volk Field                   0.60 in   0856 PM 06/15   43.92N/90.27W

...La Crosse County...
Burns                        1.21 in   0858 PM 06/15   43.91N/90.97W
La Crosse                    1.13 in   0808 PM 06/15   43.82N/91.19W
Onalaska                     0.80 in   0857 PM 06/15   43.89N/91.18W
La Crosse                    0.78 in   0858 PM 06/15   43.81N/91.25W
La Crosse 1.3 SSE            0.70 in   1200 PM 06/15   43.81N/91.22W
La Crosse Regional Airport   0.61 in   0853 PM 06/15   43.88N/91.25W

...Monroe County...
Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport    1.40 in   0858 PM 06/15   43.97N/90.73W

...Taylor County...
Medford                      1.40 in   0900 PM 06/15   45.30N/90.30W
3 NE Lublin                  1.23 in   0714 PM 06/15   45.11N/90.69W
Medford Airport              0.75 in   0855 PM 06/15   45.10N/90.30W
Westboro                     0.45 in   0300 PM 06/15   45.37N/90.31W

...Trempealeau County...
Osseo 0.4 E                  1.31 in   0700 PM 06/15   44.58N/91.21W
Trempealeau                  1.17 in   0859 PM 06/15   44.07N/91.51W
0.8 SW Pigeon Falls (IFLOWS) 0.94 in   0555 PM 06/15   44.42N/91.22W
0.9 S Independence (IFLOWS)  0.75 in   0359 PM 06/15   44.35N/91.42W
Blair (IFLOWS)               0.75 in   0332 PM 06/15   44.30N/91.23W
Whitehall (IFLOWS)           0.63 in   0309 PM 06/15   44.37N/91.32W

...Vernon County...
La Farge                     1.01 in   0845 PM 06/15   43.60N/90.63W
Ontario                      0.99 in   0745 PM 06/15   43.72N/90.59W
Genoa                        0.62 in   0855 PM 06/15   43.56N/91.22W

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

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