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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

 

In 2014, there were 3 tornadoes in the La Crosse National Weather Service (NWS) warning area on 2 separate days:

DATE COUNTY LOCATION(S) TIME(S)
CDT

EF SCALE RATING

COMMENTS
June 16 Grant, WI Platteville 10:45 - 10:50 pm EF2 4 mile tornado hit UW-Platteville and parts of the city/Bus. Highway 151
June 16 Grant, WI Platteville 10:50 p.m. EF1 A small tornado hit the northeast part of Platteville
June 29 Grant, WI 2NE Fennimore to 3NW Montfort 10:00 - 10:11 pm EF1 A wide, but relatively weak tornado traveled across mainly rural Grant Co.

 

In 2014, there were 55 tornadoes in Iowa, 23 in Minnesota, and 22 in Wisconsin.