Inclement Weather in the Northwest; Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

In the Pacific Northwest into northern California, areas of heavy rain for the coastal ranges and heavy snowfall over the higher elevations of the Cascades are expected into Friday. Dry and windy conditions may produce elevated fire weather conditions in the central and southern High Plains and the Upper Midwest. Windy conditions and scattered rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast. Read More >

Overview

Showers and thunderstorms streamed into southern Wisconsin ahead of and along a warm front during the evening of Wednesday, May 25, 2022. There was just enough turning of the winds (shear) and instability for a few storms to rotate. One storm strengthened and started rotating over Winnebago County in north central Illinois and tracked into southwest Rock County at 6:37 pm. The storm produced a tornado as it tracked northwest of Beloit.

Photo of Tornado near Paddock Rd. and Finley Rd.

Photo Credit: Barbara Heath

Tornado
Radar
Rainfall

Tornadoes

Tornado - 6 NW Beloit
Rock County

Date	5/25/2022
Time (Local)	6:45 - 6:55 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	75 MPH
Path Length	3.5 MILES
Max Width	50 YARDS
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Tornado damage was observed along a narrow path on the northwest side of the Town of Beloit. The path crossed Hwy 213 near W Creedy Rd. Mostly sheds and large branches picked up and lofted a few yards downstream. Video evidence of a tornado was provided as well.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

Trees Down on Finley Road.

Photo Credit: Barbara Heath

Lofted and Rolled Camper.

Photo Credit: Dan Grinkle

Lofted metal roofing.

Photo Credit : SSTRC

(Midwest storm spotters)

Damage to New Construction near WI-213.

Photo Credit : SSTRC

(Midwest Storm Spotters)

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

Radar


Radar Reflectivity	6:49 PM Reflectivity	6:49 PM Storm Relative Velocity

Rain Reports

Here is a map of the estimated rainfall amounts for southern Wisconsin and the state of Wisconsin.

Media use of NWS Web News Stories is encouraged!
Please acknowledge the NWS as the source of any news information accessed from this site.

MKX RSS Feed

Inclement Weather in the Northwest; Elevated Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

Storm Summary of Beloit Tornado on May 25, 2022