Tornadoes of June 7, 2008

Overview

A tornado favorable environment led to numerous tornadoes across the area, most of which were relatively minor.

Tornadoes
Photos
Storm Reports

Tornadoes:

Tornado - 2 miles S of Wauzeka, WI
Grant County

Date	June 7, 2008
Time (Local)	1:52 - 1:53 p.m.
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds
Path Length	0.1 miles
Max Width	30 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: A brief tornado touched down across the Wisconsin River from Wauzeka, Wisconsin. It was witnessed by a Grant County Sheriff deputy, and in a fairly remote area of Wisconsin DNR managed land. This supercell thunderstorm continued to produce funnels on its track east along the Wisconsin River through Boscobel and Muscoda. No additional tornadoes were confirmed however.

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Tornado - 2.5 miles N of Briggsville, WI
Adams County

Date	June 7, 2008
Time (Local)	1:57 - 1:59 p.m.
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds
Path Length	2.9 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: A tornado hit rural southeast Adams County, Wisconsin and crossed into Marquette County, WI about 2.5 miles north of Briggsville. While this tornado produced EF0 damage in Adams County, it did produce EF1 damage in Marquette County.

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Tornado - Stacyville, IA
Mitchell County

Date	June 7, 2008
Time (Local)	4:50 - 4:54 p.m.
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds
Path Length	1/4 miles
Max Width	30 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: A tornado was confirmed by law enforcement and spotters in Stacyville, Iowa. The tornado was on the ground briefly and no damage was found. The police chief in Stacyville was able to photograph the tornado about 2-3 miles northwest of the town just within the Iowa border.

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Tornado - Money Creek, MN
Houston County

Date	June 7, 2008
Time (Local)	4:50 p.m.
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds
Path Length	0.1 miles
Max Width	25 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: A tornado was confirmed in northwest Houston County just south of the Winona-Houston County line. The tornado was seen by a resident and confirmed by law enforcement in the area. No damage was reported.

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Tornado - 3 miles W of St.Ansgar, IA
Mitchell County

Date	June 7, 2008
Time (Local)	5:28 - 5:38 p.m.
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds
Path Length	1.1 miles
Max Width	25 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: A tornado touched down near the Mitchell and Worth County line in northern Iowa but no damage was reported.

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Tornado - Barre Mills, WI
La Crosse County

Date	June 7, 2008
Time (Local)	5:45 - 5:55 p.m.
EF Rating	EF1
Est. Peak Winds
Path Length	6 miles
Max Width	200 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: A tornado hit central La Crosse County, Wisconsin, near Barre Mills and it was surveyed by a National Weather Service meteorologist on Sunday, June 8th. It initially touched down just west Russian Coulee Road approx. 2 miles east of Barre Mills. There the tornado destroyed one metal barn and partially unroofed another. Much of the debris from the first barn was thrown to the north; however, some of its debris was scattered to the east for nearly a half mile up a hill. A family of 5 heard the tornado and they took cover in a basement. Fortunately no one was injured. By coincidence, the father lived in Barneveld, WI and both parents lived in Wautoma, WI when both of those cities were hit by tornadoes. The tornado then proceeded over the hill and then moved through yet another farmstead. There the tornado destroyed yet another barn and unroofed much of the adjacent house. Both soft and hardwood trees were either snapped or uprooted. An elderly couple was in the house when the tornado hit and they were not injured. The tornado then moved through several wooded areas as it crossed County Road II, Antony Road, County Road II again, and then crossed Highway 162 South near Souchek Road. It was here that the tornado dissipated. Several nearby neighbors saw the tornado as it moved through both farmsteads. In addition to the tornadic damage, there was sporadic straight line wind damage from County Road M in Barre Mills east northeast to Highway 162. This damage was approximately a half mile south of the tornado damage (probably associated with the rear flank downdraft). These straight line winds blew out the windows on west and north side of one house (approximately one mile south of Barre Mills on County Road M). They also caused some trees to become uprooted. These straight line winds were estimated to be in the 50 to 70 mph range.

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Tornado - LOCATION
Vernon County

Date	June 7, 2008
Time (Local)	5:48 - 5:50 p.m.
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds
Path Length	0.4 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: The last tornado of the day touched down south of Liberty Pole, WI in rural Vernon County. This tornado hit a machine shed and tossed machinery into the air in addition to hitting nearby trees.

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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:

Damage in the Barre Mills, WI area


Tornado partially unroofed barn on Russian Coulee Rd.	Tornado destroyed barn on Russian Coulee Rd.	Tornado debris scattered up hill side.	Tornado destroyed barn north of County Road M.


Tornado unroofed home north of County Road M.	Tornado damaged numerous trees on County Road II.	Straight line wind damage along County Road M.	Straight line winds damaged car port & blew out windows


Tree uprooted by straight line winds on County Road M.

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
249 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008

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

0942 AM     HAIL             NELSON                  44.42N 92.00W
06/07/2008  M0.75 INCH       BUFFALO            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            PENNY SIZE HAIL

1155 AM     HAIL             3 SE SPARTA             43.91N 90.77W
06/07/2008  E1.00 INCH       MONROE             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

1245 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 S KENDALL             43.72N 90.37W
06/07/2008  E50.00 MPH       VERNON             WI   AMATEUR RADIO

1248 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 S KENDALL             43.74N 90.37W
06/07/2008  E60.00 MPH       MONROE             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

1249 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 W ELROY               43.74N 90.31W
06/07/2008  M60.00 MPH       MONROE             WI   AMATEUR RADIO

0116 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE KENDALL            43.76N 90.33W
06/07/2008                   MONROE             WI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREE BLOCKING ROAD AND ROAD WASHOUT ON MISSOURI ROAD NEAR
            COUNTY V.

0116 PM     TSTM WND DMG     KENDALL                 43.79N 90.37W
06/07/2008                   MONROE             WI   AMATEUR RADIO

            MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO HOUSE IN KENDALL. POWER LINES
            DOWN. POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO AN AUTOMOBILE IN KENDALL.

0116 PM     TSTM WND GST     10 S ADAMS              43.81N 89.82W
06/07/2008  E0.00 MPH        ADAMS              WI   AMATEUR RADIO

            60 MPH WIND GUST AT HIGHWAY 82 AND 13. ONE HALF INCH HAIL
            ALSO REPORTED.

0121 PM     HAIL             1 W ADAMS               43.96N 89.84W
06/07/2008  E0.88 INCH       ADAMS              WI   AMATEUR RADIO

            NICKEL HAIL JUST WEST OF ADAMS/FRIENDSHIP

0137 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ONTARIO                 43.72N 90.59W
06/07/2008  M3.60 INCH       VERNON             WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

0143 PM     TSTM WND GST     15 SE MAUSTON           43.65N 89.87W
06/07/2008  E0.00 MPH        JUNEAU             WI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            60 MPH WINDS AT THE INTERSTION OF HIGHWAY 13 AND COUNTY
            Q.

0143 PM     TSTM WND GST     15 SE MAUSTON           43.65N 89.87W
06/07/2008  E60.00 MPH       JUNEAU             WI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            60 MPH WIND AT INTERSECTION OF HIGH 13 AND COUNTY Q

0152 PM     TORNADO          2 S WAUZEKA             43.06N 90.90W
06/07/2008                   GRANT              WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BRIEF EF0 TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ON DNR LAND IN THE NORTHERN
            PART OF GRANT COUNTY SOUTH OF WAUZEKA. THERE WERE ALSO
            NUMEROUS FUNNELS REPORTED FROM THIS SUPERCELL TORNADO
            TOUCHDOWN THROUGH BOSCOBEL AND MUSCODA ALONG THE
            WISCONSIN RIVER AS THE STORM TRACKED NORTHEAST. NO OTHER
            CONFIRMED TORNADOES OCCURRED HOWEVER. THIS REPORT
            REPLACES THE UNCONFIRMED TORNADO REPORT 10ESE BOSCOBEL AT
            205 PM.

0154 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 W BIG SPRING          43.67N 89.73W
06/07/2008  E60.00 MPH       ADAMS              WI   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 23

0205 PM     TORNADO          10 ESE BOSCOBEL         43.08N 90.52W
06/07/2008                   GRANT              WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TORNADO ON GROUND NEAR WOODMAN

0210 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     BOSCOBEL                43.14N 90.70W
06/07/2008                   GRANT              WI   AMATEUR RADIO

0215 PM     TSTM WND GST     BOSCOBEL                43.14N 90.70W
06/07/2008  E50.00 MPH       GRANT              WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0215 PM     HAIL             4 SW ALTA VISTA         43.15N 92.47W
06/07/2008  M0.50 INCH       CHICKASAW          IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0302 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 W NORTH WASHINGTON    43.12N 92.43W
06/07/2008                   CHICKASAW          IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0325 PM     HAIL             4 SW ALTA VISTA         43.15N 92.47W
06/07/2008  E0.50 INCH       CHICKASAW          IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0336 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     2 W RACINE              43.78N 92.52W
06/07/2008                   MOWER              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0411 PM     HAIL             UTICA                   43.98N 91.95W
06/07/2008  E0.50 INCH       WINONA             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0438 PM     HAIL             WILSON                  43.95N 91.70W
06/07/2008  E0.50 INCH       WINONA             MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0438 PM     FLOOD            WINONA                  44.05N 91.66W
06/07/2008                   WINONA             MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STREET FLOODING IN WINONA

0445 PM     TORNADO          2 NW STACYVILLE         43.46N 92.81W
06/07/2008                   MITCHELL           IA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            CONFIRMED EF0 TORNADO WITH NO DAMAGE FOUND. PHOTOGRAPHED
            BY STACEYVILLE PD CHIEF. TORNADO TIME WINDOW 445 PM TO
            450 PM.

0450 PM     TORNADO          3 NNW PERKINS           43.82N 91.67W
06/07/2008                   HOUSTON            MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BRIEF EF0 TORNADO REPORTED BY PUBLIC AND CAPTURED ON
            VIDEO. ON THE GROUND 1-2 SECONDS. NO DAMAGE FOUND. LAW
            ENFORCEMENT VIEWED VIDEO FOOTAGE OF BRIEF TORNADO. THIS
            REPLACES THE PRELIMINARY REPORT OF A TORNADO 2 NW MONEY
            CREEK AT 500 PM.

0500 PM     TORNADO          2 W MONEY CREEK         43.82N 91.66W
06/07/2008                   HOUSTON            MN   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORT OF TORNADO ALONG DEER RIDGE ROAD

0500 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NW MONEY CREEK        43.84N 91.64W
06/07/2008                   HOUSTON            MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHED DAMAGED BUT THEY DID NOT SEE A TORNADO. COULD BE
            STRAIGHT LINE WIND.

0507 PM     HAIL             4 SE GRAND MEADOW       43.66N 92.52W
06/07/2008  M1.00 INCH       MOWER              MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0508 PM     TSTM WND GST     ADAMS                   43.56N 92.72W
06/07/2008  E65.00 MPH       MOWER              MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0518 PM     HAIL             HOLMEN                  43.96N 91.26W
06/07/2008  E1.00 INCH       LA CROSSE          WI   AMATEUR RADIO

            ALSO 2.7 INCHES OF RAIN

0525 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ONALASKA                43.89N 91.22W
06/07/2008                   LA CROSSE          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN.

0528 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 E OSTRANDER           43.61N 92.41W
06/07/2008  E60.00 MPH       FILLMORE           MN   AMATEUR RADIO

0530 PM     FLOOD            4 NE WITOKA             43.97N 91.56W
06/07/2008                   WINONA             MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CEDAR CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS AND FLOODING FIELDS ALONG
            HIGHWAY 9

0530 PM     HAIL             3 S SPRING VALLEY       43.64N 92.39W
06/07/2008  E0.75 INCH       FILLMORE           MN   AMATEUR RADIO

0535 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BARRE MILLS             43.84N 91.12W
06/07/2008                   LA CROSSE          WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES BLOWN DOWN.

0540 PM     HAIL             CHERRY GROVE            43.58N 92.28W
06/07/2008  E0.88 INCH       FILLMORE           MN   PUBLIC

0545 PM     TORNADO          3 E BARRE MILLS         43.84N 91.06W
06/07/2008                   LA CROSSE          WI   NWS EMPLOYEE

            NWS EMPLOYEE SURVEYED DAMAGE AROUND AND EAST OF BARRE
            MILLS. SOME WIND DAMAGE NEAR BARRE MILLS BUT BRIEF
            TORNADO TRACK EAST OF THERE WITH DAMAGE TO TREES AND
            ROOFS OF HOMES. PRELIM. RATING IS EF1. TIME IS APPROX.

0545 PM     TORNADO          3 E BARRE MILLS         43.84N 91.06W
06/07/2008                   LA CROSSE          WI   AMATEUR RADIO

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND WITH DEBRIS

0548 PM     TORNADO          1 S LIBERTY POLE        43.47N 90.90W
06/07/2008                   VERNON             WI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SHED DAMAGED AND MACHINERY THROWN INTO FIELDS.

0551 PM     HAIL             4 NW HARMONY            43.60N 92.07W
06/07/2008  E0.75 INCH       FILLMORE           MN   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0554 PM     HAIL             BRISTOL                 43.55N 92.18W
06/07/2008  E1.75 INCH       FILLMORE           MN   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0554 PM     HAIL             PRESTON                 43.67N 92.08W
06/07/2008  E1.00 INCH       FILLMORE           MN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0601 PM     FLOOD            LEON                    43.88N 90.83W
06/07/2008                   MONROE             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER OVER HIGHWAY 27 AT JACKPOT AVE

0601 PM     TORNADO          4 S VIROQUA             43.50N 90.89W
06/07/2008                   VERNON             WI   PUBLIC

            WEAK TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY T SOUTH OF
            VIROQUA

0610 PM     FLOOD            2 S SPARTA              43.91N 90.81W
06/07/2008                   MONROE             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            PONDING OF WATER REPORTED AGAIN JUST SOUTH OF SPARTA
            ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90.

0629 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     YUBA                    43.54N 90.43W
06/07/2008                   RICHLAND           WI   PUBLIC

0636 PM     HEAVY RAIN       TUNNEL CITY             44.00N 90.57W
06/07/2008  M1.98 INCH       MONROE             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0637 PM     FLOOD            2 NE WITOKA             43.95N 91.59W
06/07/2008                   WINONA             MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PLEASANT VALLEY CREEK AND CEDAR CREEK BOTH OUT OF THEIR
            BANKS. BUT STARTING TO RECEDE NOW.

0637 PM     HAIL             4 S HILLSBORO           43.60N 90.34W
06/07/2008  E0.75 INCH       VERNON             WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0638 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 N HUB CITY            43.50N 90.35W
06/07/2008  E60.00 MPH       RICHLAND           WI   AMATEUR RADIO

            REPORTED AT HWY 80 AND COUNTY ROADS CC.

0645 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 W CAZENOVIA           43.53N 90.30W
06/07/2008  E65.00 MPH       RICHLAND           WI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ALSO HALF INCH HAIL AT TIME. LOTS OF DEBRIS BLOWING
            THROUGH THE AIR.

0652 PM     TSTM WND GST     GENOA                   44.12N 92.62W
06/07/2008  E45.00 MPH       OLMSTED            MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0657 PM     FLOOD            ELROY                   43.74N 90.27W
06/07/2008                   JUNEAU             WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER MILLER ROAD AND AREA CREEKS ALL RUNNING VERY
            HIGH.

0704 PM     FLASH FLOOD      VIROQUA                 43.56N 90.89W
06/07/2008                   VERNON             WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFF DEPT GETTING LOTS OF CALL ABOUT WATER OVER ROADS
            AND BACKED UP DRAINAGE AREAS.

0717 PM     HAIL             3 S LYNDON STATION      43.67N 89.89W
06/07/2008  E1.00 INCH       JUNEAU             WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

0725 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 N LEON                43.89N 90.83W
06/07/2008  M3.00 INCH       MONROE             WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 515 PM

0733 PM     HAIL             4 S PLAINVILLE          43.66N 89.82W
06/07/2008  E0.75 INCH       JUNEAU             WI   AMATEUR RADIO

            AT ROCKY ARBOR STATE PARK

0751 PM     FLOOD            MABEL                   43.52N 91.77W
06/07/2008                   FILLMORE           MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER OVER HIGHWAY 44 FROM RICEFORD CREEK

0751 PM     FLOOD            GRANGER                 43.50N 92.10W
06/07/2008                   FILLMORE           MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER OVER HIGHWAY 30 FROM TRIBUTARIES TO UPPER IOWA
            RIVER

0812 PM     FLOOD            1 W MABEL               43.52N 91.79W
06/07/2008                   FILLMORE           MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TRIBUTARY TO RICEFORD CREEK FLOODING OVER HIGHWAY 44

0812 PM     FLOOD            1 N MABEL               43.53N 91.77W
06/07/2008                   FILLMORE           MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER OVER HIGHWAY 43 FROM A TRIBUTARY TO
            RICEFORD CREEK

0850 PM     FLOOD            1 S CAZENOVIA           43.51N 90.20W
06/07/2008                   RICHLAND           WI   AMATEUR RADIO

            WATER OVER ROADS. COUNTY I...COUNTY NN...AND HIGHWAY 58.

0901 PM     FLOOD            3 E WONEWOC             43.65N 90.16W
06/07/2008                   JUNEAU             WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER GEIER ROAD FROM CROSSMAN CREEK

0901 PM     FLOOD            2 S MAUSTON             43.77N 90.08W
06/07/2008                   JUNEAU             WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER ROADS FROM 3SW OF MAUSTON TO 3 SE OF MAUSTON.
            ROADS AFFECTED INCLUDE PETROWITZ ROAD...DONLIN
            ROAD...CARRIG ROAD. THIS FROM ONE MILE CREEK...STEWART
            CREEK...AND CATTAIL VALLEY CREEK.

0910 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 N PRAIRIE DU CHIEN    43.10N 91.14W
06/07/2008                   CRAWFORD           WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE BLOWN DOWN ON TO MILL COULEE ROAD

0911 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N LYNXVILLE           43.28N 91.05W
06/07/2008                   CRAWFORD           WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE BLOWN DOWN ON TO STATE HIGHWAY 35

0921 PM     FLOOD            2 S CHESTER             43.46N 92.36W
06/07/2008                   HOWARD             IA   AMATEUR RADIO

            WATER OVER ROADS FROM 3SW OF CHESTER TO 2S OF CHESTER.
            FLOODED ROADS INCLUDE 50TH AND FIR AVE...75TH AND
            FIR...40TH STREET 2S OF CHESTER...AND 50TH AND DALE.
            FLOODING FROM BEAVER CREEK...TRIBUTARIES TO CRANE
            CREEK...AND STAFF CREEK.

0937 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SE SOLDIERS GROVE     43.35N 90.72W
06/07/2008                   CRAWFORD           WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE BLOWN DOWN ON TO A VEHICLE BREAKING ITS WIND SHIELD

1055 PM     FLOOD            2 W LIBERTY             43.52N 90.77W
06/07/2008                   VERNON             WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HIGHWAY 56 CLOSED BETWEEN VIROQUA AND VIOLA DUE IN PART
            TO FLOODING OF BISHOP BRANCH

1055 PM     FLOOD            CHASEBURG               43.65N 91.10W
06/07/2008                   VERNON             WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER HIGHWAY 162

1055 PM     FLOOD            2 S HILLSBORO           43.63N 90.34W
06/07/2008                   VERNON             WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER HIGHWAY 80 SOUTH OF HILLSBORO

1100 PM     FLOOD            VALLEY                  43.65N 90.53W
06/07/2008                   VERNON             WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            WARNER CREEK OVERTOPPED A BRIDGE IN VALLEY.

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