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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 5.34 |
| -- Width | 50 |
| State | WISCONSIN |
| County/Area | COLUMBIA |
| WFO | MKX |
| Begin Date | 06/12/2008 15:34:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | WNW |
| Begin Location | CAMBRIA |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 43.56/-89.12 |
| End Date | 06/12/2008 15:43:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 3 |
| End Azimuth | ESE |
| End Location | FRIESLAND |
| End Lat/Lon | 43.56/-89.02 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A series of clusters of strong to severe storms ahead of a cold front moved east/northeast across south-central and sourtheast Wisconsin. Copious amounts of moisture were available that allowed repeated heavy rains. Additionally, there was sufficient vertical wind shear to allow for the generation of supercell thunderstorms with rotating updrafts that led to seven tornadoes in this part of the state of Wisconsin. The flooding rains constituted the 2nd round/punch of heavy rains that led to more widespread and severe flash flooding and record-setting river flooding (1st punch was Jun 7-9, 2008). The axis of heavy rains on June 12th extended from Lafayette County northeast through Dane County to eastern Green Lake County and western Fond du Lac County. Generally 4 to 6 inches fell in this area, with 1 to 4 inches elsewhere. The generous rains in June at Milwuakee led to a montly total of 12.27 inches. This easily broke the record for highest June rainfall total. The previous record was 10.13 inches, set in 1917, and also makes June, 2008, the wettest month ever at Milwaukee. The Rock River crested at all-time record high levels at the following gauage sites: Waupun (10.07' on 6/13), Horicon (10.29' on 6/17), Watertown (7.81' on 6/13), Jefferson (15.64' on 6/18), Ft. Atkinson (10.85' on 6/21), Newville (15.12' on 6/21), Indianford (18.33' on 6/21), and Afton (13.51' on 6/21). Likewise, the Crawfish River set a new all-time high crest of 13.59' on 6/16 at Milford, and Beaver Dam Creek set a new record of 843.53' on 6/16 at Beaver Dam. Other, new, all-time record high crests include 4.47' on 6/9 on the Bark River at Rome, 4.95' on 6/13 on the Mukwonago River at Mukwonago, 11.41' on 6/8 on Oak Creek in South Milwaukee, 13.93' on 6/13 on the Milwaukee River near Cedarburg, 13.54' on 6/15 on the Fox River at Burlington, and 15.18' on 6/15 on the Fox River at New Munster. High water levels generaged major road blocks, for various periods, on Interstate 94 in Jefferson and Waukesha Counties, on Interstate 894 in Milwaukee, and on Interstate 39/90/94 in Columbia County near Portage. Most inland lakes rose to high levels that resulted in minor shoreline damage to piers, etc. |
| Event Narrative | This tornado affected only agricultural land and resulted in crop and tree damage as it moved east. This tornado spun up on a creek just northeast of the intersection of Vaugn Road and Engleheart Road, and dissipated about 1/4 mile east of the intersection of STH 33 and Dillman Road. The starting and ending locations, with respect to pairs of lat/long numbers, were 43.56074/-89.12348 and 43.56435/-8901686. Average path width was about 30 yards. DI#28 (TS), DOD2. Wind speed estimated at about 65 knots (75 mph). |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 16.164M | 87.570M | |||||||
| DOWNTOWN JANESVILLE | ROCK CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 12:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| DELAVAN | WALWORTH CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 12:24 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELKHORN | WALWORTH CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 12:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| DELAVAN | WALWORTH CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 525.60K | 4.250M | |
| EAST TROY | WALWORTH CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 13:10 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 150.00K | 0.00K |
| REWEY | IOWA CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 13:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DAYTON | GREEN CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 14:20 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| COBB | IOWA CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 14:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 2.83K | 500.00K | |
| DARLINGTON | LAFAYETTE CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 14:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 462.16K | 300.00K | |
| JUDA | GREEN CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 14:40 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| BARABOO | SAUK CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PARDEEVILLE | COLUMBIA CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 15:14 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BEAVER DAM | DODGE CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 15:19 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RIPON | FOND DU LAC CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 15:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RIPON | FOND DU LAC CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 15:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RIPON | FOND DU LAC CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 15:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 1.35K | 17.000M | |
| LAKE GENEVA | WALWORTH CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 15:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CAMBRIA | COLUMBIA CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 15:34 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MANCHESTER | GREEN LAKE CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 15:42 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ARGYLE | LAFAYETTE CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BELLEVILLE | DANE CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 10.00K | |
| JORDAN | GREEN CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 16:01 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| POSTVILLE | GREEN CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 16:15 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MONTICELLO | GREEN CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 16:25 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BELLEVILLE | DANE CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 16:27 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FOND DU LAC | FOND DU LAC CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ATTICA | GREEN CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ORFORDVILLE | ROCK CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 16:45 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 462.16K | 300.00K | |
| OREGON | DANE CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 16:50 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| EVANSVILLE | ROCK CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| IRON RIDGE | DODGE CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 17:05 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WALDO | SHEBOYGAN CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 17:15 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 402.30K | 300.00K | |
| UTICA | DANE CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 17:19 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAYVILLE | DODGE CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 17:25 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MEQUON | OZAUKEE CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 17:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 462.16K | 300.00K | |
| ADELL | SHEBOYGAN CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 17:44 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| UTICA | DANE CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 17:56 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STOUGHTON | DANE CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 17:59 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MC FARLAND | DANE CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 10.00K | |
| LAKE MILLS | JEFFERSON CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 18:06 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| UTICA | DANE CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 18:08 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CONCORD | JEFFERSON CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 18:09 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| UTICA | DANE CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 18:12 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CAMP RANDALL STADIUM | DANE CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 13.540M | 64.600M | |
| ELDORADO | FOND DU LAC CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K | |
| WALES | WAUKESHA CO. | WI | 06/12/2008 | 20:20 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 1 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 16.164M | 87.570M |
