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Event Details
| Event | Hail |
| Magnitude | 1.00 in. |
| State | WISCONSIN |
| County/Area | COLUMBIA |
| WFO | MKX |
| Begin Date | 04/25/2008 15:25:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 0 |
| Begin Azimuth | N |
| Begin Location | OKEE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 43.35/-89.58 |
| End Date | 04/25/2008 15:25:00 CST-6 |
| 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 | The first widespread severe weather outbreak to affect south-central and southeast Wisconsin occurred on April 25th. It consisted of mostly large hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter, a couple damaging, straight-line wind reports, two tornadoes in Columbia County, and scattered flash flooding due to heavy rains and traning thunderstorm cells. Additionally, lightning struck several buildings and started fires that left damage. Many power outages were reported thanks to tree branches snapping power lines, and up to 11,000 customers in southern Wisconsin lost power for varying time periods. Synoptically, low pressure over southeast Minnesota moved northeast with a trailing cold front. Just ahead of the cold front was found strong warm air advection and moisture advection associated with a low-level jet. Surface dewpoints poked into the mid to upper 60s ahead of the cold front while a favorable jet stream pattern existed aloft. |
| Event Narrative |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.106M | 0.00K | |||||||
| (MKE)MITCHELL APT MI | MILWAUKEE CO. | WI | 04/24/2008 | 16:35 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 200.00K | 0.00K | |
| DODGEVILLE | IOWA CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 08:00 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 0.00K | |
| DOWNTOWN WAUKESHA | WAUKESHA CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 10:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KEWASKUM | WASHINGTON CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 14:25 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| COBB | IOWA CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 14:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLYDE | IOWA CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 15:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SAUK CITY | SAUK CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 15:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OKEE | COLUMBIA CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 15:25 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MERRIMAC | SAUK CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 15:27 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BARABOO | SAUK CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 15:31 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LEWISTON | COLUMBIA CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 15:32 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| IRON RIDGE | DODGE CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 15:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LOMIRA | DODGE CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 15:40 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PORTAGE | COLUMBIA CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 15:43 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ENDEAVOR | MARQUETTE CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 15:46 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHARON | WALWORTH CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 15:55 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EDEN | FOND DU LAC CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OKEE | COLUMBIA CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 16:05 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| MERRIMAC | SAUK CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 16:05 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| PRINCETON | GREEN LAKE CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 16:06 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DEKORRA | COLUMBIA CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 16:18 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 600.00K | 0.00K |
| GREENBUSH | SHEBOYGAN CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 16:18 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WYOCENA | COLUMBIA CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 16:20 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PORTAGE | COLUMBIA CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 16:22 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PORTAGE | COLUMBIA CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K | |
| PORTAGE | COLUMBIA CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 16:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.25 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELKHART LAKE | SHEBOYGAN CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 16:35 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DALTON | GREEN LAKE CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 16:38 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RANDOM LAKE | SHEBOYGAN CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 16:43 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MANCHESTER | GREEN LAKE CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 16:44 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KINGSTON | GREEN LAKE CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 16:47 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WATERTOWN | DODGE CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 16:48 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GREEN LAKE | GREEN LAKE CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 17:01 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RIPON | FOND DU LAC CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 17:02 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KOHLSVILLE | WASHINGTON CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 17:07 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SUSSEX | WAUKESHA CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| DOUSMAN | WAUKESHA CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 18:15 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| WHITEWATER | WALWORTH CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |
| WALDO | SHEBOYGAN CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| BOLTONVILLE | WASHINGTON CO. | WI | 04/25/2008 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 1.106M | 0.00K |
