It tracked near or along Edgewood Ave, with extensive tree damage to the Quincy Bluff area, including the lookout ranger tower there. The tornado moved east-northeast across Castle Rock Lake and into western Adams County. It formed in extreme eastern Juneau County, about 2 miles west of Castle Rock Dam. This was fourth tornado to occur this evening. This tornado caused $5,000 in property damage.Ī line of thunderstorms that moved out of Minnesota produced wind damage, hail and several tornadoes. Mobile homes were damaged, along with nearby trees. This tornado touched down briefly near the intersection of Highway 82 and 13 in Adams County.

This was sixth of 27 tornadoes to touch down in Wisconsin on this date (a single day record for the state). Total residential damage was about $100K and total agricultural damage was about $200K. It resulted in minor damage to 4 residential homes, minor damage to 2 agricultural buildings, major damage to 2 agricultural buildings, and destroyed 1 agrcultural building. (about 2.5 miles north of Briggsville), and dissipated just north of STH 23, mid-way between 3rd Ave.

This tornado started in rural southeast Adams county (EF0 damage) and moved southeastward into Marquette county (EF1 damage) at the intersection of 1st Ave. The tornado dissipated south of the Colburn Wildlife area. It crossed Highway 13 at Cottonville and gradually began to weaken hitting more seasonal homes, trees, and roof tops. EF2 damage was noted as the tornado widened to nearly a half mile wide. A lake association building on the southwest side of Big Roche A Cri Lake was completely destroyed and numerous center-pivot irrigation systems were twisted or destroyed across the county. Several cars and mobile homes were flipped or heavily damage. Several more farms, homes, and trees were hit as the tornado continued toward the south side of Big Roche A Cri Lake near the small community of Cottonville. A very distinct convergent pattern was noted in the trees at this location with winds estimated around 125 mph. The tornado crossed Highway 21 north of Arkdale hitting nearby homes, irrigation systems, and hundreds of trees. The tornado caused extensive damage to barns, trees, and parts of a house two miles west of Arkdale. The National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed that this EF2 tornado tracked from approximately three miles west of Arkdale to County Road G. This was the first of two tornadoes to touch down in Adams County of this day. This tornado caused an estimated $610,000 in damage ($430,000 in Adams County and $180,000 in Waushara County). A mobile home roof was torn off and roof damage was noted to several homes. The worst damage occurred just inside the Waushara County line.

At 5:35 pm CST, this tornado moved out of Adams County and entered Waushara County about 1.8 miles northwest of Coloma. Several center-post irrigation systems were destroyed along with some roof damage to homes and power poles. EF1 damage was noted to some homes and trees, especially along Buttercup Avenue. north of where the Arkdale to Cottonville tornado dissipated. The National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed that this tornado formed near County Road G and Buttercup Ave. This was the second of two tornadoes to touch down in Adams County of this day. Tornadoes in northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and southwest & central Wisconsin

Wautoma lightning strike