EF1 tornado in Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Tornado May 21, 2024 · Buffalo County, Wisconsin
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Buffalo County → Buffalo County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 45 yards (0.03 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
This short lived tornado damaged mainly power lines and trees through the bluffs of western Buffalo County. One garage near the end of the tornado path was destroyed. Wind damage was also observed south of the track, closer to the Mississippi River, in the tree lines.
The wider storm
On May 21st, a line of severe storms moved through the region during the late afternoon and evening hours bringing widespread wind damage and several tornadoes across western Wisconsin. Additionally, a few storms produced large hail across portions of southwestern Wisconsin.
Began near Herold (44.2720, -91.8482).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
7 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1177626. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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