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EF1 Tornado — Buffalo, Wisconsin

2024-05-21 · near Herold, Buffalo, Wisconsin

$126K

Property damage

2.7 mi

Path length

45 yds

Path width

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1177626. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.