EF0 Tornado — Pierce, Wisconsin

2024-08-29 · near Prescott, Pierce, Wisconsin

Event narrative

A tornado developed at the southern edge of Bellwood Oaks Golf Course, in Dakota County. It moved northeast and tracked across a sliver of northern Goodhue County before crossing the Mississippi River into Wisconsin, about 5 miles southeast of Prescott. Several dozen trees were broken or uprooted and a trailer was flipped.

Wider weather episode

A well-defined cold front associated with a strong upper level low produced widespread wind damage in western Wisconsin, as well as three tornadoes in Pierce and St Croix Counties on August 29th, 2024.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1200978. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.