Thunderstorm Wind — Buffalo, Wisconsin

2025-07-28 · near Fountain City, Buffalo, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Local broadcast media reported trees and power lines down in the Buffalo City and Fountain City areas.

Wider weather episode

During the late evening hours on July 28th and into the very early morning hours on the 29th, a line of weakening thunderstorms crossed the Mississippi River into Wisconsin. Initially, these storms produced widespread wind damage as they crossed the river with multiple gusts to around 60 to 70 mph. However, as they pushed further east into Wisconsin they quickly weakened below severe levels.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1284792. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.