Thunderstorm Wind — Columbia, Wisconsin
2025-08-16 · near Portage, Columbia, Wisconsin
$1K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Large tree uprooted along Highway 16 in Portage. A branch down in the city.
Wider weather episode
An upper level disturbance and nearby stationary front led to multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms across southern WI. Large hail and damaging straight line winds led to trees down and some structural damage.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1291207. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.