Thunderstorm Wind in Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Thunderstorm Wind April 13, 2026 – April 14, 2026 · Jefferson County, Wisconsin
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A swath of scattered tree, power line, and structural damage across northern Jefferson County. This included many uprooted and snapped trees, power lines down, and fallen trees on vehicles especially in Waterloo and Watertown. Eight power poles were snapped on East Clarkson Rd. in Waterloo. A farm on highway B east of Johnson Creek suffered severe silo damage, and a grove of trees were knocked down nearby.
The wider storm
A line of strong to severe storms developed over central Wisconsin as warm, moist and unstable air aloft surged into the region. The line of storms then moved southeast across southern Wisconsin. Widespread wind damage occurred across much of south central to southeast Wisconsin, with two tornadoes documented along with the high winds.
Began near Waterloo (43.1726, -88.9958).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1333562. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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