Heavy Rain — Sauk, Wisconsin

2014-06-01 · near Devils Lake State Park, Sauk, Wisconsin

Direct deaths

Injuries

Event narrative

A large oak tree uprooted and landed on a tent killing a 10 year old girl and injuring her father and brother. The tree fell approximately 1 hour after thunderstorms with heavy rains. Nearby observations and Doppler radar suggest around 1.90 inches of rain fell. The roots of the tree grew over a large rock and the soil was saturated from the heavy rain. These factors may have weakened the stability of the tree and it fell.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rainfall contributed to a large tree falling and landing on a tent at Devils Lake State Park, killing a 10 year old girl.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 516877. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.