High Wind in Dane, Wisconsin

Strong gradient winds, enhanced by scattered snow showers (transfer of higher level momentum downward to surface by mixing), resulted in scattered damage reports. In Sun Prairie, the high winds, measured at 66 mph, blew open a glass door in a restaurant. The glass debris struck and injured an elderly women, who died from the injuries the next day. The Madison TV-3 weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 71 mph at 1715 CST. In the civil Town of Dane, a gust of 61 mph was noted. Southeast of Mount Horeb, the high winds forced the collapse of a barn. A camper vehicle was tipped over on by the powerful winds on Highway 113. The high winds also toppled large trees in scattered areas across the entire county. One tree in Monona fell against a home and damaged its siding and windows. Power outages were noted. People described the wind-driven debris as "missles flying through the air."