Severe Weather, Wisconsin 6/6

[tidesong]

I'd really like the NWS to stop issuing tornado warnings. It's freaking me out. Two tornadoes reported on the ground, west and northwest of Madison. I'm watching the sky very carefully, I think it's about to get interesting.

[tidesong]

There is a report of debris on the Interstate near Montello that caused a semi to overturn. Unfortunately, that means there is traffic stalled, and the tornadic part of the cell is heading right for that area.

I'm trying to determine if it's safe enough to go chase.

[HurricaneBill]

I'm trying to determine if it's safe enough to go chase.

At night? I don't know. Sounds dangerous.

[Rainband]

They could also be rain wrapped so be cautious

[tidesong]

It wasn't night yet... there was plenty of sunlight left, so I went out with my dad. Saw some impressive clouds, and a possible wall cloud and funnel. My gallery is here:

http://pics.livejournal.com/tidesong/gallery/00001dqe

Wish I hadn't been in a moving car, the pictures probably would have turned out better!

Short account: http://tidesong.livejournal.com/410228.html

[tidesong]

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
942 PM CDT TUE JUN 06 2006

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0638 PM HAIL SPRING GREEN 43.18N 90.07W
06/06/2006 E0.25 INCH SAUK WI TRAINED SPOTTER

WINDS ESTIMATED AT 30-40 MPH.

0653 PM TORNADO ARENA 43.16N 89.91W
06/06/2006 IOWA WI TRAINED SPOTTER

TORNADO ALONG HIGHWAY C HEADING TOWARDS ARENA.

0700 PM TORNADO 7 W PORTAGE 43.55N 89.61W
06/06/2006 SAUK WI LAW ENFORCEMENT

0702 PM TORNADO 5 SE WISCONSIN DELLS 43.58N 89.71W
06/06/2006 COLUMBIA WI TRAINED SPOTTER

TORNADO ALONG HIGHWAY 16 CAUSING DAMAGE.

0716 PM TORNADO RIDGEWAY 43.00N 89.99W
06/06/2006 IOWA WI PUBLIC

0719 PM TORNADO 4 N RIDGEWAY 43.06N 89.99W
06/06/2006 IOWA WI TRAINED SPOTTER

0724 PM TORNADO PORTAGE 43.55N 89.47W
06/06/2006 COLUMBIA WI STORM CHASER

AT THE 90/94/39 INTERCHANGE. SEMI IN THE DITCH AT MILE
MARKER 108.

0740 PM TORNADO 4 SSW PORTAGE 43.49N 89.50W
06/06/2006 COLUMBIA WI AMATEUR RADIO

0741 PM TORNADO 1 W BARNEVELD 43.01N 89.92W
06/06/2006 IOWA WI LAW ENFORCEMENT

OBSERVED ALONG HIGHWAY 18.

0750 PM TORNADO 2 S BARNEVELD 42.99N 89.90W
06/06/2006 IOWA WI TRAINED SPOTTER

THIS TORNADO WAS PREVIOUSLY 1 WEST OF BARNEVELD.

0758 PM TORNADO POYNETTE 43.39N 89.41W
06/06/2006 COLUMBIA WI STORM CHASER

0815 PM FUNNEL CLOUD ARLINGTON 43.34N 89.38W
06/06/2006 COLUMBIA WI TRAINED SPOTTER

THIS IS THE FUNNEL CLOUD THAT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
TORNADO THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY ON THE GROUND 4 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PORTAGE.

0821 PM TORNADO 2 E WAUNAKEE 43.19N 89.41W
06/06/2006 DANE WI LAW ENFORCEMENT

ROOF OFF HOME.

[CrazyC83]

This came by surprise!

[tidesong]

Sure did! They didn't expect any tornadic activity with those storms!

NWS did their survey. It was determined that there were three tornadoes. There was one in Columbia County that touched down just east of Wisconsin Dells. It was on the ground for about 45 minutes, traveling 16 miles, and was rated an F1.

The second was a brief touchdown just SW of Spring Green. It did no damage, and was an F0.

The third was a brief touchdown just west of Barneveld (what IS it with that town?). A house was damaged. It was rated an F0.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_ ... 1&source=0

[CrazyC83]

Sure did! They didn't expect any tornadic activity with those storms!

NWS did their survey. It was determined that there were three tornadoes. There was one in Columbia County that touched down just east of Wisconsin Dells. It was on the ground for about 45 minutes, traveling 16 miles, and was rated an F1.

The second was a brief touchdown just SW of Spring Green. It did no damage, and was an F0.

The third was a brief touchdown just west of Barneveld (what IS it with that town?). A house was damaged. It was rated an F0.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_ ... 1&source=0

I can't seem to find anything on the Iowa tornadoes, I wonder if they were declared false?

[tidesong]

Quite possibly... I can't find anything on them either.