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| event_type | Lightning |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,612,471 |
| episode_id | 2,066,576 |
| begin_utc | 1997-07-26T22:15:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1997-07-26T22:15:00+00:00 |
| state | WISCONSIN |
| cz_type | C |
| cz_name | JEFFERSON |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| damage_property | 10K |
| episode_narrative | Late afternoon thunderstorms reached severe limits with numerous reports of wind damage to trees and power lines. Hardest hit was Dane County where wires were down in 500 places and 15,000 customers experienced power outages. Eleven homes were damaged in Sun Prairie and a barn was levelled just north of town. Nine farm buildings were reported to be destroyed. A total of 26 homes and 2 businesses sustained minor damage from this storm event in Dane County. A gustnado was also reported in Sun Prairie. Next hardest hit was Jefferson County where a new High School in Ft. Atkinson still under construction suffered major damage to two walls, and a lightning strike started an attic fire in a nearby residential home. In Sauk County a total of 8000 customers experienced power outages with at least 3 homes and a truck and trailor damaged by trees and/or tree limbs felled by severe winds. About 4000 Columbia County residents lost electrical services due to trees and large limbs damaging power lines. Along the south shore of Lake Wisconsin in Columbia County, the powerful winds damaged 4 boats and destoyed a pier. Further east, tobacco and corn crops were damaged. Waukesha County also experienced widespread tree and power line damage as the storms pushed through with 12,000 customers experiencing power outages in western Waukesha County due to felled trees and power lines. A new pickup was damaged and 4 tents and an amusement ride was damaged in Dousman. (Waukesha Co). Hail up to 3/4 inch in diameter was reported in Lake Mills (Jefferson Co), and 0.88 inch hail was reported in western Kenosha county. Also in Kenosha County, powerful winds stripped roof shingles off of several homes near Highway 50. More lightning joined the weather havoc in Jefferson County with an attic fire in one Watertown home and damage to appliances in another. |
| year | 1,997 |
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Storage: spine