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Stoughton, Wisconsin. By far the most significant tornado of the day developed 2.0 miles (3.2 km) north of Oregon at 6:15 p.m.. This large, intense multiple-vortex tornado tracked 20.0 miles (32.2 km) into Jefferson County from Dane County, devastating the town of Stoughton. Paths of the Wisconsin Tornadoes. Click for a larger view.
A tornado touched down in Stoughton on Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service. The violent twister left stunned residents on Turnpike Street contending with downed trees, dangling powerlines and home damage.
Favorable wind shear associated with the warm front, combined with the strong instability supplied by the heat and humidity resulted in a record outbreak of 27 tornadoes across Wisconsin in the late afternoon and evening. The previous record of 24 tornadoes was set on May 8, 1988.
MADISON (WKOW) - The Stoughton tornado was the strongest of the 27 tornadoes that touched down across Wisconsin 17 years ago, and it caused over $30 million in damage. A surface-based low pressure system was moving out of Minnesota during the afternoon hours on Thursday, August 18th, 2005.
The worst tornado was the EF-3 in Stoughton (just southeast of Madison), which struck shortly after 6 p.m. One man was killed while trying to get to shelter. The town was practically flattened.
On Aug. 18, 2005, a half-mile wide F-3 tornado cut a 17-mile-long path of destruction through Dane County. Part of a record-breaking 27 tornadoes that swept through central and southern Wisconsin that day, the early evening twister destroyed 69 homes and damaged more than 300.
BOSTON - A tornado touched down in four Massachusetts towns Friday morning - Mansfield, North Attleboro, Stoughton and Weymouth - the National Weather Service confirmed.
STOUGHTON, Wis. — Stoughton Mayor Tim Swadley declared a state of emergency Monday after a tornado and strong winds tore through the area Saturday night. The city saw straight-line winds with...
On Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 95 mph touched down near Leslie Road. Multiple buildings across Stoughton were...
STOUGHTON, Wis. — When a tornado and high winds tore through Stoughton on Saturday, one crucial safety system was missing in action: warning sirens. Nearly 200 homes were damaged during.