![]() ![]() After hitting a cementery on the south side of town, the tornado dissipated just before reaching U.S. Numerous other businesses and vehicles suffered blown out windows. A gas station/convenience store was leveled by the tornado where it also ripped a pump out of the ground and blew over a semi. The top level of a split level home was ripped off one house, another house lost part of a roof and a porch while several other homes had windows blown out and trees knocked down. Damage continued into nearby homes and businessesas the tornado tracked across Business Highway 151. Two large lighting structures at the football stadium were knocked over, with one crashing across the bleachers causing the concrete foundation underneath the bleachers to be substantially moved. Roofs of 2 new residential halls were partially destroyed and a third residential hall was also damaged along with one academic building. There was extensive damage done to 5 buildings and the satdium on campus. Five people were injured, one of them seriously. ![]() More information on this tornado can be found at: Ī tornado formed along a squall line west of Platteville, just south of County Road B, and traveled through Memorial Park on to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville campus. This tornado caused $540,000 in property damage and $1,000 in crop damage. Damageincluded some trees knocked down and a roof off an apartment building. The track was about 1/2 mile long with a 50 yard width. More information on this tornado can be found at: ġ.6 NNE Platteville to 1.7 NNE PlattevilleĪ second tornado (EF1) hit the northeast corner of Platteville, near the Golf and Country Club. This caused $410,000 in property damage and and 6,000 in crop damage. Total path length was 8.2 miles and maximum width of the tornado was 600 yards. The tornado was rated an EF1 with a maximum estimated winds of 110 mph. The tornado damaged several mature hardwood trees, several outbuildings. More information on this tornado can be found at: Ī tornado touched down 2 miles northeast of Fennimore and skipped along an east path to 3 miles northwest of Montfort. This tornado caused $25,000 in property damage. The tornado was only on the ground for a couple of minutes but damaged a machine shed, barn, trees and blew windows out of a house. The tornado touched down outside of Fennimore along Golf Road. A brief EF-0 tornado touched down near Fennimore (Grant County) as scattered thunderstorms moved across the area. ![]()
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