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Flood — Sheboygan, WI

Jul 16, 2025

Two lines of severe thunderstorms tracked across southern Wisconsin from early afternoon through the early evening hours. Numerous supercell thunderstorms developed, producing a number of wall and funnel clouds as well as a few tornadoes. A secondary line of storms came through which caused sporadic wind damage. The main damage was in Iowa county from the strongest tornado which occurred near and northeast of Dodgeville.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1275248). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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