Jun 21, 2013
Thunderstorms that developed over northwest Minnesota during the evening of June 20th, moved across western Wisconsin during the early morning hours of the 21st. These storms produced large hail and winds strong enough to cause damage. Trees were blown down in the city of La Crosse (La Crosse County) and a pontoon boat was flipped by the high winds on Lake Onalaska (La Crosse County). Most of the hail that fell was penny to nickel sized. Locally heavy rain caused street flooding to occur in the
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 456746). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Vernon County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.