May 16, 2017
For the second day in a row, severe thunderstorms moved across portions of western Wisconsin on May 16th. These storms primarily produced large hail from Taylor County south to Buffalo, Trempealeau and Jackson Counties. The largest reported hail was quarter sized in Jump River (Taylor County), near Gilmanton (Buffalo County), near Independence (Trempealeau County) and northeast of Northfield (Jackson County). Some wind damage also occurred across northern Trempealeau County where power lines wer
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 700548). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Jackson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.