Jul 19, 2019
Several rounds of thunderstorms moved across western Wisconsin during the late evening of July 18th into the early morning hours of July 19th. As the initial round of storms moved through, a brief tornado touched down northeast of Westby (Vernon County). The tornado destroyed a barn, flipped a trailer and damaged numerous trees. A fatal accident occurred near Whitehall (Trempealeau County) during the storms. Authorities indicated that weather was likely a factor in a head-on two vehicle crash. R
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 842704). 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.