[WIham] Fw: SKYWARN: Emergency Management Report

[Mark Thompson via WIham]

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From: Milw Area Skywarn Assoc <cwa at mke-skywarn.org>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 12:20 PM
Subject: SKYWARN: Emergency Management Report
 


WISCONSIN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

Situation Report #1 6/17/14
Weather Update – A
powerful line of severe storms rolled across southern Wisconsin during the
late evening and early morning hours of June 16-17, 2014.   For the
most part, the line generated strong, straight-lined wind and heavy
rain. The National Weather Service radar indicated a pronounced rotation
over northern Lafayette and southern Iowa counties around 11pm. 
Meteorologist believe it was at this point a tornado may have
first touched down in the Mineral Point area, lifted and touched down
multiple times between New Glarus and Verona which likely lasted from 12:05am
to 12:13am.  Crews from the National Weather Service are in those areas
today to do a storm survey and confirm the tornado.  
Storm Damage – Here is a summary of the damage.
Platteville: Five people were injured by flying glass when
the storm blew out windows in homes around Platteville. One victim was taken
to a local hospital for treatment. UW Platteville is closed today. Officials
say several campus buildings have extensive structural damage. 
Verona: At least 19 homes are damaged and uninhabitable with
150 other homes suffering minor damage. There’s also extensive damage
to Country View Elementary where a wall partially collapsed. The Salvation
Army established an emergency shelter at Memorial Baptist Church. Three
families are currently using that shelter. The Red Cross assisted two other
families with housing and other emergency needs. 
Madison: At least 16 homes suffered severe damage on the
southwest side and the near east side.
Green County: Several barns were blown down and homes
damaged in York Township which is in the northern part of the county. Many
trees and power lines are down in Juda and Brodhead
Power Outages – Here is a summary of
the outages.
MG&E – 1,732 customers in and near
Verona and Madison.
Alliant Energy: WPL-Northeast 27; WPL-North
Central 579; WPL-South 6,326. Total 6,932.
During the Dane County EOC call at 08:00 a.m.,
Alliant reported there are sixty (60) distribution poles and fifteen (15)
transmission poles reported down between Platteville and Verona. They
anticipate this to cause some extended outages.
Wisconsin Public Service: 544 Customers
throughout the northeast and North Central Regions.
Xcel Energy: 44 customers in Southwestern and
Western Wisconsin.
WE Energies: 1,073 customers near the Fox
Valley and Southeastern Wisconsin. 
Total customers without power stands at about
10,000. 
Governor Walker
– The Governor is
touring this morning and is holding a news conference at 11:45am at
Platteville High School. 
Looking Ahead – The
Storm Forecast Center continues to have most of Wisconsin at a
“slight” risk for more severe weather today with the most danger
in the late evening of Tuesday and early morning Wednesday. Wisconsin
Emergency Management has received no requests for assistance but will stay in
contact with our county and tribal emergency management partners across the
state. 


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