EF-1 tornado confirmed in Dodgeville
The National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan Office confirmed the tornado after conducting a field survey with Amanda Gardner, with Iowa County Emergency Management
Jul 21, 2025, 7:31 AM CST
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DODGEVILLE, Wis (WRCO / WRCE) – The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed Wednesday, July 16, an EF-1 rated tornado with winds reaching 95 mph touched down near County Road YZ and Z in Dodgeville.
The tornado, with a maximum width of 150 yards and a path length of 6.95 miles, moved northeast through a cornfield before continuing to impact numerous trees and three outbuildings. The most significant damage occurred off County Road ZZ, where numerous large, healthy hardwood trees were uprooted. The tornado’s path ended near Knobs Road, just west of County Road H.
The National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan Office confirmed the tornado after conducting a field survey with Amanda Gardner, with Iowa County Emergency Management, on Thursday, July 17. According to Gardner, no injuries or residential home damage were reported, and most of the damage was to trees and crops.
Jo Ann Krulatz is Senior Radio Journalist and News Director at WRCO and WRCE in Richland Center. Email her at joann.krulatz@civicmedia.us.
Adam Hess has been involved in radio broadcasting since 1990, with many of those years spent on the air at WRCO FM in Richland Center. Currently, Adam hosts the Weekend Wake-up and Prime Mover Saturdays on WRCO FM, jumps in and helps out with news duties, handles Social Media duties for WRCO and WRCE, and is the Director of Technology at a Southwest Wisconsin School District. Reach him at adam.hess@civicmedia.us.
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