Good morning.
It’s a rainy day ahead for Whitewater, with a high temperature of seventy-six degrees.
The Wisconsin Historical Society notes that on this day in 1878,
Tornadoes Devastate[d] Three Counties
On this date destructive storms swept through Dane, Jefferson, and Iowa Counties. Accounts of the storms indicate that three separate tornadoes touched down causing damage to farm buildings, land, and livestock. Two people died as a result and many others sustained serious injuries. The property loss was estimated at $63,000 in Iowa County, $43,000 in Dane County, and $23,000 in Jefferson County. [Source: The Wisconsin Mosaic]
Here’s video of a recent tornado, hitting near Sparta on 5.22.11: