Three Homes Were Destroyed in the Thurs. Area Tornado; 31 Were Affected in Total

The following joint statement was released on February 12 by the Rock County Sheriff’s Office and Rock County Emergency Management regarding the tornado that affected the Evansville to Lake Koshkonong areas on February 8.

Low-level rotation tracks from MRMS from the Thursday evening tornado; Fort Atkinson is near the upper right corner

Rock County Emergency Management continues to conduct damage assessments using the FEMA Damage Assessment Criteria. The most current information we have follows.
Total Number of Residences Impacted: 31
▪ Destroyed: 3
▪ Major: 10
▪ Minor: 11
▪ Affected: 7

The National Weather Service surveyed the affected area on February 9, 2024, and summarized
their findings on their website at https://www.weather.gov/mkx/FebruarySevereWeather.

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