Abbotsford, WI Tornado
June 25th, 2002
Abbotsford WI tornado...F1Todd Shea, Warning Coordination Meteorologist
A brief tornado touched down around 1015 pm on Tuesday evening in Abbotsford Wisconsin when a line of thunderstorms moved through the area. Most of the damage was confined along highway 29, 2 to 3 blocks west of downtown. Numerous trees were sheared off or blown down, along with minor damage to nearby homes.
The biggest damage was a large feed mill that was demolished. Debris was rotated into a nearby car dealership, damaging 15 cars. Utility poles were sheared off and tossed, and a railroad crossing guard was also twisted off and thrown. One power pole was tossed through a car window, while yet another car was picked up on to another.
An electric generator from the feed mill was thrown roughly two blocks, damaging the front of a building downtown, before coming to rest on a minivan, demolishing it.
There were two minor injuries reported.
The Abbotsford/Colby police department sounded the outdoor warning sirens before the storm hit. Those interviewed said they heard the sirens and/or heard the warning via local television and radio.
Panoramic images of the damage.
(note: the panoramic images are large and this page could take several minutes to load, depending on the speed
of your internet connection).
Electronic motor thrown 3 blocks northeast into a parked van. |
Damage to the feed mill. |
Grain bins destroyed at the feed mill. |
Feed mill damage. One of the grain bin tops was found 2 miles northeast of this location. |
Destruction of the feed mill. |
Another shot of damage done to the feed mill. |
Downwind from the feed mill; tree sheared off. |
Damage done at the feed mill. |
Cars damaged at a dealership across the street from the feed mill. The grey car was parked parallel to the sidewalk, and pushed from debris. |
A van heavily damaged by debris. A utility pole was thrown through the front window. |
