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Tornado causes damage in Union Center and mudslide near Elroy

From the Tornadoes, hail and floods: Recap a difficult week in southern Wisconsin series

JOHN GITTINGS
Apr 15, 2026
Apr 15, 2026 Updated Apr 21, 2026

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Areas along Highways W and 80 and 82 near Union Center were flooded and trees were brought down by the severe storms on Tuesday.

JOHN GITTINGS, STAR-TIMES

A tree fell on Edith Clark's home near Union Center during Tuesday's storms. The house sustained minimal damage but a shed on the property was destroyed.

AMANDA PHILLIPS

A mudslide hit Highway O in southwestern Juneau County on Tuesday during the severe storms that ravaged the area.

JOHN GITTINGS, STAR-TIMES

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3 North Freedom mobile homes lost roofs in Monday night’s storm

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Clark shows destroyed shed — Edith Clark, of Union Center, with the remains of a shed on her property along Highway W in southwestern Juneau County after a tornado ripped through the area Tuesday evening. The storm lasted about 10 minutes and also caused a tree to fall on Clark's house.
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Tornado rips off storage roof — The roof of a storage facility on Union Center's north side along Highways 80 and 82 blew off during Tuesday's tornado. Contractors worked to salvage items in the building on Wednesday morning.
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Trees down in Union Center — Two evergreen trees were uprooted at a property on the north side of Union Center on Tuesday.
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Reporter John Gittings can be reached via phone at (920) 210-4695.

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