In addition to the city of Ripon this week’s severe thunderstorm also hit other rural areas of western Fond du Lac County. Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says significant damage was reported in Brandon. Waldschmidt says the storm flattened some corn fields as well. Waldschmidt says a a horse barn was lifted on the ground and tossed against a garage near Ripon and other farm structures were also damaged.
