Month: July 2021

Bystanders are credited with helping preventing two separate residential fires from spreading in Fond du Lac Thursday.   The first fire on County Road V was apparently accidentally started by an unattended burning candle, and contained to the contents of the room.  Nobody was home at the time and bystanders  heard smoke detectors and immediately dialed 911.   Shortly after 7pm a bystander noticed the porch on fire at 126 Third Street and extinguished the fire […]

A pilot received minor injuries and three passengers were not injured when a plane enroute to the EAA in Oshkosh crash landed in a field in Fond du Lac County.  The crash happened shortly after 12pm Thursday in a field near  Locust Road in the town of Ripon.  An initial investigation shows the 1933 Stinson single engine plane  experienced a mechanical issue with fuel and the pilot attempted to land the plane in a field.  […]

Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #128 declaring a statewide State of Emergency following widespread severe storms affecting several regions of the state overnight causing widespread damage, downed trees and power lines, power outages, and road closures due to debris.   “Last night's storms affected communities from the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan, leaving many regions with widespread damage,” said Gov. Evers. “Wisconsinites are resilient, and I know first responders, […]

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.

A state of emergency has been declared in the city of Ripon after severe thunderstorms  packing hurricane force straight line winds roared through the community Wednesday night.   City administrator Adam Sontagg says the primary damage is downed trees and power lines, blocking streets and causing damage to roofs and siding of homes.  Sontagg warns residents to stay away from downed power lines as Alliant Energy works to restore power.

A  Fond du Lac man  was killed when a car struck a tree that had fallen across a road during Wednesday night’s storms in Fond du Lac County.  The victim has been identified as 29 year old Quinn Boehning of Fond du Lac.  Fond du Lac County Sheriff Ryan Waldschmidt says the crash happened early Thursday morning on County Highway N near Scattsneider Drive near Ripon.

Severe thunderstorms and radar indicated tornadoes swept through Wisconsin late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning,  knocking down trees and power lines.  Heavy rain also caused some flooding in Fond du Lac and Dodge counties.  Fond du Lac County Emergency Management director Bobbie Hicken says the city of Ripon was hardest hit in Fond du Lac County with 70-80 mile an hour winds reported.  Hicken says several trees are reported down in Ripon.  […]

The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Fond du Lac County in east central Wisconsin... * Until 1230 AM CDT. * At 1141 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Rush Lake, or 7 miles northeast of Ripon, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado.   SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.   IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught […]

BULLETIN Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 1118 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021 The National Weather Service in Milwaukee/Sullivan has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Green Lake County in south central Wisconsin... Fond du Lac County in east central Wisconsin... Marquette County in south central Wisconsin... * Until 1230 AM CDT. * At 1118 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line   extending from […]