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area's latest StormReady community.
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Fall colors...why do they happen and when
is the best time to view them?
Winter Weather Awareness Week is November 8-12.
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For October 16 (for Southeast Minnesota, Northeast Iowa, and Western Wisconsin)
In 1984, an F2 tornado skipped north across Juneau County, WI from just south of Mauston to just east of Necedah. A woman was seriously injured when her mobile home was overturned. It caused damage to a subdivision of mobile homes near the entrance
to Buckhorn State Park where 4 mobile homes were leveled, 20 damaged, and some homes and garages were damaged. The tornado lifted again only to set down just east of Necedah where 2 people were injured when the mobile home they were in was lifted
from the ground, turned full circle, bounced off a truck and car, and landed 35 feet away. Overall, 50 structures were damaged including 15 homes with minor damage, 3 major, and
5 completely destroyed. In addition to this tornado, an F1 tornado hit Lawler, IA. Four houses were significantly damaged - one roof lost. A garage was moved on its foundation
and another foundation of a house was cracked. Ten to fifteen other homes received more minor damage. One of the victims said, "There was so much suction, we couldn't get the door to the basement open."
In 1972, Hillsboro, WI (1") and Sparta, WI (0.5") had their earliest measurable snowfall. Sparta tied October 16, 1952 for their earliest measurable snowfall.
In 1911, Rochester, MN (2.35") rain.
For more information on this, and other days, go to our
This Day in History page.
www.nws.noaa.gov 
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