Overview
- Powerful, fast-moving straight-line winds tore through Horicon and Lomira on Wednesday afternoon, ripping roofs and sending bricks and metal debris into downtown streets.
- Local emergency officials say at least four businesses and eight apartments were displaced by structural damage and unsafe buildings.
- The Dodge County Fire Department and sheriff’s office reported widespread downed trees and power lines, and Highway 33 through Horicon was temporarily closed while crews stabilized sites.
- The American Red Cross opened a shelter at Horicon City Hall, where 11 people stayed overnight, and responders are conducting damage assessments and boarding up unsafe structures.
- Officials and residents say the storm compounds recovery from two tornadoes in May 2025 and could raise repair costs, while crews rush cleanup work before more severe weather is expected.