On Thursday, February 8 at approximately 5:30 PM the Green County Sheriff’s Office – Communication Center received several 911 calls reporting damage from the storm in the Town of Decatur.   Albany Fire Department was in the area for storm watch and observed a funnel cloud and possible tornado touch down approximately 1.5 miles south of the Village of Albany.  

Deputies along with Albany Fire Department, Brodhead Fire Department, Alliant Energy and Green County Highway Department responded to the area.  At this time (5) residences have been damaged, (2) mobile homes and several other structures.  Alliant Energy is currently working to restore power.  There are no injuries reported within Green County.  

Green County Emergency Management has been monitoring the damage and will conduct necessarily follow up with property owners in the coming days.  Property owners that were affected can contact Green County Emergency Management at (608)328-9416 or email gziegler@greensheriff.com

Submitted by:

Lieutenant Cody D. Kanable