The La Crosse National Weather Service survey team confirmed that a tornado did touch down in Crawford County during the late afternoon of July 27th.  This is the first confirmed tornado in Crawford County since June 17, 1987.  The survey team determined the path length was 4 miles across a portion of north-central Crawford County.  The tornado traveled in a northeasterly direction, touching down 1 mile east of Fairview and staying on the ground to 5 miles west of Soldiers Grove.  The maximum strength of the tornado was EF-1 for a very small portion.  For most of the path length the tornado was rated EF-0.  Approximate time of the tornado was 5:16 pm to 5:26 pm.

Information provided by the National Weather Service in LaCrosse.