Severe thunderstorms moved through Grant and Crawford counties on the afternoon of July 24, 2009.  Widespread torrential rainfall and hail cause significant crop and property damage in the area.  Flooding from the rains also closed area roads for a time including Highway 35 south of Lynxville due to a rockslide and Highway 81 between Platteville and Lancaster due to flash flooding.  Hail in excess of one inch in diameter was widely reported including reports from Eastman, Livingston, Stitzer, Fennimore, and Platteville.  Brief tornado touchdowns were also confirmed in neighboring Lafayette County.

The complete NWS report on the July 24 weather can be found at weather.gov/lacrosse.