Allenton in Wash. Co. one of hardest hit by Sunday's storms

ALLENTON (WITI) -- Severe weather raced through southeast Wisconsin late Sunday morning, November 17th. Those who were in the path of the storms were witness to torrential downpours, localized flooding, pea-sized to quarter-sized hail and the threat for tornadoes. The damage stretches across the FOX6 viewing area -- and Allenton in Washington County was one of the hardest hit spots Sunday.

Washington County Sheriff's officials say the areas most affected were in the Town of Addison (Allenton area) and the Town of Farmington.

A residence on Elm St. in Allenton lost a portion of its roof.

Two farms in the Town of Farmington suffered severe damage -- one located on State Road 28 and the other on Wescott Road.

The farm on State Road 28 lost a portion of its roof and suffered damage to nearly all of its outbuildings.  One cow was fatally injured.

The farm on Wescott Road had a silo collapse on a barn that held cattle.  Recovery efforts remain underway -- however, it is belief that 10-15 cows were killed at the time of the collapse.

At this time there has not been a determination on whether the damage was caused by straight line winds or a tornado.

Jane Balwochus and her family ran to the basement on Sunday as strong winds whipped through their Allenton neighborhood. Most of their home's roof was left scattered across the front lawn.

"It was quick.  It just - boom - hit the house and gone. I looked out and saw it was raining and in five seconds, it hit.  We had no warning.  It was like a freight train hit," Balwochus said.

The family is now dealing with leaks throughout their home, but they know they're not alone. Damage along Elm Street in Allenton is widespread.

"It looks like we got the worst of it, but we're Wisconsin -- strong," Mark Cherry said.

"I can't even fathom it. You can see the (tree) roots hanging all over. I think it was just like sheer winds came through -- high winds," Jeff Reuwsaat said.

Other homes in the area were impacted as well -- but first responders say there were no significant injuries.