MONROE - Ellie Guthrie, Argyle, heard what she described as a "whoosh" and then saw the nearly 100-year-old barn east of her home crumble to the ground.
The barn, located in the W9200 block of Wisconsin 81, was just one of several weather casualties over the weekend as Green County faced another round of severe weather that included everything from strong winds to thunderstorms to threats of tornadoes.
"I was standing outside when I heard a deep roar of thunder," Guthrie said. "By the time I drove up to my driveway a storm window from my house had hit the back of my car.
"Then I heard a whoosh and I saw the barn go down. It was an unusual sound."
Guthrie said the barn has been a fixture in the neighborhood for at least 90 years.
"You could see it from so many different directions," she said. "It really was a landmark."
Severe weather and rain has become familiar to Green County residents this spring.
Gov. Jim Doyle declared a state of emergency just before midnight on Sunday, allowing the National Guard to be activated to help 29 different counties, including Green and Lafayette, with widespread flooding.
The Green County Sheriff's Department received several calls of trees across roads and signs on the ground, mainly in the northern half of the county.
Fields recently planted with corn were once again flooded throughout the county.
More rain and severe weather is expected through Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
There is also a flood warning for two rivers in Green County.
A flash flood watch is in effect for the Sugar River near Brodhead until Friday.
According to the NWS, the river was at 7.55 feet as of 4 a.m. Monday. Flood stage is 5 feet.
The river is expected to crest at around 8.4 feet around 1 a.m. Wednesday.
Flooding is also expected in Martintown, with the Pecatonica River rising to near 16 feet by Wednesday morning, the NWS reported. As of 4 a.m. Monday, the river was at 15.07 feet.
In Blanchardville, the Pecatonica River was at 12.25 feet at 4 a.m. Monday. Flood stage is 11 feet. The river was expected to crest at 13 feet around 1 a.m. Tuesday.
More rain is expected today. There is a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms Monday and a 50 percent chance of rain Monday night. There is a 30 percent chance of rain Tuesday and a 40 percent chance of rain Tuesday night.
The barn, located in the W9200 block of Wisconsin 81, was just one of several weather casualties over the weekend as Green County faced another round of severe weather that included everything from strong winds to thunderstorms to threats of tornadoes.
"I was standing outside when I heard a deep roar of thunder," Guthrie said. "By the time I drove up to my driveway a storm window from my house had hit the back of my car.
"Then I heard a whoosh and I saw the barn go down. It was an unusual sound."
Guthrie said the barn has been a fixture in the neighborhood for at least 90 years.
"You could see it from so many different directions," she said. "It really was a landmark."
Severe weather and rain has become familiar to Green County residents this spring.
Gov. Jim Doyle declared a state of emergency just before midnight on Sunday, allowing the National Guard to be activated to help 29 different counties, including Green and Lafayette, with widespread flooding.
The Green County Sheriff's Department received several calls of trees across roads and signs on the ground, mainly in the northern half of the county.
Fields recently planted with corn were once again flooded throughout the county.
More rain and severe weather is expected through Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
There is also a flood warning for two rivers in Green County.
A flash flood watch is in effect for the Sugar River near Brodhead until Friday.
According to the NWS, the river was at 7.55 feet as of 4 a.m. Monday. Flood stage is 5 feet.
The river is expected to crest at around 8.4 feet around 1 a.m. Wednesday.
Flooding is also expected in Martintown, with the Pecatonica River rising to near 16 feet by Wednesday morning, the NWS reported. As of 4 a.m. Monday, the river was at 15.07 feet.
In Blanchardville, the Pecatonica River was at 12.25 feet at 4 a.m. Monday. Flood stage is 11 feet. The river was expected to crest at 13 feet around 1 a.m. Tuesday.
More rain is expected today. There is a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms Monday and a 50 percent chance of rain Monday night. There is a 30 percent chance of rain Tuesday and a 40 percent chance of rain Tuesday night.