Belleville residents rally around neighbors with tornado-damaged homes
NOE GOLDHABER and ZOEY THOMAS
Wisconsin State Journal
Updated
A tree is covered in roofing insulation blown off of a home during a tornado on Thursday, June 18, 2026 in the Village of Belleville, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
Josh VanBlarcom, left; his dog, Lola; and his sister, Emma Schliem, gather at their childhood home Thursday in Belleville. VanBlarcom, who still lives at the home with his mother, Janet VanBlarcom, barely made it to the basement before a tornado tore off the roof.
Becky Nolden, who lives near the worst damage, walks through a debris-littered yard Thursday. The fast-moving storm came and went “within 30 seconds,” she said.
Ron Wallom uses a chainsaw to remove damaged branches in a friend’s yard. Wednesday night’s storm hit 34 years to the day after another storm took down his in-laws' barn, also in Belleville.
Josh VanBlarcom, left; his dog, Lola; and his sister, Emma Schliem, gather at their childhood home Thursday in Belleville. VanBlarcom, who still lives at the home with his mother, Janet VanBlarcom, barely made it to the basement before a tornado tore off the roof.
Becky Nolden, who lives near the worst damage, walks through a debris-littered yard Thursday. The fast-moving storm came and went “within 30 seconds,” she said.
Ron Wallom uses a chainsaw to remove damaged branches in a friend’s yard. Wednesday night’s storm hit 34 years to the day after another storm took down his in-laws' barn, also in Belleville.
A tree is covered in roofing insulation blown off of a home during a tornado on Thursday, June 18, 2026 in the Village of Belleville, Wis. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL
