Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Thunderstorm Wind
Magnitude 50 kts.
State WISCONSIN
County/Area IRON
WFO DLH
Begin Date 05/22/2011 15:18:00 CST-6
Begin Range 2
Begin Azimuth N
Begin Location MERCER
Begin Lat/Lon 46.2/-90.07
End Date 05/22/2011 15:18:00 CST-6
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A strong low pressure system deepened as it moved north into central Minnesota by the afternoon of May 22nd. A cold front extended to the south from the surface low, while a warm front slowly pushed north into far northern Wisconsin. Thunderstorms developed along and near both fronts and swept across far eastern Minnesota and much of Wisconsin. The combination of strong vertical wind shear and an unstable atmosphere contributed to supercell thunderstorms. The storms produced five tornadoes in Price County, and eleven total tornadoes across the entire state of Wisconsin. The 11 tornadoes was the 10th highest one-day tornado total for the state of Wisconsin on record. The storms also produced damaging winds and large hail across much of northwest Wisconsin.
Event Narrative Several trees were blown down.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 23.00K 0.00K
OXBOW LAKE SAWYER CO. WI 05/22/2011 13:25 CST-6 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OXBOW LAKE SAWYER CO. WI 05/22/2011 13:26 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OXBOW LAKE SAWYER CO. WI 05/22/2011 13:26 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LUGERVILLE PRICE CO. WI 05/22/2011 13:28 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LUGERVILLE PRICE CO. WI 05/22/2011 13:33 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 4.00K 0.00K
OXBOW LAKE SAWYER CO. WI 05/22/2011 13:35 CST-6 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LUGERVILLE PRICE CO. WI 05/22/2011 13:35 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KAISER PRICE CO. WI 05/22/2011 13:49 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PARK FALLS PRICE CO. WI 05/22/2011 13:55 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BUTTERNUT ASHLAND CO. WI 05/22/2011 13:59 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BUTTERNUT ASHLAND CO. WI 05/22/2011 14:03 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
BUTTERNUT ASHLAND CO. WI 05/22/2011 14:04 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KAISER PRICE CO. WI 05/22/2011 14:23 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BUTTERNUT ASHLAND CO. WI 05/22/2011 14:43 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MERCER IRON CO. WI 05/22/2011 15:18 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STONE LAKE SAWYER CO. WI 05/22/2011 15:27 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COUDERAY SAWYER CO. WI 05/22/2011 15:38 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KENNAN PRICE CO. WI 05/22/2011 16:14 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KENNAN PRICE CO. WI 05/22/2011 16:27 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KENNAN PRICE CO. WI 05/22/2011 16:29 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
OGEMA PRICE CO. WI 05/22/2011 16:32 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CATAWBA PRICE CO. WI 05/22/2011 16:36 CST-6 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PRENTICE PRICE CO. WI 05/22/2011 16:39 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
WORCESTER PRICE CO. WI 05/22/2011 16:52 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DOVER PRICE CO. WI 05/22/2011 17:01 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
DOVER PRICE CO. WI 05/22/2011 17:11 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DOVER PRICE CO. WI 05/22/2011 17:26 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 23.00K 0.00K