Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Thunderstorm Wind
Magnitude 52 kts.
State WISCONSIN
County/Area IRON
WFO DLH
Begin Date 07/17/2011 18:15:00 CST-6
Begin Range 5
Begin Azimuth NNW
Begin Location SPRINGSTEAD
Begin Lat/Lon 46.09/-90.17
End Date 07/17/2011 18:15:00 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 Hot and very humid air overspread northwest Wisconsin from July 16th through the 19th. The heat index approached 120 degrees in some areas at times. Dew points reached as high as 82 degrees in the upper St Croix Valley. Thunderstorms forming within this air mass occasionally produced local heavy rain and severe weather.

Widespread thunderstorms with intense winds and huge hail moved across northwest Wisconsin on the evening of the 19th. The most damage occurred in Douglas and Sawyer Counties.
Event Narrative Campers were stranded as their canoes and boats were blown away from their campsites.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 160.00K 110.00K
SOLON SPRINGS DOUGLAS CO. WI 07/17/2011 16:50 CST-6 Lightning 0 0 100.00K 100.00K
GRANDVIEW BAYFIELD CO. WI 07/17/2011 17:03 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DRUMMOND BAYFIELD CO. WI 07/17/2011 17:05 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STONE LAKE SAWYER CO. WI 07/17/2011 17:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
MERCER IRON CO. WI 07/17/2011 17:18 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MERCER IRON CO. WI 07/17/2011 17:50 CST-6 Lightning 0 0 10.00K 10.00K
PARK FALLS PRICE CO. WI 07/17/2011 18:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SPRINGSTEAD IRON CO. WI 07/17/2011 18:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SPRINGSTEAD IRON CO. WI 07/17/2011 18:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAYWARD SAWYER CO. WI 07/17/2011 18:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DOVER PRICE CO. WI 07/17/2011 18:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MOOSE JCT DOUGLAS CO. WI 07/19/2011 15:52 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MOOSE JCT DOUGLAS CO. WI 07/19/2011 15:55 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAMPSON WASHBURN CO. WI 07/19/2011 16:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 51 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GORDON DOUGLAS CO. WI 07/19/2011 16:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WASCOTT DOUGLAS CO. WI 07/19/2011 16:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EDGEWATER SAWYER CO. WI 07/19/2011 16:40 CST-6 Hail 2.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRINDSTONE LAKE SAWYER CO. WI 07/19/2011 16:40 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAYWARD SAWYER CO. WI 07/19/2011 16:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LEMINGTON SAWYER CO. WI 07/19/2011 16:50 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STONE LAKE SAWYER CO. WI 07/19/2011 16:57 CST-6 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SPRING BROOK WASHBURN CO. WI 07/19/2011 17:00 CST-6 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SPRING BROOK WASHBURN CO. WI 07/19/2011 17:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WOODDALE SAWYER CO. WI 07/19/2011 17:10 CST-6 Hail 2.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BIRCHWOOD WASHBURN CO. WI 07/19/2011 17:10 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WINTER SAWYER CO. WI 07/19/2011 17:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SPRING BROOK WASHBURN CO. WI 07/19/2011 17:10 CST-6 Hail 2.50 in. 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
SPRING BROOK WASHBURN CO. WI 07/19/2011 17:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
LORETTA SAWYER CO. WI 07/19/2011 22:13 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DRAPER SAWYER CO. WI 07/19/2011 22:29 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 160.00K 110.00K