| Event |
Lightning |
| State |
WISCONSIN |
| County/Area |
OZAUKEE |
| WFO |
MKX |
| Begin Date |
07/27/2011 12:00:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range |
1 |
| Begin Azimuth |
WSW |
| Begin Location |
BAYSIDE |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
43.21/-87.91 |
| End Date |
07/27/2011 12:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
2.00K |
| Crop Damage |
|
| Episode Narrative |
Several rounds of thunderstorms crossed southern Wisconsin, from early in the day through the mid to late evening hours of July 27th. Lightning from the morning storms struck a home in Dane County in Black Earth, while homes in Mequon in Ozaukee County were struck by lightning from storms in the afternoon and evening. Lightning also struck homes in Fort Atkinson in Rock County from evening storms that also produced heavy rains that caused a mud slide that blocked part of U.S. Highway 12 at the State Highway 26 interchange. The rains soaked recently graded soil from construction that was unstable due to recently planted grass not yet having taken root. |
| Event Narrative |
A home on North Beechwood Drive in Mequon was struck by lightning and the chimney caught fire. The home suffered smoke damage. |
