| Event |
Lightning |
| State |
WISCONSIN |
| County/Area |
BURNETT |
| WFO |
DLH |
| Begin Date |
08/13/2007 20:20:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range |
0 |
| Begin Azimuth |
N |
| Begin Location |
GRANTSBURG |
| Begin Lat/Lon |
45.78/-92.68 |
| End Date |
08/13/2007 20:20:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
4.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
A warm front and unstable airmass produced severe thunderstorms with high winds and intense lightning across portions of northwest Wisconsin on August 13. Lightning struck a home in Grantsburg, causing electrical and structural damage. |
| Event Narrative |
Lightning struck a home, causing electrical damage. The lightning blew out the garage door opener, internet service, cable, telephone, router, two ethernet connections and tripped three circuits, according to the Burnett County Sentinel. The intense lightning storm also caused many small fires to break out in Burnett County, though most were under one acre in size and no property damage was reported. |
