Hail — Menominee (c), Wisconsin

2022-05-12 · near Neopit, Menominee (c), Wisconsin

Event narrative

Golf ball size hail fell south of Neopit.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed along an instability ribbon from central to northeast Wisconsin during the afternoon hours on Thursday (5/12). The strongest storms produced large hail across this area. Further north, an outflow boundary caused wind damage across portions of north-central Wisconsin. Repeated rounds of moderate to heavy rain dumped upwards of 7 inches of rain across central Oconto County and southern Marinette County during the late afternoon and evening hours, causing $465,500 worth of damage to area roads and bridges across these counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1016781. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.