Thunderstorm Wind — Iron, Wisconsin

2022-06-21 · near Gile, Iron, Wisconsin

Event narrative

A tree collapsed onto powerlines.

Wider weather episode

A cold front crossing the region during the overnight hours of the 20th into the 21st brought a band of showers and storms to northwest Wisconsin. A low level jet ahead of the front led to the storms becoming more intense as they moved across the area. These storms produced damaging winds that resulted in sporadic reports of downed trees and powerlines.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1037400. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.