Thunderstorm Wind — Ashland, Wisconsin

2023-07-03 · near Butternut, Ashland, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Powerlines were downed in Glidden by the strong winds.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure over northern Manitoba trailed a cold front across the Northland on July 3rd. Storms developed ahead of the front during the afternoon and evening hours with storms becoming strong to severe across northwest Wisconsin. These storms took on a linear mode with an associated damaging wind threat as they moved across the region. These damaging winds led to reports of downed trees and powerlines as they progressed to the east.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1113399. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.