Thunderstorm Wind — Douglas, Wisconsin

2024-05-10 · near East End, Douglas, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds blew over a 40 pound deck chair with a steel base and downed branches around 1.5 inches in diameter.

Wider weather episode

Following a cool spring morning, thunderstorms developed across northeastern Minnesota during the afternoon hours as a wave of energy moved into the region out of Canada. Atmospheric conditions were supportive of marginally severe wind gusts across the area and one storm produced some marginal wind damage on the east side of Superior during the late afternoon.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1178595. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.