EF1 Tornado — Menominee (c), Wisconsin

2024-06-25 · near Keshena, Menominee (c), Wisconsin

8.2 mi

Path length

83 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado developed near Highway 55 northwest of Keshena at 2:25 AM CDT, then tracked east-southeast crossing the Legend Lake area and entering Oconto County at 2:33 AM CDT. The tornado downed multiple power lines, snapped and uprooted trees, and flipped several campers at a campground along the path. Total path length is estimated to be 8.96 miles long, with a width of 83 yards. Peak wind estimated to be around 98 mph.

Wider weather episode

Isolated thunderstorms developed ahead of a warm front during the late evening on Monday (6/24) producing large hail. A Quasi-Linear Convective System developed across northwest Wisconsin and tracked southeast through northeastern Wisconsin during the overnight hours into early Tuesday morning (6/25). The storms produced widespread straight-line wind damage, an isolated tornado, and some flash flooding across the region.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1180400. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.