Lightning — Oconto, Wisconsin

2024-06-25 · near Chase, Oconto, Wisconsin

Event narrative

A barn was destroyed by a fire started by lightning in the town of Chase.

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 1180468. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.