Thunderstorm Wind — Barron, Wisconsin

2024-08-26 · near Chetek, Barron, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Time estimated from radar. Delayed report of multiple trees and powerlines down in Chetek.

Wider weather episode

A complex of thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of August 26 across central Minnesota, and grew upscale into a line of storms that produced widespread wind damage across western Wisconsin during the evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1212665. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.