Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Wind Pt Lt Wi To Winthrop Hbr Il, Lake Michigan

2025-05-15 · near Wind Point, Wind Pt Lt Wi To Winthrop Hbr Il, Lake Michigan

Event narrative

Trained storm spotter reported multiple trees down and broken branches up to 12 inches in diameter across the Wind Point area.

Wider weather episode

Strong low pressure system moved across northern WI bringing a round of severe weather across WI with large hail, tornadoes, and damaging winds across southern WI. As the lines of showers pushed into the lakeshore areas, the threat turn more toward strong damaging winds with numerous +60 mph gusts and damage along the lakeshore. Particularly damage to numerous tree from a microburst on Wind point in Racine County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1248407. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.