Thunderstorm Wind — Barron, Wisconsin

2025-05-15 · near (rdp)rice Lake Regional Airport, Barron, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Report of damage to the siding of a house.

Wider weather episode

A strong line of storms traveled northeast through western Wisconsin during the late afternoon of May 15th. There was one tornado in St Croix County and several locations of damaging wind including areas of significant wind damage in Dunn, Chippewa, Barron, and Rusk Counties. Very large hail up to 4 inches in diameter fell in Eau Claire County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1265551. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.