Thunderstorm Wind — Bayfield, Wisconsin

2025-06-21 · near Herbster, Bayfield, Wisconsin

Event narrative

A tree was down at the spotter's location.

Wider weather episode

A complex of thunderstorms moved across the Northland the night of the 20th into the 21st. A warm front was draped across the region and led to a first round of storms moving to the northeast. This was quickly followed by an eastward moving line of storms. Damaging winds were the primary threat with these storms as they moved across northwestern Wisconsin. Extensive tree damage was reported across the Bayfield Peninsula with hundreds of trees snapped about 4 to 8 feet above the ground.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1268721. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.