Thunderstorm Wind in Door County, Wisconsin
Thunderstorm Wind August 9, 2025 · Door County, Wisconsin
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Thunderstorm winds produced widespread tree damage in Newport State Park. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
The wider storm
A weakening line of showers and thunderstorms produced hail across portions of central Wisconsin during the morning on Saturday (8/09).
A stronger line of thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and tracked through central, east-central Wisconsin and the lakeshore ahead of an approaching cold front. These storms produced widespread wind damage with Door County included in a disaster declaration due to the significant storm damage. The Door County Emergency Manager indicated there was $431,938 worth of damage and debris clean up across central and northern Door County. Egg Harbor and Ephraim experienced significant damage, with Sister Bay and Baileys Harbor notably affected.
The storms also produced a weak, brief tornado in Peninsula State Park (Door Co.) with lightning causing a house fire and significant damage to a home in Casco (Kewaunee Co.), producing around $125,000 worth of damage. In total, this event produced over a half a million worth of damage.
Began near Rowleys Bay (45.2300, -86.9900).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1281039. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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