Thunderstorm Wind in Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Thunderstorm Wind April 17, 2026 · Bayfield County, Wisconsin

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous reports were received of several tall pine trees uprooted in Washburn including several that blocked Highway 13.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front across northeastern Minnesota on the afternoon of the 17th. As the storms moved across northwest Wisconsin, they transitioned from mainly hail producing storms to wind producing storms. Multiple reports of tree damage were received from Bayfield, Washburn, Ashland, and Sawyer counties with a roof being removed from a building in Hayward. A gust of 68 mph was recorded near Minong. A few large hail reports were received as well, mainly across Sawyer and Price counties.

Began near Bayfield (46.8110, -90.8177).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1327060. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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