Hail — Winnebago, Wisconsin

2010-07-20 · near Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Hail, up to golf ball size, damaged hundreds of vehicles and more than 200 homes in northeast Winnebago County. The wind-driven hail caused significant damage to roofs and siding.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms developed across northeast Wisconsin as a weak surface boundary encountered an unstable air mass. The storms produced winds estimated as high as 100 mph and hail to golf ball size, causing millions of dollars in damage, power outages to thousands and injuring one person.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 252084. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.