Thunderstorm Wind — Menominee (c), Wisconsin

2011-07-30 · near Keshena, Menominee (c), Wisconsin

50 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds downed many tree branches and limbs and also knocked a one foot diameter tree onto a road.

Wider weather episode

A bow echo squall line moved through much of northeast Wisconsin on the afternoon of July 30th. Winds from the storms caused considerable damage, downing numerous trees and power lines. Some houses and cars were damaged when trees landed on them.

As many as 36,000 customers were without electricity at some time immediately after the storms passed. Wisconsin Public Service Corporation had to call in more than 100 employees and 50 contractors to help restore power.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 337263. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.