Strong Wind — Kenosha, Wisconsin
2013-11-17 to 2013-11-18 · Kenosha, Wisconsin
1
Direct deaths
45 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A man was killed when a strong wind gust forced him to lose control of his motorcycle.
Wider weather episode
Low pressure intensified as it moved from east central Wisconsin to eastern Upper Michigan. Strong west winds along and behind a cold front gusted to 35 to 55 mph across southern Wisconsin. A man was killed in Kenosha County when a strong wind gust forced him to lose control of his motorcycle. Also a brick facade from an old and weakened building in the city of Racine collapsed onto a car and sidewalk. No one was injured.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 483804. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.