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Hail in Calumet County, Wisconsin

Hail May 6, 2002 · Calumet County, Wisconsin

1.75 in
Hail diameter
$4.9M
Damage as recorded

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

The wider storm

A low pressure system over southeast Minnesota moved east across central Wisconsin during the late afternoon and early evening hours. Severe thunderstorms developed in the unstable air near the intersection of a warm front and a cold front. There were numerous reports of large hail and some funnel clouds.Large hail damaged vehicles and buildings, stripping the siding from some houses, in Appleton (Calumet co.) and Menasha (Winnebago co.). Hail up to golf ball size covered the ground in Appleton.One weak tornado was on the ground for 4 miles and moved across Lake Winneconne. Another briefly touched down north of Oshkosh. No damage was reported with either tornado.

Began near Appleton (44.2667, -88.4000).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5295851. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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