Thunderstorm Wind — Sawyer, Wisconsin

2005-06-29 · near Hayward, Sawyer, Wisconsin

Event narrative

A 55 year-old man was killed after a thunderstorm toppled a tree onto the tent where he and his 7 year-old grandson were sleeping on Loon Point Island in the Chippewa Flowage. Rescuers found the man alive the following morning, but he died before he reached the hospital.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5459254. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.