Lightning — Langlade, Wisconsin

2006-07-24 · near Antigo, Langlade, Wisconsin

Wider weather episode

Scattered severe thunderstorms developed as a slow moving cold front entered northern Wisconsin from the northwest. Golf ball size hail fell in Bonduel (Shawano co.), half dollar size hail fell 3 miles west of Ashwaubenon (Brown co.) and there were several reports of penny to quarter size hail across the area.High winds snapped and uprooted trees in Spencer (Marathon co.) and downed trees and power lines across Shawano county and around Keshena (Menominee co.). A large billboard was blown from its mountings south of Antigo (Langlade co.) along Highway 45.An apparent wet microburst occurred in Brown county when extremely heavy rain fell as a 50 knot south wind was measured at the National Weather Service in Green Bay. Two airplanes at the airport sustained damage. Trees and tree limbs were knocked down in the Green Bay, De Pere and Hobart areas of Brown county.Around 2,000 customers in parts of Shawano and Menominee counties and about 1,400 customers in Brown county lost electrical service due to the storms.A 24 year old man died in Antigo when lightning struck a tree near where he was standing and the current traveled into his body.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5524090. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.