Heavy Rain in Door County, Wisconsin
Heavy Rain March 2, 2008 – March 3, 2008 · Door County, Wisconsin
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Rainfall of 0.72 inch was measured near Forestville for the 24 hours ending on the morning of March 3rd. Most of the rain fell in just a few hours overnight. The rain fell on a deck covered with about 30 inches of snow. The homeowner was beneath the deck, apparently attempting to jack up the sagging structure, when the combined weight of the rain and snow caused it to collapse on him. The man died after being buried in snow and timbers.
The wider storm
A low pressure system produced heavy rainfall across parts of eastern Wisconsin as it moved through the state late March 2nd and early March 3rd.
Began near Forestville (44.6997, -87.5046).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 86471. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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