Lightning — Calumet, Wisconsin

2021-07-14 · near Kiel, Calumet, Wisconsin

Event narrative

Lightning struck a house on 10th Street in Kiel and causing a fire and extensive damage.

Wider weather episode

Several rounds of thunderstorms developed across northeast Wisconsin during the afternoon and evening hours. The strongest storms produced hail up to ping pong size, damaging wind gusts, along with heavy rain and flash flooding. Portions of east-central Wisconsin received 2 to 5 inches of rain through the overnight hours. Lightning struck a hour in Kiel, causing a fire, as well as a pole in Green Bay, which damaged 2 garages.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 960072. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.