High Wind — Northern Marinette, Wisconsin

2021-12-16 · Northern Marinette, Wisconsin

Event narrative

High winds downed trees and power lines in northern Marinette County. Peak winds of 58 mph were measured in Pembine.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system tracked across the central Plains and through the Upper Mississippi Valley, sweeping a cold front through the region during the late evening hours of Friday (12/15) and early morning hours of Saturday (12/16). Strong wind gusts of 55 to 76 mph were observed behind this cold front for several hours across northeast Wisconsin. The winds led to pockets of tree damage and numerous power outages, leaving over 50,000 people without power in northeast Wisconsin.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 989634. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.