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Pt Washington To North Pt Lt Wi, Lake Michigan
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 2002 and 2025, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
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Floods since 1996
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
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The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
Frequent gusts of 30 to 40 knots during the late morning and afternoon resulted in high waves, estimated as high as 8 feet just off shore. These high winds and waves resulted in a kayak capsizing. The body of the kayaker was never found.
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Atwater Buoy (45013) measured a 39-43 knot or 45-49 mph wind gust at 0000z-0030z (05/16/2025).
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Multiple reports from broadcast media and public. Waterspout reported offshore of Shorewood. Mature Vortex with condensation funnel all the way to the water. Time estimated from Radar.
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Public report of 1 inch hail at Lake Park along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
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Atwater buoy measured thunderstorm wind gust of 40 mph or 37 knots.
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Public report for Port Washington shoreline of estimated 60 mph winds.
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Port Washington (pwaw3) gusted to 41 mph.
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Numerous trees and tree limbs down in Grant Park along Milwaukee shoreline.
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Buoy located about 1 mile off northern Milwaukee County in Lake Michigan measured a wind gust of 50 knots as a line of severe thunderstorms moved across the nearshore waters.
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Port Washington harbor weather station measured a brief period of strong winds as thunderstorms moved through the area.
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Port Washington lakeshore weather station measured 10 minutes of strong winds as thunderstorms moved across the shore and near shore areas.
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Port Washington harbor weather station measured a brief burst of strong winds as the pneumonia front moved through.
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Port Washington harbor weather station measured 10 minutes of 35-36 knot gusts as the thunderstorms passed through.
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Social media and broadcast media outlets reported the boat capsizing around 1130 pm CDT. The Coast Guard reported shifting winds of 30 to 35 mph near the time of the boat capsizing.
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One and one half inch hail was measured 3 miles east of downtown Mequon.
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The public observed one inch hail 4 NW Bayside in eastern Ozaukee county.
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Buoy located about 2 miles east of Atwater Beach in northern Milwaukee County reported a wind gust of 50 knots at 5 pm CDT. A wind gust of 46 knots was reported at 530 pm CDT.
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Strong thunderstorms caused a brief period of sustained winds of 23 knots with a 10 minute period of wind gusts to 40 knots.
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Port Washington lake shore observation measured a wind gust of 36 knots.
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The C-Man station at the Port Washington harbor (PWAW3) reported 10 minutes of wind gusts of 35 to 40 knots. Sustained winds at the time were 25 to 32 knots. The main line of thunderstorms had already pushed through the area. These strong winds were caused by lingering gusty wind…
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Nickel size hail observed by trained spotter just southwest of downtown Port Washington.
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Trained spotter observed estimated 39 knot winds and one half inch hail at the intersection of Mequon Road and Interstate 43.
Waterspout Waterspout
National Weather Service volunteer observed brief waterspout just east of Bradford Beach, located just north of downtown Milwaukee.
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St. Robert School in Shorewood reported a wind gust of 36 knots around 2 am CDT.
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Measured wind gusts from strong thunderstorms gusted to 37 to 38 knots for 8 minutes.
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Gusts exceeded 34 knots for 15 minutes.
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Severe thunderstorm wind gusts lasted 6 minutes.
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Frequent gusts of 32 to 36kts from 615 am CST to 815 am CST, with peak wind gust of 38kts at 618 am CST.
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Power lines down on the lakeshroe in Bayside at 0625 CST and Mequon at 0632 CST.
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Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
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