Racine storm history

The Racine Sheriff's Office said the 15-year-old went under while swimming at Carre-Hogle Park (2 S Racine in Racine County) and did not resurface. She was later pulled from the water approximately 20 feet from shore. Reported conditions were very poor, with 20'25 mph sustained w…

Man succumbs to drowning in rough and choppy waters after rescuing two children. Incident took place along North Pier, just south of North Beach along Lake Michigan in Racine. Incoming waves were estimated to be 4 to 5 feet from nearby buoy off Milwaukee County. Winds were north …

Young woman pulled from Lake Michigan waters at North Beach in Racine WI later succumbed to her drowning injuries.

Young woman succumbed to drowning injuries which occurred at Zoo Beach along the Racine lakefront, shortly after being pulled from the water. Onshore winds and waves may have caused longshore and structural currents along the beach and North Pier which may have contributed to the…

A young teenage swimmer at North Beach along the Racine lakefront was found unconscious about 200 yards from shore. The swimmer was flown to a local hospital but succumbed to injuries sustained from drowning two days later. Onshore winds and waves may have caused long shore and s…

Snow accumulation of 3-5 inches. A two-vehicle head on crash related to snow covered roads resulted in one death and nine injuries.

A large tree limb fell on a vehicle, killing a woman and seriously injuring her husband. The incident occurred near Nicholson road around 9:30 AM CST. Shortly after, a 51 mph wind gust was recorded at the Racine Batten airport.

The Racine County Medical Examiner's Office reported hypothermia as the underlying cause of death of a man who fell from a bluff into Lake Michigan. The man was found along the shoreline partially encased in ice. Temperatures ranged from the single digits late Sunday evening to b…

High winds blew over a 51-foot grain auger early in the afternoon, killing a farmer. The farm was located on highway C, northeast of Union Grove and southwest of the Ives Grove area of Yorkville. Also, large tree branches fell in two separate areas of the city of Racine landing i…

Three to five inches of powdery snow causing numerous slide-offs and accidents, including a pile-up on Interstate 94. Sixty accidents were reported between 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. One death was reported and a state senator was injured.

Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding of a construction zone on the west frontage road of I-94 between STH 20 and CTH C. A 76-year-old Dousman man died when his car stalled in the flood waters after driving into a flooded ditch in the construction zone. The preliminary cause of …

An elderly man trimming tress in his yard was struck and killed by lightning.

Lakeshore erosion at Carre Hogel Park (200' shoreline), Pershing Drive (900' shoreline), North of Zoo Beach (260' embankment/bluff and shoreline erosion), and Shoop Park (50' erosion).

The Fox River crested in Burlington at a record level of 16.15 feet on July 13th after 4-8 inches of rain in the Fox River Basin. The city of Burlington is divided in half at this river stage from east to west. Bridges and streets in downtown Burlington are blocked off and closed…

Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding across much of Racine County, especially in the city of Racine. Water depths on road surfaces reached 3 feet or more and there were gravel washouts. Some farm fields remained flooded into early July. The breakdown for residential home losses…

Snow accumulation of an inch or less. Westerly wind gusts around 45 mph.

Wind chill temperatures 20 below to 26 below zero.

Freezing rain and a glaze of ice accumulation. Very minor snow accumulation.

Snow accumulation of 4-5 inches.

Snow accumulation 7-13 inches with the lowest amounts near the lake.

Snow accumulation of 7-10.5 inches with snowfall rates of 2-3 inches per hour at times.

Maximum heat index values of 100-106 degrees Fahrenheit with minimums in the middle to upper 70s.

Wind gust at Batten International Airport.

Multiple trees and branches down up to 12 inches in diameter.

Uprooted and snapped trees. Wind driven hail damaged siding.

Several large trees down. A shed, barn, and playset damaged just to the north.

Tennis to baseball sized hail caused significant damage to vehicles.

Storm-total accumulation of 3 to 6 inches over the northwest half of the county and much lower amounts in the southeast half. Highest total of 5.0 inches observed in Waterford.

Wind chills of -20 to -29 Fahrenheit with the coldest reading reported in Union Grove.

Storm-total accumulations generally in the 2-4 inch range countywide. Highest total of 4.0 inches observed in Burlington.

Storm-total accumulations generally in the 5-9 inch range countywide. Highest total of 8.5 inches observed in Racine.

Racine Airport measures 0.11 inches of ice accumulation from freezing drizzle.

Lake effect snow bands result in generally 1-3 inches over the eastern half of the county, with higher totals over extreme southeastern portions of the county. Highest accumulation of 4.9 inches observed in Elmwood Park.

Long duration snowfall brings widespread 2-4 inch accumulations countywide, with locally higher totals over far northern portions of the county. Highest total of 5.0 inches observed in Rochester.

Snow accumulation of 2-3 inches. West northwest wind gusts of 25-35 mph with visibility as low as 1/4-1/2 mile.

Heat index up to 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

Heat index up to 105 degrees Fahrenheit.