Severe Storms Hit Central and Northeast Wisconsin

Overview

Severe thunderstorms formed over eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin and quickly moved across the central and northeast part of the state. High winds and heavy rain occurred with the strongest storms.

Most of the heavy rainfall in the NWS Green Bay service area during the late evening of August 27-28 occurred in the southern Fox Valley and southern Door County. Reports from weather observers in Oshkosh indicated around 2 inches of rain with the storms. Forestville in southern Door County reported over 3.5 inches of rain with this storm alone.

High Wind Reports
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Storm Reports

Wind Reports

Numerous areas reported wind gusts over 50 mph and damage to trees and power lines. The map below shows locations of reports from storm spotters and law enforcement.

Radar


Radar reflectivity and velocity at 8:28 PM	Radar reflectivity and velocity at 10:27 PM	Two-day radar rainfall estimates: Aug 26-27

Preliminary Storm Reports

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0804 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MARSHFIELD              44.66N 90.16W
08/27/2018                   WOOD               WI   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN IN THE CITY. PUBLIC REPORT FROM WAOW. DELAYED
            REPORT.

0818 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LITTLE CHICAGO          45.04N 89.84W
08/27/2018                   MARATHON           WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. DELAYED REPORT.

0825 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MERRILL                 45.18N 89.68W
08/27/2018                   LINCOLN            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY
            RADAR. DELAYED REPORT.

0831 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WAUSAU                  44.96N 89.63W
08/27/2018                   MARATHON           WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE AND POWERLINE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. DELAYED
            REPORT.

0844 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S HARRISON            45.47N 89.50W
08/27/2018                   LINCOLN            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
            DELAYED REPORT.

0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JEFFRIS                 45.50N 89.43W
08/27/2018                   LINCOLN            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            MULTIPLE 12 INCH DIAMETER TREES ON PINE LAKE ROAD. TIME
            ESTIMATED BY RADAR. DELAYED REPORT.

0850 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ANTIGO                  45.15N 89.15W
08/27/2018                   LANGLADE           WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED.

0901 PM     TSTM WND GST     S PLOVER                44.45N 89.53W
08/27/2018  M48.00 MPH       PORTAGE            WI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REPORT OF 1.19 INCHES AS OF 940 PM, AS WELL.

0913 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SCANDINAVIA             44.46N 89.13W
08/27/2018                   WAUPACA            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. DELAYED REPORT.

0924 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SE AMHERST            44.44N 89.27W
08/27/2018                   PORTAGE            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES ON POWER LINES

0929 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WAUTOMA                 44.06N 89.28W
08/27/2018                   WAUSHARA           WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            A FEW TREES DOWN IN THE COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
            DELAYED REPORT.

0929 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLINTONVILLE            44.61N 88.75W
08/27/2018                   WAUPACA            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TWO TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. DELAYED REPORT.

0934 PM     TSTM WND GST     WAUTOMA                 44.06N 89.28W
08/27/2018  M48.00 MPH       WAUSHARA           WI   AWOS

0938 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WAUPACA                 44.34N 89.06W
08/27/2018                   WAUPACA            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. DELAYED REPORT.

0950 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     FREMONT                 44.26N 88.86W
08/27/2018                   WAUPACA            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TIME ESTIMATED

0950 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FREMONT                 44.26N 88.86W
08/27/2018                   WAUPACA            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. DELAYED REPORT.

1010 PM     TSTM WND GST     APPLETON                44.26N 88.40W
08/27/2018  M51.00 MPH       OUTAGAMIE          WI   AWOS

1015 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEENAH                  44.18N 88.44W
08/27/2018                   WINNEBAGO          WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON POWERLINE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. DELAYED
            REPORT.

1016 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW APPLETON           44.27N 88.42W
08/27/2018                   OUTAGAMIE          WI   PUBLIC

            REPORT OF A LARGE TREE BLOCKING A ROAD NEAR THE
            INTERSECTION OF SUMMER STREET AND LOCUST STREET. TIME
            ESTIMATED BY RADAR. REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

1023 PM     TSTM WND GST     GREEN BAY               44.51N 88.00W
08/27/2018  M52.00 MPH       BROWN              WI   ASOS

1025 PM     TSTM WND DMG     W GREEN BAY             44.51N 88.00W
08/27/2018                   BROWN              WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES DOWN ON THE WEST SIDE OF GREEN
            BAY.

1025 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GREEN BAY               44.51N 88.00W
08/27/2018                   BROWN              WI   PUBLIC

            REPORTS OF BRANCHES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS GREEN
            BAY.

1027 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HARRISON                44.13N 88.29W
08/27/2018                   CALUMET            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. DELAYED REPORT.

1030 PM     TSTM WND GST     OSHKOSH                 44.01N 88.55W
08/27/2018  M55.00 MPH       WINNEBAGO          WI   ASOS

            TIME ESTIMATED BETWEEN 1025 AND 1030 PM.

1032 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HILBERT                 44.13N 88.16W
08/27/2018                   CALUMET            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN ON ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. DELAYED
            REPORT.

1037 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHILTON                 44.03N 88.16W
08/27/2018                   CALUMET            WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE BRANCHES AND POWERLINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY
            RADAR. DELAYED REPORT.

1040 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BRUSSELS                44.73N 87.63W
08/27/2018                   DOOR               WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
            DELAYED REPORT.

1049 PM     TSTM WND DMG     STURGEON BAY            44.83N 87.38W
08/27/2018                   DOOR               WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
            DELAYED REPORT.

1050 PM     TSTM WND GST     STURGEON BAY            44.83N 87.38W
08/27/2018  M41.00 MPH       DOOR               WI   AWOS

1053 PM     TSTM WND DMG     KIEL                    43.91N 88.03W
08/27/2018                   MANITOWOC          WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. DELAYED REPORT.

1053 PM     TSTM WND DMG     KEWAUNEE                44.46N 87.50W
08/27/2018                   KEWAUNEE           WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN IN THE CITY

1054 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ALGOMA                  44.61N 87.43W
08/27/2018                   KEWAUNEE           WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE BRANCH ON POWERLINE

1054 PM     TSTM WND GST     WASHINGTON ISLAND       45.38N 86.90W
08/27/2018  M62.00 MPH       DOOR               WI   CO-OP OBSERVER

1056 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JACKSONPORT             44.98N 87.18W
08/27/2018                   DOOR               WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
            DELAYED REPORT.

1100 PM     TSTM WND GST     MANITOWOC               44.08N 87.66W
08/27/2018  M48.00 MPH       MANITOWOC          WI   AWOS

1102 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MANITOWOC               44.08N 87.66W
08/27/2018                   MANITOWOC          WI   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. DELAYED REPORT.

1110 PM     TSTM WND DMG     KIEL                    43.91N 88.03W
08/27/2018                   MANITOWOC          WI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORT OF A TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES.

1110 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MANITOWOC               44.08N 87.66W
08/27/2018                   MANITOWOC          WI   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE REPORTS OF TREES DOWN IN MANITOWOC.

1120 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 19 ESE ROCK ISLAND STAT 45.31N 86.46W
08/27/2018  M56.00 MPH       LMZ563             WI   BUOY

1127 PM     FLOOD            OSHKOSH                 44.01N 88.55W
08/27/2018                   WINNEBAGO          WI   PUBLIC

            2 TO 4 INCHES OF STANDING WATER OVER HIGH AVE JUST SOUTH
            OF NEW YORK AVE FOR A BLOCK IN OSHKOSH. REPORT VIA SOCIAL
            MEDIA.

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