Wisconsin, 1996

Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 19, 1996

April 19, 1996 · NWS MKX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

The Walworth county bow echo moved into Kenosha county and continued to generate downbursts with damaging winds. Dozens of large trees were toppled around Twin Lakes, and a summer cottege was flattened.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$700,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS MKX wrote it up.

The Walworth county bow echo moved into Kenosha county and continued to generate downbursts with damaging winds. Dozens of large trees were toppled around Twin Lakes, and a summer cottege was flattened. A missionary building in Twin Lakes was destroyed. East of Twin Lakes on the way to Wilmot several barns, machine sheds, and mobile homes were damaged or leveled.

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:06 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenosha

When
April 19, 10:04 PM CST
Where
Kenosha County, Twin Lakes
Property damage
$700,000
Coordinates
42.530, -88.250

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5546635.