Wisconsin, 1997

High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997

April 6, 1997 · NWS MKX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Strong gradient winds, enhanced by higher gusts associated with snow showers, resulted in periodic reports of downed trees and power lines through the county. The peak gusts were estimated to be in the 60 to 75 mph range.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$80,000
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.

Strong gradient winds, enhanced by higher gusts associated with snow showers, resulted in periodic reports of downed trees and power lines through the county. The peak gusts were estimated to be in the 60 to 75 mph range. A gust of 61 mph was measured in Fond du Lac at 0909 CST. The high winds tore metal roof pieces off a barn on Highway 45 east of Eden. Elsewhere across the county there were numerous reports of road signs, billboards, and mailboxes damaged directly by the high wind gusts or flying debris.

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1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Fond du Lac

When
April 6, 9:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Fond du Lac forecast zone
Property damage
$80,000
Coordinates
43.754, -88.488 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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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: 5593889.