Wisconsin, 1997Lightning Strikes and Heavy Rain in Wisconsin, July 20 to 21, 1997
July 20 to 21, 1997 · NWS MKX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones
3 lightning, 1 heavy rain, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $222,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
Lightning, Jefferson
- When
- July 20, 1:30 AM CST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Waterloo
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 43.021, -88.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A bolt of lightning struck a home, starting a fire that made the upper story unlivable until repair.
Heavy Rain, Kenosha
- When
- July 21, 1:50 AM CST to 3:50 AM CST
- Where
- Kenosha County, Kenosha
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 42.573, -87.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy rains in excess of two inches over two hours caused partial collapse of a warehouse roof.
Lightning, Waukesha
- When
- July 21, 2:05 AM CST
- Where
- Waukesha County, Pewaukee
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Coordinates
- 43.018, -88.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning struck two homes . One sustained a 2' by 2' hole in the roof, followed by burned holes in the ceiling and floors and damage to personal property. The second home had a burned wall, fan burned, and T.V. blew out.
Lightning, Washington
- When
- July 21, 5:45 AM CST
- Where
- Washington County, West Bend
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Coordinates
- 43.369, -88.231 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning struck a business building and ignited an attic fire. Walls needed to reinforced and much of the business equipment was ruined.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- Heavy Rain
- Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Heat in Missouri, July 20, 19971 death · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, July 20, 1997$52,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornado in Iowa, July 20, 1997$35,000 · F0 · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, July 20, 1997$35,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, July 20, 1997$20,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, July 20, 1997$20,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Hail in Oklahoma, July 20, 1997$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 10 events
- Lightning Strike in Florida, July 20, 19971 injured · 1 event
- Tornado in Minnesota, July 20 to 21, 1997F0 · 8 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Minnesota, July 20, 1997F0 · 7 events
- Funnel Clouds in Wisconsin, July 20, 19973 events
- Damaging Winds in South Dakota, July 20, 199752 kt wind · 2 events
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: 5612376, 5612377, 5612379, 5612378.