Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon
- When
- June 15, 2:12 PM CST
- Where
- Vernon County, De Soto
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 43.420, -91.200
Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 15, 1997
A line of severe thunderstorms was accompanied by wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph, which knocked down numerous power lines and trees. Hardest hit was southwest Wisconsin where several farm buildings were destroyed and two people were injured.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Property damage
- $153,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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 ARX wrote it up.
A line of severe thunderstorms was accompanied by wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph, which knocked down numerous power lines and trees. Hardest hit was southwest Wisconsin where several farm buildings were destroyed and two people were injured.
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 45 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:12 UTC.
Event by event
10 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon
- When
- June 15, 2:17 PM CST
- Where
- Vernon County, Victory
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Coordinates
- 43.480, -91.220
Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon
- When
- June 15, 2:49 PM CST
- Where
- Vernon County, Newry
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Injuries
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Coordinates
- 43.720, -90.820
Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford
- When
- June 15, 2:50 PM CST
- Where
- Crawford County, 2 mi S of Mt Sterling
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 43.280, -90.930
Thunderstorm Wind, Juneau
- When
- June 15, 3:15 PM CST
- Where
- Juneau County, Union Center
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Coordinates
- 43.680, -90.270
Thunderstorm Wind, Grant
- When
- June 15, 3:20 PM CST
- Where
- Grant County, Blue River
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 43.180, -90.570
Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford
- When
- June 15, 3:25 PM CST
- Where
- Crawford County, Gays Mills
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 43.450, -90.730
Thunderstorm Wind, Adams
- When
- June 15, 3:36 PM CST
- Where
- Adams County, 3 mi SE of Plainville
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $4,000
- Coordinates
- 43.680, -89.770
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- June 15, 3:56 PM CST
- Where
- Richland County, 2 mi S of Richland Center
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 43.300, -90.380
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- June 15, 4:10 PM CST
- Where
- Richland County, Bear Valley
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 43.300, -90.200
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.
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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: 5603577, 5602160, 5602161, 5602162, 5602163, 5603578, 5602164, 5602158, 5602165, 5602159.