Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford
- When
- July 19, 1:04 AM CST
- Where
- Crawford County, Seneca
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Crop damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.270, -90.970
Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 19, 1998
Law enforcement officials reported winds of 70 to 80 mph, knocking down trees, power lines and blowingthe roof off of a house.
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
- 0
- Property damage
- $158,000
- Crop damage
- $150,000
- Events
- 7
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.
Law enforcement officials reported winds of 70 to 80 mph, knocking down trees, power lines and blowingthe roof off of a house.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Grant
- When
- July 19, 1:10 AM CST
- Where
- Grant County, Bagley
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Crop damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.900, -91.120
Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford
- When
- July 19, 1:20 AM CST
- Where
- Crawford County, 5 mi N of Ferryville
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Property damage
- $8,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.420, -91.100
Thunderstorm Wind, Grant
- When
- July 19, 1:30 AM CST
- Where
- Grant County, Livingston
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Crop damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.900, -90.430
Thunderstorm Wind, Grant
- When
- July 19, 1:30 AM CST
- Where
- Grant County, Fennimore
- Measured
- 67 kt (77 mph)
- Property damage
- $28,000
- Crop damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.980, -90.650
Thunderstorm Wind, Grant
- When
- July 19, 1:30 AM CST
- Where
- Grant County, Platteville
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Crop damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.730, -90.480
Thunderstorm Wind, Richland
- When
- July 19, 1:40 AM CST
- Where
- Richland County, Richland Center
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph)
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.330, -90.380
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.
The same day elsewhere
- Heat in Oklahoma, July 19, 1998
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- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Nevada, July 19 to 20, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Texas, July 19, 1998
- Heat and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 19, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Ohio, July 19 to 20, 1998
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, July 19, 1998
- Tornadoes and Hail in Ohio, July 19, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Ohio, July 19, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Ohio, July 19, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Ohio, July 19, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Ohio, July 19, 1998
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: 5662396, 5662397, 5662401, 5662398, 5662399, 5662400, 5662402.