Wisconsin, 1998

Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, September 26, 1998

September 26, 1998 · NWS DLH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A corn bin was lifted off its base and dashed into the side of a farm house. The wind speed is estimated.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
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 DLH wrote it up.

A corn bin was lifted off its base and dashed into the side of a farm house. The wind speed is estimated.

The radar

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 123 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:02 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burnett

When
September 26, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Burnett County, Grantsburg
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
45.780, -92.680

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: 5664656.