Thunderstorm Wind, Florence
- When
- July 16, 1:40 PM CST
- Where
- Florence County, Florence
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 45.920, -88.250
Flooding and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 16, 1999
Thunderstorms that formed ahead of an approaching cold front downed some trees in Wausau (Marathon county) and Florence (Florence county). The storms also caused flooding of some underpasses in Stevens Point (Portage county) and minor flooding of streets and highways around Antigo, Deerbrook and Pickerel (Langlade county).
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- 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.
What happened
The episode as NWS GRB wrote it up.
Thunderstorms that formed ahead of an approaching cold front downed some trees in Wausau (Marathon county) and Florence (Florence county). The storms also caused flooding of some underpasses in Stevens Point (Portage county) and minor flooding of streets and highways around Antigo, Deerbrook and Pickerel (Langlade county).
The radar
The Marquette radar (KMQT), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:39 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flood, Langlade
- When
- July 16, 2:30 PM CST to 4:15 PM CST
- Where
- Langlade County, Antigo
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 45.262, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Marathon
- When
- July 16, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Marathon County, Wausau
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -89.630
Flood, Portage
- When
- July 16, 4:00 PM CST to 4:25 PM CST
- Where
- Portage County, Stevens Pt
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.476, -89.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
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.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heat in New Jersey, July 16 to 19, 1999
- Heat in Missouri, July 16, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Washington, July 16, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, July 16, 1999
- Flash Flood in Alabama, July 16, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 16, 1999
- Heat in Pennsylvania, July 16 to 19, 1999
- Heat in Maryland, July 16 to 19, 1999
- Flash Flood in Alabama, July 16, 1999
- Heat in Delaware, July 16 to 19, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Mississippi, July 16, 1999
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, July 16 to 17, 1999
More
Every storm in Wisconsin in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Wisconsin, July 1999
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5711103, 5711102, 5711101, 5711104.