Hail, Door
- When
- July 24, 2:20 PM CST
- Where
- Door County, 1 mi W of Carlsville
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.950, -87.370
Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 24, 1999
The combination of an unstable airmass, a trough and lake breeze resulted in the formation of isolated thunderstorms. One of the storms was severe and downed trees and dropped large hail across the Door peninsula.
Where it happened
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- 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.
The combination of an unstable airmass, a trough and lake breeze resulted in the formation of isolated thunderstorms. One of the storms was severe and downed trees and dropped large hail across the Door peninsula. A boater on the Bay of Green Bay, about 6 miles north of Sturgeon Bay (Door county) reported encountering winds in excess of 70 mph for around 20 miles. One person onboard suffered an eye injury from hail associated with the storm.
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:20 UTC.
Event by event
2 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Door
- When
- July 24, 2:25 PM CST
- Where
- Door County, Valmy
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.900, -87.270
Thunderstorm Wind, Door
- When
- July 24, 2:28 PM CST
- Where
- Door County, 1 mi NE of Sturgeon Bay
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.850, -87.370
Thunderstorm Wind, Door
- When
- July 24, 2:30 PM CST
- Where
- Door County, 1 mi E of Sturgeon Bay
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.830, -87.370
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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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The same day elsewhere
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- Lightning Strike in Louisiana, July 24, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 24, 1999
- Tornadoes and Hail in Virginia, July 24, 1999
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- Damaging Wind in Colorado, July 24, 1999
- Damaging Winds in New York, July 24, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, July 24, 1999
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5711114, 5711115, 5711116, 5711117.