Lightning, Lincoln
- When
- July 8, 1:30 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln County, 1 mi E of Tomahawk
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 45.338, -89.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flooding and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 8, 1999
Thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front in Minnesota and moved through northeast Wisconsin during the evening. Severe thunderstorms downed numerous trees and power lines across northeast Wisconsin.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
- 2
- Property damage
- $55,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 22
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 developed ahead of a cold front in Minnesota and moved through northeast Wisconsin during the evening. Severe thunderstorms downed numerous trees and power lines across northeast Wisconsin. Wind gusts were as high as 70 to 80 mph. Emergency government officials in Marathon county reported extensive damage, especially around Stratford. They received numerous reports of trees down on power lines and roads, 4 reports of barns destroyed or damaged, 1 house destroyed and 8 houses damaged by the strong winds. The storm knocked out power to 2,500 customers in Marathon county, mainly in the the Wausau, Mosinee and Stratford areas. Street flooding was reported in New London (Waupaca and Outagamie counties) and Antigo (Langlade county). Homes in Antigo also experienced some basement flooding.
The radar
The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 158 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:05 UTC.
Event by event
16 thunderstorm wind, 3 lightning, 3 flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln
- When
- July 8, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln County, Tomahawk
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 45.470, -89.730
Lightning, Lincoln
- When
- July 8, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln County, Tomahawk
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 45.338, -89.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Marathon
- When
- July 8, 6:11 PM CST to 6:58 PM CST
- Where
- Marathon County, Countywide
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Property damage
- $55,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.900, -89.720
Thunderstorm Wind, Langlade
- When
- July 8, 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Langlade County, Antigo
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 45.150, -89.150
Thunderstorm Wind, Wood
- When
- July 8, 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Wood County, Marshfield
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.670, -90.170
Flood, Langlade
- When
- July 8, 6:52 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Langlade County, Antigo
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 45.262, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Shawano
- When
- July 8, 6:58 PM CST
- Where
- Shawano County, Morgan
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.880, -88.820
Thunderstorm Wind, Wood
- When
- July 8, 7:05 PM CST
- Where
- Wood County, Arpin
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.550, -90.030
Thunderstorm Wind, Portage
- When
- July 8, 7:08 PM CST
- Where
- Portage County, 5 mi W of Stevens Pt
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.520, -89.670
Thunderstorm Wind, Shawano
- When
- July 8, 7:17 PM CST
- Where
- Shawano County, Shawano
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.770, -88.600
Thunderstorm Wind, Waupaca
- When
- July 8, 7:21 PM CST
- Where
- Waupaca County, Waupaca
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.350, -89.070
Flood, Waupaca
- When
- July 8, 7:33 PM CST to 7:54 PM CST
- Where
- Waupaca County, New London
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 44.470, -88.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood, Outagamie
- When
- July 8, 7:33 PM CST to 7:54 PM CST
- Where
- Outagamie County, New London
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 44.416, -88.465 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Waushara
- When
- July 8, 7:44 PM CST
- Where
- Waushara County, Redgranite
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.030, -89.100
Thunderstorm Wind, Calumet
- When
- July 8, 7:45 PM CST
- Where
- Calumet County, Chilton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.030, -88.170
Lightning, Portage
- When
- July 8, 7:46 PM CST
- Where
- Portage County, 17 mi NE of Stevens Pt
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.476, -89.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago
- When
- July 8, 7:53 PM CST
- Where
- Winnebago County, Winneconne
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 44.120, -88.720
Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago
- When
- July 8, 8:11 PM CST
- Where
- Winnebago County, Oshkosh
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.020, -88.550
Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago
- When
- July 8, 8:16 PM CST
- Where
- Winnebago County, Oshkosh
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 44.020, -88.550
Thunderstorm Wind, Kewaunee
- When
- July 8, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Kewaunee County, Stangelville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 44.400, -87.680
Thunderstorm Wind, Door
- When
- July 8, 9:41 PM CST
- Where
- Door County, 4 mi E of Maplewood
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 44.750, -87.400
What these are
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- 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
- Flash Flood in Nevada, July 8, 1999
- Heat in Missouri, July 8 to 9, 1999
- Tornado and Hail in Minnesota, July 8, 1999
- Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, July 8, 1999
- Flood and Hail in Wisconsin, July 8 to 9, 1999
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, July 8 to 9, 1999
- Damaging Winds in Iowa, July 8, 1999
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, July 8, 1999
- Lightning Strike in New Mexico, July 8, 1999
- Flood in California, July 8, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Minnesota, July 8, 1999
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 8, 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5711090, 5712620, 5712621, 5712623, 5711096, 5712622, 5711097, 5712626, 5712624, 5712625, 5712627, 5711095, 5711092, 5711093, 5712628, 5712629, 5711091, 5712630, 5711087, 5711088, 5711089, 5711094.