Flood, Racine
- When
- June 11, 5:30 PM CST to 7:30 PM CST
- Where
- Racine County, Burlington
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 42.730, -87.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flood and Hail in Wisconsin, June 11, 1999
The 4th round of severe weather during the week occurred on June 11th. Fortunately, it was not widespread.
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
- 2
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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 MKX wrote it up.
The 4th round of severe weather during the week occurred on June 11th. Fortunately, it was not widespread. Small clusters of severe thunderstorms dumped large hail and flooding rains, and generated powerful, damaging winds. Besides large hail, 1.35 inches of rain fell in 1 hour in Richmond (Walworth Co.). In addition to damaging winds in the Sussex to New Berlin (Waukesha Co.) area, hail up to 3/4 inch in diameter was noted. Two people were injured after being struck by lightning at the Plymouth Rock Camp Grounds (Sheboygan Co.).
The radar
The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:35 UTC.
Event by event
7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 flood, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth
- When
- June 11, 5:35 PM CST
- Where
- Walworth County, 4 mi SW of Lake Geneva
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.570, -88.480
Lightning, Sheboygan
- When
- June 11, 5:35 PM CST
- Where
- Sheboygan County, Plymouth
- Injuries
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.756, -87.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Waukesha
- When
- June 11, 5:45 PM CST
- Where
- Waukesha County, Brookfield
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.070, -88.150
Thunderstorm Wind, Waukesha
- When
- June 11, 6:05 PM CST to 6:19 PM CST
- Where
- Waukesha County, Sussex to New Berlin
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.130, -88.220
Thunderstorm Wind, Sheboygan
- When
- June 11, 6:05 PM CST
- Where
- Sheboygan County, Sheboygan
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.750, -87.720
Hail, Walworth
- When
- June 11, 6:16 PM CST
- Where
- Walworth County, Richmond
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 42.720, -88.730
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- June 11, 6:25 PM CST
- Where
- Washington County, West Bend
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.420, -88.180
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- June 11, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Jefferson County, Hebron to Helenville
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.930, -88.700
Hail, Ozaukee
- When
- June 11, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Ozaukee County, 2 mi W of Cedarburg
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.280, -88.020
Thunderstorm Wind, Waukesha
- When
- June 11, 6:45 PM CST
- Where
- Waukesha County, 3 mi S of Dousman
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.970, -88.470
What these are
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
- 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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 11, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 11, 1999
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 11, 1999
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strikes in Michigan, June 11, 1999
- Lightning Strike in Oklahoma, June 11, 1999
- Damaging Winds in Michigan, June 11, 1999
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Illinois, June 11, 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: 5708658, 5708659, 5708667, 5708662, 5708663, 5708665, 5708660, 5708661, 5708666, 5708668, 5708664.