Wisconsin, 1999

Cold in Wisconsin, June 14 to 15, 1999

June 14 to 15, 1999 · NWS GRB · 16 events in 16 counties and zones

Temperatures dropped into the upper 20s and 30s overnight across much of north-central and northeast Wisconsin. Some of the coldest readings in the state were in north-central Wisconsin where Merrill and Harrison (Lincoln county) had lows of 29 degrees.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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.

Temperatures dropped into the upper 20s and 30s overnight across much of north-central and northeast Wisconsin. Some of the coldest readings in the state were in north-central Wisconsin where Merrill and Harrison (Lincoln county) had lows of 29 degrees. Eagle River (Vilas county), Crivitz (Marinette county) and Antigo (Langlade county) had lows of 31, 33 and 34 degrees respectively. Green Bay (Brown county) fell to 39 degrees overnight, missing the record low by one degree.

The radar

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Event by event

16 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Lincoln

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST to June 15, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.338, -89.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Vilas

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST to June 15, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Vilas forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
46.053, -89.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Oneida

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST to June 15, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Oneida forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
45.706, -89.522 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Langlade

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST to June 15, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Langlade forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.262, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Forest

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST to June 15, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Forest forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
45.667, -88.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Florence

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST to June 15, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Florence forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
45.848, -88.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Marinette

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST to June 15, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Marinette forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.351, -88.002 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Oconto

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST to June 15, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Oconto forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
44.999, -88.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Menominee

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST to June 15, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Menominee forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
45.004, -88.710 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Shawano

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST to June 15, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Shawano forecast zone
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
44.789, -88.765 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Brown

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST to June 15, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Brown forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.474, -87.993 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Wood

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST to June 15, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Wood forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.455, -90.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Marathon

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST to June 15, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Marathon forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.898, -89.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Portage

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST to June 15, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Portage forecast zone
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
44.476, -89.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Waupaca

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST to June 15, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Waupaca forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.470, -88.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Outagamie

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST to June 15, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Outagamie forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.416, -88.465 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

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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: 5703552, 5703553, 5703554, 5703555, 5703556, 5703557, 5703558, 5703559, 5703560, 5703561, 5703562, 5703563, 5703564, 5703565, 5703566, 5703567.