Thunderstorm Wind, Vilas
- When
- June 5, 5:50 PM CST
- Where
- Vilas County, Winchester
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 46.220, -89.900
Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 5, 1999
A warm front moved into Wisconsin from the southwest, interacting with very moist and unstable air over the state resulting in severe thunderstorms over north-central Wisconsin. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the area by winds gusting to around 70 mph and there were reports of large hail.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $502,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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.
A warm front moved into Wisconsin from the southwest, interacting with very moist and unstable air over the state resulting in severe thunderstorms over north-central Wisconsin. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the area by winds gusting to around 70 mph and there were reports of large hail. Trees were reported down near Rhinelander (Oneida county) and in Winchester (Vilas county). Trees and power lines were down in Three Lakes (Oneida county) and large hail caused damage to a vehicle in that area. Large trees were down along state highway 32 in Hiles (Forest county). A funnel cloud near Little Chicago (Marathon county) was taped by a chase crew from a Wausau television station. The Eagle River area of Vilas county was particularly hard-hit by 2 to 3 inch diameter hail, causing nearly one-half million dollars in damage. One residence alone sustained $60,000 in damage to cars and a home.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida
- When
- June 5, 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Oneida County, 10 mi W of Rhinelander
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 45.630, -89.620
Hail, Oneida
- When
- June 5, 6:25 PM CST
- Where
- Oneida County, Rhinelander
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GOVT OFFICIAL
- Coordinates
- 45.630, -89.420
Hail, Oneida
- When
- June 5, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Oneida County, 6 mi NNE of Three Lakes
- Measured
- 1.5 in hail
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 45.880, -89.120
Hail, Oneida
- When
- June 5, 6:32 PM CST
- Where
- Oneida County, Three Lakes
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 45.800, -89.170
Hail, Vilas
- When
- June 5, 6:35 PM CST to 6:41 PM CST
- Where
- Vilas County, Eagle River to 3 mi E of Eagle River
- Measured
- 3 in hail
- Property damage
- $500,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 45.870, -89.250
Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln
- When
- June 5, 6:46 PM CST
- Where
- Lincoln County, 5 mi W of Tomahawk
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 45.470, -89.830
Funnel Cloud, Marathon
- When
- June 5, 7:00 PM CST to 7:05 PM CST
- Where
- Marathon County, 5 mi W of Little Chicago
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 44.898, -89.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Forest
- When
- June 5, 7:12 PM CST
- Where
- Forest County, Hiles
- Measured
- 70 kt (81 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 45.720, -88.980
Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida
- When
- June 5, 7:24 PM CST
- Where
- Oneida County, Three Lakes
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 45.800, -89.170
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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Funnel Cloud
- A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
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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: 5703867, 5703868, 5703869, 5703875, 5703870, 5703871, 5703872, 5703876, 5703873, 5703874.