Wisconsin, 1999

Winter Storm in Wisconsin, March 9, 1999

March 9, 1999 · NWS MKX · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

The combination of 3 to 6 inches of snow and strong winds resulted in a winter storm as defined by local criteria. Sustained winds speeds were 20 mph or more with gusts 35 mph.

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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 combination of 3 to 6 inches of snow and strong winds resulted in a winter storm as defined by local criteria. Sustained winds speeds were 20 mph or more with gusts 35 mph. See narrative associated with the March 9, 1999 winter storm that affected southeast Wisconsin from 0200 to 1300CST for additional details.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

6 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Dodge

When
March 9, 12:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where
Dodge forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
43.416, -88.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Fond du Lac

When
March 9, 12:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where
Fond du Lac forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
43.754, -88.488 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jefferson

When
March 9, 12:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
43.021, -88.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Walworth

When
March 9, 12:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where
Walworth forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
42.669, -88.542 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Washington

When
March 9, 12:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
43.369, -88.231 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Waukesha

When
March 9, 12:00 AM CST to 7:00 AM CST
Where
Waukesha forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
43.018, -88.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Wisconsin in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Wisconsin, March 1999

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: 5687309, 5687310, 5687311, 5687312, 5687313, 5687314.