Strong Wind, Marquette
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Marquette forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.820, -89.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind in Wisconsin, May 24, 2000
Strong gradient winds of 20 to 30 mph (17 to 26 knots) with gusts to 40 to 55 mph (35 to 48 knots) lasted for several hours across all of south-central and southeast Wisconsin. There were many reports of broken tree limbs (2 to 4 inches in diameter), especially in Jefferson, Waukesha, and Milwaukee Counties.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 20 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
- 0
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 20
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.
Strong gradient winds of 20 to 30 mph (17 to 26 knots) with gusts to 40 to 55 mph (35 to 48 knots) lasted for several hours across all of south-central and southeast Wisconsin. There were many reports of broken tree limbs (2 to 4 inches in diameter), especially in Jefferson, Waukesha, and Milwaukee Counties. Some vehicles in Milwaukee were scratched or dented by the branches. A peak wind gust of 55 mph was recorded at the Milwaukee/Sullivan WFO in east-central Jefferson County. Gusts of 50 to 55 mph were noted in the counties of Washington, Iowa, Dodge, Milwaukee, Marquette, and Walworth. Synoptically, deep low pressure over Ontario, Canada and high pressure over Montana set up a tight surface pressure gradient across Wisconsin. Daytime heating allowed west winds to mix to about 9000 feet AGL. Aloft, jet stream winds of 100 to 120 knots were noted.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
20 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong Wind, Green Lake
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Green Lake forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.800, -89.045 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Fond du Lac
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM 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)
Strong Wind, Sheboygan
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sheboygan forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.756, -87.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Sauk
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sauk forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.427, -89.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Columbia
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Columbia forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.467, -89.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Dodge
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM 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)
Strong Wind, Washington
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM 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)
Strong Wind, Ozaukee
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Ozaukee forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.403, -87.891 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Iowa
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Iowa forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.001, -90.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Dane
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dane forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.067, -89.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Jefferson
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM 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)
Strong Wind, Waukesha
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM 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)
Strong Wind, Milwaukee
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Milwaukee forecast zone
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.022, -87.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Lafayette
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Lafayette forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 42.661, -90.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Green
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Green forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 42.680, -89.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Rock
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Rock forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 42.671, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Walworth
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM 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)
Strong Wind, Racine
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Racine forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 42.730, -87.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Strong Wind, Kenosha
- When
- May 24, 2:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Kenosha forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 42.573, -87.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Strong Wind
- Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, May 24, 2000
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in North Carolina, May 24, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Florida, May 24, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Missouri, May 24, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, May 24, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Maryland, May 24, 2000
- Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, May 24, 2000
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: 5144308, 5144309, 5144310, 5144311, 5144312, 5144313, 5144314, 5144315, 5144316, 5144317, 5144318, 5144319, 5144320, 5144321, 5144322, 5144323, 5144324, 5144325, 5144326, 5144327.