High Wind, La Crosse
- When
- October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- La Crosse forecast zone
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.907, -91.115 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind in Wisconsin, October 25, 2001
West winds gusting to 40 to 50 mph were associated with a strong low pressure system over Lake Superior. The highest gust recorded in southwest Wisconsin was 64 mph at the La Crosse National Weather Service (La Crosse County).
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 13
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 ARX wrote it up.
West winds gusting to 40 to 50 mph were associated with a strong low pressure system over Lake Superior. The highest gust recorded in southwest Wisconsin was 64 mph at the La Crosse National Weather Service (La Crosse County).
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
13 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
High Wind, Adams
- When
- October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Adams forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.970, -89.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Buffalo
- When
- October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Buffalo forecast zone
- Measured
- 43 kt (49 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.380, -91.754 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Clark
- When
- October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Clark forecast zone
- Measured
- 42 kt (48 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.735, -90.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Crawford
- When
- October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Crawford forecast zone
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.240, -90.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Grant
- When
- October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Grant forecast zone
- Measured
- 38 kt (44 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 42.868, -90.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Monroe
- When
- October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Monroe forecast zone
- Measured
- 41 kt (47 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.946, -90.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Taylor
- When
- October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Taylor forecast zone
- Measured
- 37 kt (43 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 45.212, -90.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Jackson
- When
- October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jackson forecast zone
- Measured
- 39 kt (45 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.319, -90.805 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Juneau
- When
- October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Juneau forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.924, -90.114 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Vernon
- When
- October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Vernon forecast zone
- Measured
- 42 kt (48 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.594, -90.834 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Richland
- When
- October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Richland forecast zone
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 43.376, -90.429 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
High Wind, Trempealeau
- When
- October 25, 3:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Trempealeau forecast zone
- Measured
- 38 kt (44 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.304, -91.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- High Wind
- Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- High Wind in Ohio, October 25 to 26, 2001
- High Wind in Illinois, October 25, 2001
- High Wind in New York, October 25, 2001
- Tornado in Florida, October 25, 2001
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, October 25, 2001
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, October 25, 2001
- High Wind in Pennsylvania, October 25 to 26, 2001
- High Wind in New York, October 25, 2001
- Winter Storm and Strong Wind in Wisconsin, October 25 to 26, 2001
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, October 25, 2001
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, October 25, 2001
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, October 25, 2001
More
Every storm in Wisconsin in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in Wisconsin, October 2001
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5269902, 5269903, 5269904, 5269905, 5269906, 5269907, 5269908, 5269909, 5269910, 5269911, 5269912, 5269913, 5269914.