Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, October 2, 2005

Name: Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, October 2, 2005
Start: 2005-10-02T17:25
End: 2005-10-02T17:43
Location: Wisconsin

October 2, 2005 · NWS MKX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A thunderstorm pulsed to severe limits in Dodge County, and produced damaging winds estimated around 52 knots (60 mph). Tree branches were broken and a roof was blown off a shed.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $15,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 2

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.

A thunderstorm pulsed to severe limits in Dodge County, and produced damaging winds estimated around 52 knots (60 mph). Tree branches were broken and a roof was blown off a shed. In Pleasant Prairie (Kenosha Co.), lightning struck a home, resulting in a minor minor that damaged the roof and attic. Thanks to an early call, the local fire department was able to quickly extinguish the fire before more damage occurred.

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 73 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:42 UTC.

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Event by event

1 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Kenosha

When: October 2, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Kenosha County, Pleasant Prairie
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: NEWSPAPER
Coordinates: 42.573, -87.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When: October 2, 5:43 PM CST
Where: Dodge County, 2 mi S of Horicon
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 43.417, -88.633

What these are

Lightning: A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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.

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The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5476948, 5476947.