Strong Wind in Wisconsin, January 24, 2006

Name: Strong Wind in Wisconsin, January 24, 2006
Start: 2006-01-24T09:00
End: 2006-01-24T21:00
Location: Wisconsin

January 24, 2006 · NWS MKX · 20 events in 20 counties and zones

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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $100,000
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 post, cold-frontal northwest winds, gusting to 39 to 44 knots (45 to 51 mph), affected south-central and southeast Wisconsin. Scattered power outages were noted due to broken tree branches hitting power-lines. Some of the broken tree branches littered road surfaces, and the usual garbage cans across the street idea prevailed.

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Event by event

20 strong wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Marquette

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Marquette forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.820, -89.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Green Lake

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Green Lake forecast zone
Measured: 40 kt (46 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
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: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Fond du Lac forecast zone
Measured: 40 kt (46 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.754, -88.488 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Sheboygan

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Sheboygan forecast zone
Measured: 42 kt (48 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.756, -87.800 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Sauk

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Sauk forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.427, -89.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Columbia

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Columbia forecast zone
Measured: 42 kt (48 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.467, -89.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Dodge

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Dodge forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.416, -88.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Washington

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.369, -88.231 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Ozaukee

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Ozaukee forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.403, -87.891 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Iowa

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Iowa forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.001, -90.135 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Dane

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Dane forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.067, -89.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Jefferson

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.021, -88.776 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Waukesha

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Waukesha forecast zone
Measured: 43 kt (49 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.018, -88.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Milwaukee

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Milwaukee forecast zone
Measured: 43 kt (49 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 43.022, -87.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Lafayette

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Lafayette forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.661, -90.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Green

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Green forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.680, -89.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Rock

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Rock forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.671, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Walworth

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Walworth forecast zone
Measured: 44 kt (51 mph) measured gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.669, -88.542 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Racine

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Racine forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 42.730, -87.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Kenosha

When: January 24, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
Where: Kenosha forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
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.

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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: 5486306, 5486405, 5486406, 5486407, 5486408, 5486409, 5486410, 5486411, 5486412, 5486413, 5486414, 5486415, 5486416, 5486417, 5486418, 5486419, 5486420, 5486421, 5486422, 5486423.