Wisconsin, 2025

Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 2, 2025

July 2, 2025 · NWS DLH · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A weak frontal boundary dropped across the Northland the 2nd into the 3rd. A few thunderstorms formed ahead of the front during the afternoon hours of the 2nd, but were mainly non-severe with limited instability in place.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
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 DLH wrote it up.

A weak frontal boundary dropped across the Northland the 2nd into the 3rd. A few thunderstorms formed ahead of the front during the afternoon hours of the 2nd, but were mainly non-severe with limited instability in place. A few storms were a bit stronger and produced isolated wind damage in parts of Sawyer and Washburn counties.

The radar

The Duluth radar (KDLH), 108 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:37 UTC.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sawyer

When
July 2, 5:40 PM CST to 5:43 PM CST
Where
Sawyer County, 0.84 mi SW of Hayward Arpt
Measured
55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
46.010, -91.460

Trees were snapped along Sawmill Road on the northeast side of Hayward Lake. At least one of the trees was larger than two feet in diameter per photos. One of the trees fell onto a home causing damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washburn

When
July 2, 5:45 PM CST to 5:48 PM CST
Where
Washburn County, 0.96 mi E of Earl
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.920, -91.730

A tree was down across the railroad tracks about 2 miles from Springbrook.

What these are

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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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: 1280307, 1280311.