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Overview
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Thunderstorms blossomed across northern to central Wisconsin on the evening of Thursday, July 6th. The storms quickly became strong to severe, bringing hail, heavy downpours and strong wind gusts. Hail as large as baseball and billiard balls fell near the La Crosse area. |
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Photos:
Large Hail
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| Large hail in Trempealeau, WI (Michael George) |
Baseball hail in Trempealeau, WI (Christina Womack) |
Large hail, Trempealeau, WI (Lynn Finner) |
Hail car damage, Trempealeau (Matt Hastings) |
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| Trempealeau, WI (Stephen Chandler) |
Billiard ball sized hail, St Joseph, WI (Tiffany Lawrence) |
Cochrane, WI (Lisa Davis-Engfer) |
St. Joseph, WI (Bruce Wherry) |
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| Trempealeau, WI (Photo by Christopher Stewart) |
Trempealeau, WI (Photo by Christopher Stewart) |
Trempealeau, WI (Photo by Christopher Stewart) |
Radar:
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Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1231 PM CDT FRI JUL 7 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0855 PM HAIL 1 E VALLEY JUNCTION 44.05N 90.40W
07/06/2017 M1.00 INCH MONROE WI PUBLIC
0753 PM HAIL 1 NNE TREMPEALEAU 44.02N 91.43W
07/06/2017 M3.00 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS THREE AND A HALF
INCH SIZE HAIL AT TRAILER PARK IN
TREMPEALEAU AND BROKEN WINDOWS.
0733 PM HAIL 1 N BIG FLATS 44.13N 89.81W
07/06/2017 E1.25 INCH ADAMS WI PUBLIC
0748 PM HAIL 1 ESE BIG FLATS 44.10N 89.78W
07/06/2017 M1.00 INCH ADAMS WI PUBLIC
0947 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S BROOKS 43.80N 89.65W
07/06/2017 ADAMS WI PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES BLOWN DOWN. THERE WERE
ADDITIONAL TREE DAMAGE ACROSS JACKSON
TOWNSHIP.
0735 PM HAIL 1 NE BIG FLATS 44.12N 89.80W
07/06/2017 M0.88 INCH ADAMS WI TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED NICKEL SIZE HAIL
NEAR THE TOWN OF BIG FLATS.
0735 PM HAIL 1 NE BIG FLATS 44.12N 89.80W
07/06/2017 M0.88 INCH ADAMS WI TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED NICKEL SIZE HAIL
NEAR THE TOWN OF BIG FLATS.
0733 PM HAIL 1 N BIG FLATS 44.13N 89.81W
07/06/2017 E1.25 INCH ADAMS WI PUBLIC
0748 PM HAIL 3 NW TREMPEALEAU 44.03N 91.48W
07/06/2017 E1.50 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI PUBLIC
0651 PM HAIL COCHRANE 44.23N 91.84W
07/06/2017 M1.75 INCH BUFFALO WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL
NEAR THE CITY OF COCHRANE.
0718 PM HAIL 4 WNW DODGE 44.16N 91.63W
07/06/2017 E1.75 INCH BUFFALO WI TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL.
0714 PM HAIL FOUNTAIN CITY 44.12N 91.70W
07/06/2017 E0.75 INCH BUFFALO WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0718 PM HAIL 4 WNW DODGE 44.16N 91.63W
07/06/2017 E1.75 INCH BUFFALO WI TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZE
HAIL.
0714 PM HAIL FOUNTAIN CITY 44.12N 91.70W
07/06/2017 E0.75 INCH BUFFALO WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0651 PM HAIL COCHRANE 44.23N 91.84W
07/06/2017 M1.75 INCH BUFFALO WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL
NEAR THE CITY OF COCHRANE.
0838 PM HAIL 2 ESE ONALASKA 43.88N 91.18W
07/06/2017 M1.00 INCH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE
0848 PM HAIL 3 W SAINT JOSEPH 43.78N 91.10W
07/06/2017 M1.75 INCH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE
0845 PM HAIL SAINT JOSEPH 43.79N 91.04W
07/06/2017 E1.50 INCH LA CROSSE WI PUBLIC
0838 PM HAIL 2 ESE ONALASKA 43.88N 91.18W
07/06/2017 M1.00 INCH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE
0840 PM HAIL BARRE MILLS 43.84N 91.12W
07/06/2017 E1.50 INCH LA CROSSE WI PUBLIC
0810 PM HAIL 2 E HOLMEN 43.96N 91.22W
07/06/2017 E0.75 INCH LA CROSSE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0918 PM HAIL 3 E FRIENDSHIP 43.97N 89.76W
07/06/2017 M1.00 INCH ADAMS WI PUBLIC
0855 PM HAIL 4 SW SAINT JOSEPH 43.75N 91.09W
07/06/2017 E1.75 INCH LA CROSSE WI PUBLIC
0835 PM HAIL ONALASKA 43.89N 91.22W
07/06/2017 M1.50 INCH LA CROSSE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0814 PM HAIL TREMPEALEAU 44.01N 91.44W
07/06/2017 E2.75 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
REPORTED IN THE CITY OF TREMPEALEAU.
0845 PM HAIL WARRENS 44.13N 90.50W
07/06/2017 E1.00 INCH MONROE WI PUBLIC
0848 PM HAIL 3 NW TREMPEALEAU 44.03N 91.48W
07/06/2017 E2.75 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA BASEBALL SIZE HAIL WITH
BROKEN WINDOWS NEAR PEROT STATE PARK.
0753 PM HAIL 1 NE TREMPEALEAU 44.02N 91.43W
07/06/2017 M3.00 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS THREE AND A HALF
INCH SIZE HAIL AT TRAILER PARK IN
TREMPEALEAU AND BROKEN WINDOWS.
0753 PM HAIL TREMPEALEAU 44.01N 91.44W
07/06/2017 E2.00 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI PUBLIC
BROADCAST MEDIA VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0753 PM HAIL TREMPEALEAU 44.01N 91.44W
07/06/2017 E2.00 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI PUBLIC
BROADCAST MEDIA VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0745 PM HAIL 2 E MARSHLAND 44.07N 91.51W
07/06/2017 E2.00 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI PUBLIC
0748 PM HAIL CENTERVILLE 44.07N 91.45W
07/06/2017 E2.50 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI PUBLIC
BROADCAST MEDIA VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0814 PM HAIL TREMPEALEAU 44.01N 91.44W
07/06/2017 E2.75 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI LAW ENFORCEMENT
REPORTED IN THE CITY OF TREMPEALEAU.
0748 PM HAIL 3 NW TREMPEALEAU 44.03N 91.48W
07/06/2017 E1.50 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI PUBLIC
0748 PM HAIL CENTERVILLE 44.07N 91.45W
07/06/2017 E2.50 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI PUBLIC
BROADCAST MEDIA VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0848 PM HAIL 3 NW TREMPEALEAU 44.03N 91.48W
07/06/2017 E2.75 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA BASEBALL SIZE HAIL WITH
BROKEN WINDOWS NEAR PEROT STATE PARK.
0956 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSE BROOKS 43.78N 89.62W
07/06/2017 ADAMS WI PUBLIC
MPING REPORT OF 3 INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN AS
WELL AS POWER POLES BROKEN. TIME ESTIMATED
FROM RADAR.
0859 PM HAIL 5 NNE GRAND MARSH 43.96N 89.68W
07/06/2017 E1.00 INCH ADAMS WI PUBLIC
0745 PM HAIL 2 E MARSHLAND 44.07N 91.51W
07/06/2017 E2.00 INCH TREMPEALEAU WI PUBLIC
0848 PM HAIL 3 W SAINT JOSEPH 43.78N 91.10W
07/06/2017 M1.75 INCH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE
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