Power Outage in Stevens Point, WI

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and a power pole as well as producing extensive damage to a house. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines near Stockton. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data.

Snow and blowing snow produced whiteout conditions in Portage County for most of the afternoon, and strong winds caused power outages.

The storm produced a total of 7.7 inches of snow fell and there was also 0.5 inch of ice accumulation in Plover. The combination of ice, snow and wind caused power outages and tree damage.

Thunderstorm winds downed three trees and power lines in Stevens Point.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines as the storms moved through Stevens Point.

Widespread thunderstorms wind damage occurred in the Stevens Point and Whiting areas. There were pockets of more significant damage from downtown Stevens Point south to Whiting. Hundreds of trees were blown down or had broken branches and limbs. Stevens Point lost $108,000 worth of city-owned trees in the storm. One home was destroyed, 8 were heavily damaged and 72 sustained minor damage from the storm. The storm left 17,000 customers without electrical power.

Widespread thunderstorms wind damage occurred in the Stevens Point and Whiting areas. There were pockets of more significant damage from downtown Stevens Point south to Whiting. Hundreds of trees were blown down or had broken branches and limbs. Stevens Point lost $108,000 worth of city-owned trees in the storm. One home was destroyed, 8 were heavily damaged and 72 sustained minor damage from the storm. The storm left 17,000 customers without electrical power.

The tornado entered Portage County from Wood County at 6:20 pm CDT (1720 CST) mainly over farmland. The twister continued to snap trees (DI 28, DOD 4) and overturn agricultural irrigation systems. About six miles south of Plover, a nearly half-mile long row of power poles were bent over (DI 24, DOD 3). The tornado crossed Interstate 39 at Coddington Road two miles west of Keene. The tornado grew to nearly 700 yards wide as it passed just north of Keene and heavily damaged a farmstead. A silo was damaged and barn flattened (DI 1, DOD 6). Several outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed. Along the path, at least two dozen irrigation systems were overturned and damaged (resulting in over $1 million in losses) and many hundreds of trees snapped or uprooted. This area also experienced high-end EF1 damage with winds of 100 to 110 mph. The tornado dissipated about nine miles southeast of Plover at about 6:46 pm (1746 CST). The average path width was 300 yards.

The tornado entered Portage County from Wood County at 6:20 pm CDT (1720 CST) mainly over farmland. The twister continued to snap trees (DI 28, DOD 4) and overturn agricultural irrigation systems. About six miles south of Plover, a nearly half-mile long row of power poles were bent over (DI 24, DOD 3). The tornado crossed Interstate 39 at Coddington Road two miles west of Keene. The tornado grew to nearly 700 yards wide as it passed just north of Keene and heavily damaged a farmstead. A silo was damaged and barn flattened (DI 1, DOD 6). Several outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed. Along the path, at least two dozen irrigation systems were overturned and damaged (resulting in over $1 million in losses) and many hundreds of trees snapped or uprooted. This area also experienced high-end EF1 damage with winds of 100 to 110 mph. The tornado dissipated about nine miles southeast of Plover at about 6:46 pm (1746 CST). The average path width was 300 yards.

A number of trees were knocked down throughout the county, creating scattered power outages.

Scattered thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front and moved across northern and central Wisconsin. A few of the storms became severe, with large hail, damaging winds, a funnel cloud, and even a tornado. Hail as large as half dollar size fell northwest of Eagle River (Vilas Co.) and near Long Lake (Florence Co.). High winds from the storms downed trees and power lines near Goodman (Marinette Co.) and near Egg Harbor (Door Co.).||The most significant damage occurred in Portage County, where a tornado caused minor damage to crops and damaged an outbuilding, and a wet microburst uprooted several trees and damaged several others.

Thunderstorms intensified in a very moist and unstable air mass in central Wisconsin as an upper level disturbance passed across the state. Winds from the storms downed numerous trees and knocked out power to thousands in central Wisconsin.

Thunderstorms developed in unstable air as upper level disturbances passed across the area. Some of the storms became severe, producing damaging winds and hail up to penny size. Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees and power lines across central and north central Wisconsin, blew down storage sheds near Bear Creek (Waupaca Co.), and tore the roof from an outbuilding in Deerbrook (Langlade Co.).

A line of severe thunderstorms moved through central and east-central Wisconsin during the early morning hours of the 11th. Wind gusts were mainly in the 40 to 50 mph range, however locally stronger gusts produced wind damage and power outages.

Thunderstorms developed in the vicinity of a cold front and upper air low pressure system as it passed through Wisconsin. High winds from one of the storms downed numerous trees and power lines in Tomahawk (Lincoln co.). Funnel clouds were spotted in Tomahawk, over the Wisconsin River in Stevens Point (Portage co.) and 5 miles east of Hancock (Waushara co.). The storms also produced penny to nickel size hail as they moved through central Wisconsin.

Thunderstorms moved into Wisconsin ahead an approaching low pressure system. The storms downed multiple trees southwest of Lake Tomahawk (Oneida co.). Trees and power lines were downed in eastern Portage county and several trees and power lines were blown down in central Oneida county.