Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$5K
Magnitude
42 MG
Area
Racine
Event narrative (NOAA)
High winds blew over a 51-foot grain auger early in the afternoon, killing a farmer. The farm was located on highway C, northeast of Union Grove and southwest of the Ives Grove area of Yorkville. Also, large tree branches fell in two separate areas of the city of Racine landing in the streets. One large tree branch landed on a vehicle.
Other notable strong wind events in Wisconsin
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.