A line of severe thunderstorms moved across much of central, north central, and eastern Wisconsin during the evening hours of July 19, 2019. Widespread tree and power line damage was reported from central Wisconsin into the Fox Valley and lake shore. WPS reported over 50,000 outages at the height of the storm.
The worst damage was associated with a macroburst, a large downburst of straight-line winds that affected a large swath from Pelican Lake in Oneida County, southeast through Langlade and Oconto counties. Hundreds of thousands of trees were snapped or uprooted, resulting in damage to dozens of homes and cottages. The damage path was about 60 miles long and up to 10 miles wide at times. Winds were likely near 100 mph in the hardest hit areas near Lily in northeast Langlade County and near the Langlade-Oconto County line southwest of Boot Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARATHON, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 19:10:00 to 19-JUL-19 19:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: COLBY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Storm Chaser

Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Colby.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANGLADE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 19:25:00 to 19-JUL-19 19:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: ANTIGO
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Antigo and across Langlade County.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHAWANO, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 19:45:00 to 19-JUL-19 19:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: BOWLER
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree and power line damage throughout Shawano County. One tree hit a building and another landed on a car.

Thunderstorm Wind in MENOMINEE (C), WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 19:47:00 to 19-JUL-19 19:47:00 (CST-6)
Location: KESHENA
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree and power line damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in PORTAGE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 19:50:00 to 19-JUL-19 19:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROSHOLT
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree and power line damage. The worst of the damage was across northeast Portage County.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARINETTE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 19:59:00 to 19-JUL-19 19:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRIVITZ
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 125.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in Crivitz.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHAWANO, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 20:00:00 to 19-JUL-19 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHAWANO
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorm winds caused widespread tree and power line damage in Shawano County.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARATHON, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 20:07:00 to 19-JUL-19 20:07:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Marathon County. County Road O was impassable four miles south of Moon due to fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in OCONTO, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 20:08:00 to 19-JUL-19 20:08:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOUNTAIN
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees in and around Mountain.

Thunderstorm Wind in OCONTO, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 20:15:00 to 19-JUL-19 20:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: KLONDIKE
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 350.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds downed trees along Highway 64 between Pound and Mountain.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAUPACA, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 20:30:00 to 19-JUL-19 20:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: IOLA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees near Iola.

Thunderstorm Wind in OUTAGAMIE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 20:36:00 to 19-JUL-19 20:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHIOCTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees around Shiocton.

Thunderstorm Wind in KEWAUNEE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 20:40:00 to 19-JUL-19 20:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: LUXEMBURG
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees around Luxemburg.

Thunderstorm Wind in BROWN, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 20:45:00 to 19-JUL-19 20:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: LANGES
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Brown County.

Thunderstorm Wind in BROWN, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 20:45:00 to 19-JUL-19 20:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREEN BAY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in and around Green Bay. Some trees blocked area roads.

Thunderstorm Wind in KEWAUNEE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 20:54:00 to 19-JUL-19 20:54:00 (CST-6)
Location: KEWAUNEE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in and around Kewaunee.

Thunderstorm Wind in WAUSHARA, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 20:57:00 to 19-JUL-19 20:57:00 (CST-6)
Location: WAUTOMA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees north of Wautoma.

Thunderstorm Wind in MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 21:15:00 to 19-JUL-19 21:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: MANITOWOC
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees around Manitowoc.

Thunderstorm Wind in MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 21:25:00 to 19-JUL-19 21:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: NORTHEIM
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees in Newton.

Thunderstorm Wind in DOOR, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 21:30:00 to 19-JUL-19 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: EGG HARBOR
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Egg Harbor.

Thunderstorm Wind in WOOD, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 20:15:00 to 19-JUL-19 20:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEKOOSA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds downed large tree branches in Nekoosa.

Thunderstorm Wind in ONEIDA, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 19:25:00 to 19-JUL-19 19:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: PELICAN LAKE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds downed several six to eight inch diameter trees at Pelican Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANGLADE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 19:30:00 to 19-JUL-19 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: LILY
Magnitude: 87.00 EG
Property damage: 350.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds snapped and uprooted tens of thousands of trees across northern Langlade County. One hundred thirty-five structures in the county sustained damage. The hardest hit area was near Lily.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANGLADE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 19:15:00 to 19-JUL-19 19:15:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELCHO
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds snapped and uprooted thousands of trees around Elcho.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANGLADE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 19:29:00 to 19-JUL-19 19:29:00 (CST-6)
Location: PICKEREL
Magnitude: 78.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm winds uprooted and snapped thousands of trees, mainly pines, around Pickerel.

Hail in ONEIDA, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 18:43:00 to 19-JUL-19 18:43:00 (CST-6)
Location: RHINELANDER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Quarter size hail fell in Rhinelander.

Tornado in LINCOLN, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 17:47:00 to 19-JUL-19 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: SPIRIT FALLS
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Scattered trees were damaged (DI 28, DOD 2,3) by a tornado in northwest Lincoln County. The tornado was seen by the public. Peak winds were estimated at 75-80 mph.

Tornado in ONEIDA, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 18:49:00 to 19-JUL-19 18:58:00 (CST-6)
Location: LAKE GEORGE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado produced a path of scattered tree damage (DI 28, DOD 2,3) west of Pelican Lake. Peak winds were estimated around 80 mph.

Hail in ONEIDA, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 18:44:00 to 19-JUL-19 18:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: RHINELANDER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Quarter size hail and heavy rain fell in Rhinelander.

Hail in ONEIDA, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 19:25:00 to 19-JUL-19 19:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: PELICAN LAKE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Half dollar size hail fell at Pelican Lake.

Thunderstorm Wind in ONEIDA, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 18:44:00 to 19-JUL-19 18:44:00 (CST-6)
Location: RHINELANDER
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds downed trees south of Rhinelander. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.

Tornado in MARATHON, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 19:20:00 to 19-JUL-19 19:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: MOON
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado produced damage to dozens of trees (DI 28, DOD 2,3,4), damaged the roof of an outbuilding (DI 1, DOD 4), and demolished an old barn (DI 1, DOD 6) in the town of Knowlton. Peak winds were estimated near 90 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARATHON, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 19:00:00 to 19-JUL-19 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: PONIATOWSKI
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds destroyed a 100 foot by 60 foot pole barn west of Edgar. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data.

Thunderstorm Wind in LINCOLN, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 18:56:00 to 19-JUL-19 18:56:00 (CST-6)
Location: GLEASON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous tree branches in Gleason.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARATHON, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 19:04:00 to 19-JUL-19 19:04:00 (CST-6)
Location: ATHENS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Thunderstorm winds downed power lines in Athens, knocking out electricity to much of the village.

Thunderstorm Wind in WOOD, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-19 19:05:00 to 19-JUL-19 19:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARSHFIELD
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Thunderstorm winds downed several trees and power lines throughout Wood County.