Aug 24, 2006
A stagnant weather pattern on August 23rd and 24th resulted in waves of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms. A warm front pushed north during the afternoon of August 23rd. A very unstable airmass with moderate shear caused thunderstorms to break out during the afternoon and continue through most of the overnight as a warm front moved north through the area. Very large hail was the primary hazard with some of the supercell thunderstorms, although there were several reports of wind damage, one
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5532323). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Racine County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.