Sep 19, 1997
Severe thunderstorm winds were responsible for scattered tree and power line damage. Hardest hit was Walworth county were a barn was blown off it's foundation near Sharon (Walworth Co) and another out-building damaged. Several other homes around the county experienced expensive lightning damage due to fires. The 911 center in Elkhorn (Walworth Co) was temporarily disabled when lightning destroyed the communications center, forcing the use of a backup system. In addition, lightning struck and
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5616628). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Kenosha County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.