Jun 11, 2017
Two rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms occurred across Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer, and Price counties in northwest Wisconsin. A cold front moved through the area in the morning and triggered strong to severe storms, which produced hail up to dime size, wind damage, and heavy rain that contributed to flash flooding. The front stalled across the region by afternoon and produced more strong to severe thunderstorms. The thunderstorms produced hail from the size of peas to nickels, wind damage,
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 705560). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sawyer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.