Hail Map for Chetek, WI

The Chetek, WI area has had 5 reports of on-the-ground hail by trained spotters, and has been under severe weather warnings 10 times during the past 12 months. Doppler radar has detected hail at or near Chetek, WI on 50 occasions, including 3 occasions during the past year.

Name: Chetek, WI
Where Located: 82.3 miles ENE of Minneapolis, MN
Map: Google Map for Chetek, WI
Population: 2221
Housing Units: 1104
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Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Chetek, WI

Date / Time Report Details
9/21/2024 2:12 PM CDT Half Dollar sized hail reported 2.8 miles SSE of Chetek, WI, report includes photo of hail measured with ruler. time estimated.
8/29/2024 7:29 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/29/2024 7:50 PM CDT At 729 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles south of weyerhaeuser to near bloomer to near eau claire to 8 miles northeast of mondovi, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, eau claire, chippewa falls, altoona, lake hallie, and lake wissota around 735 pm cdt. fall creek around 740 pm cdt. cornell and cadott around 745 pm cdt. ladysmith around 750 pm cdt. boyd around 755 pm cdt. Stanley and sheldon around 800 pm cdt.
8/29/2024 7:16 PM CDT Co dispatch reported tree down along 25 3/4 st. time estimated via rada in barron county WI, 1.3 miles SW of Chetek, WI
8/29/2024 7:07 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/29/2024 7:34 PM CDT Svrmpx the national weather service in the twin cities has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, northeastern pepin county in west central wisconsin, rusk county in northwestern wisconsin, eastern dunn county in west central wisconsin, chippewa county in west central wisconsin, eau claire county in west central wisconsin, southeastern barron county in northwestern wisconsin, * until 800 pm cdt. * at 706 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near chetek to near colfax to 5 miles south of elk mound to 5 miles northwest of mondovi, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
8/27/2024 7:08 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/27/2024 7:25 AM CDT The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and have exited the warned area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service the twin cities.
8/27/2024 7:01 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/27/2024 7:09 AM CDT At 700 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near barron to near new auburn to 6 miles southwest of bloomer, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, bloomer, chetek, and cameron around 705 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include hoffman hills rec area, hillsdale, sumner, and sand creek.
8/27/2024 6:46 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/27/2024 6:59 AM CDT the severe thunderstorm warning has been cancelled and is no longer in effect
8/27/2024 6:46 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/27/2024 6:58 AM CDT At 646 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from turtle lake to near dallas to near colfax, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, barron, colfax, almena, and dallas around 650 am cdt. chetek, cameron, and new auburn around 655 am cdt. bloomer around 700 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include cedar falls, hillsdale, sumner, tainter lake, menomonie airport, arland, hoffman hills rec area, and sand creek.
8/27/2024 6:22 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/27/2024 6:36 AM CDT Svrmpx the national weather service in the twin cities has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, dunn county in west central wisconsin, eastern st. croix county in west central wisconsin, western chippewa county in west central wisconsin, southern barron county in northwestern wisconsin, southeastern polk county in northwestern wisconsin, * until 715 am cdt. * at 622 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near star prairie to near glenwood city to near knapp, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, amery, glenwood city, boyceville, clear lake, and knapp around 625 am cdt. clayton and wheeler around 630 am cdt. menomonie, prairie farm, and ridgeland around 635 am cdt. colfax, turtle lake, and dallas around 640 am cdt. bloomer, barron, chetek, and new auburn around 650 am cdt. Cameron around 655 am cdt.
8/26/2024 9:00 PM CDT Multiple trees and power lines down. time estimated from rada in barron county WI, 0.3 miles SSE of Chetek, WI
8/26/2024 8:58 PM CDT Delayed report of multiple large trees downed blocking roads. time estimated from rada in barron county WI, 4.5 miles E of Chetek, WI
8/26/2024 8:55 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/26/2024 9:12 PM CDT Svrmpx the national weather service in the twin cities has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, rusk county in northwestern wisconsin, northeastern dunn county in west central wisconsin, chippewa county in west central wisconsin, barron county in northwestern wisconsin, * until 1000 pm cdt. * at 854 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over chetek, or 11 miles southeast of rice lake, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/18/2024 10:55 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 6/18/2024 11:02 PM CDT The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, gusty winds are still possible with these thunderstorms. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service the twin cities.
6/18/2024 10:24 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 6/18/2024 10:35 PM CDT Svrmpx the national weather service in the twin cities has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for, northern dunn county in west central wisconsin, eastern st. croix county in west central wisconsin, barron county in northwestern wisconsin, * until 1100 pm cdt. * at 1023 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles west of haugen to near woodville, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
8/11/2023 5:20 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/11/2023 5:28 PM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for barron county will expire at 530 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for northwestern and west central wisconsin.
8/11/2023 4:53 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/11/2023 4:58 PM CDT At 453 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near prairie farm, or 15 miles southwest of rice lake, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, dallas. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/11/2023 4:29 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/11/2023 4:30 PM CDT At 428 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near turtle lake, or 25 miles west of rice lake, moving southeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, turtle lake around 435 pm cdt. almena and clayton around 440 pm cdt. other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include barron, prairie farm and dallas. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 50 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/19/2023 7:03 PM CDT Half Dollar sized hail reported 10.7 miles W of Chetek, WI, half dollar sized hail in the township of rusk with time estimated based on radar.
7/19/2023 6:36 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/19/2023 6:44 PM CDT The tornado warning for southwestern rusk and east central barron counties will expire at 645 pm cdt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however small hail is still possible with this thunderstorm. a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for northwestern wisconsin. a severe thunderstorm watch also remains in effect until midnight cdt for west central wisconsin. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service the twin cities. remember, a severe thunderstorm warning still remains in effect until 445 pm.
7/19/2023 6:29 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/19/2023 6:46 PM CDT At 629 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near chetek, or 8 miles southeast of rice lake, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado and half dollar size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern rusk and east central barron counties, including the following locations, canton and sumner.
7/19/2023 6:18 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/19/2023 6:20 PM CDT At 618 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over cameron, or near rice lake, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado and baseball size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, chetek around 630 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include canton, sumner and rice lake airport.
7/19/2023 6:09 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/19/2023 6:15 PM CDT At 608 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near rice lake, moving southeast at 30 mph (weather spotters reported a rotating wall cloud). Hazards include tornado and two inch hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, cameron around 615 pm cdt. chetek around 630 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include canton, sumner and rice lake airport.
7/19/2023 6:07 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/19/2023 6:10 PM CDT At 606 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 5 miles northwest of birchwood to near rice lake, moving southeast at 35 mph (trained weather spotters. at 559 pm, 2 inch hail was reported 4 miles south southwest of shell lake in southern washburn county). Hazards include two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. these severe storms will be near, rice lake around 610 pm cdt. cameron around 615 pm cdt. chetek around 630 pm cdt. weyerhaeuser around 635 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include rice lake airport, mikana, canton, sumner and brill.
7/19/2023 5:56 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/19/2023 6:06 PM CDT At 556 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near rice lake, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado and tennis ball size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, rice lake and barron around 605 pm cdt. cameron around 615 pm cdt. chetek around 630 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include canton, sumner and rice lake airport.
7/19/2023 5:51 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/19/2023 5:58 PM CDT At 551 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near spooner to 5 miles west of haugen, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include two inch hail and 70 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. severe thunderstorms will be near, haugen around 600 pm cdt. rice lake around 610 pm cdt. Other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include weyerhaeuser.
5/19/2022 4:55 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 5/19/2022 5:13 PM CDT At 455 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near ridgeland to near wheeler to near elmwood, moving east at 50 mph (trained weather spotters reported golf ball size hail in roberts at 440 pm cdt). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, menomonie, dallas, colfax and elk mound. thunderstorm damage threat, considerable hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/19/2022 4:35 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 5/19/2022 4:48 PM CDT At 434 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near clear lake to 5 miles north of woodville to 6 miles east of river falls, moving east at 50 mph (trained weather spotters). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, glenwood city around 440 pm cdt. boyceville, prairie farm and knapp around 445 pm cdt. ridgeland around 450 pm cdt. other locations in the path of these severe thunderstorms include menomonie, elmwood, dallas, wheeler, colfax, eau galle and elk mound. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 50 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
5/11/2022 10:22 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 5/11/2022 10:52 PM CDT At 1021 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles east of rice lake, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, weyerhaeuser around 1035 pm cdt. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include bruce.
7/28/2021 9:05 PM CDT Small trees/ large branches down on the road between cameron and chetek at 9:05pm. heavy rain... lots of lightnin in barron county WI, 4.6 miles SE of Chetek, WI
7/28/2021 8:46 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 12/30/2021 2:18 PM CDT At 845 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles south of weyerhaeuser, or 17 miles southwest of ladysmith, moving southeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. This severe thunderstorm will be near, cornell around 900 pm cdt.
7/28/2021 8:17 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 1/8/2022 4:50 AM CDT At 816 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near weyerhaeuser, or 12 miles west of ladysmith, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. this severe storm will be near, bruce around 820 pm cdt. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include ladysmith and sheldon.
7/28/2021 8:01 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 12/30/2021 2:24 PM CDT At 800 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles south of birchwood, or 10 miles northeast of rice lake, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, weyerhaeuser around 815 pm cdt. bruce around 820 pm cdt. Other locations in the path of this severe thunderstorm include ladysmith and sheldon.
5/25/2021 3:36 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 1/19/2022 9:07 AM CDT At 335 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles southwest of weyerhaeuser, or 14 miles southeast of rice lake, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, chetek, new auburn, weyerhaeuser and island lake.
5/25/2021 3:24 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 1/19/2022 9:08 AM CDT At 324 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over chetek, or 14 miles south of rice lake, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/21/2020 6:32 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/21/2020 6:35 PM CDT At 632 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near cameron, or 10 miles south of rice lake, moving east at 20 mph (weather spotters reported a funnel cloud). Hazards include tornado. Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles. this dangerous storm will be near, cameron around 635 pm cdt. chetek around 645 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include sumner.
7/21/2020 6:15 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/21/2020 6:18 PM CDT At 615 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near barron, or 13 miles southwest of rice lake, moving east at 20 mph (weather spotters reported funnel cloud). Hazards include tornado. Expect damage to mobile homes, roofs, and vehicles. this dangerous storm will be near, barron around 620 pm cdt. cameron around 640 pm cdt. chetek around 650 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include sumner and hillsdale. this includes u. s. Highway 53 between mile markers 125 and 136.
5/26/2020 4:33 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 5/26/2020 4:36 PM CDT At 432 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over ridgeland, or 18 miles north of menomonie, moving north at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/5/2019 3:00 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/5/2019 3:03 PM CDT At 300 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near weyerhaeuser, or 10 miles east of rice lake, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, rice lake, barron, chetek, cameron, new auburn, dallas, weyerhaeuser, sumner, sand creek, canton, island lake and chippewa moraine state rec area.
8/5/2019 2:40 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/5/2019 2:43 PM CDT At 240 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near barron, or 11 miles southwest of rice lake, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/28/2019 6:42 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/28/2019 6:45 PM CDT At 642 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over cameron, or near rice lake, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, rice lake, barron, chetek, cameron, dallas, haugen, weyerhaeuser, sumner, canton, rice lake airport, mikana and brill.
7/28/2019 6:29 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/28/2019 6:32 PM CDT At 628 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near prairie farm, or 23 miles southwest of rice lake, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/19/2019 6:55 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/19/2019 6:58 PM CDT The severe thunderstorm warning for southern rusk, northeastern dunn, northern chippewa and southeastern barron counties will expire at 700 pm cdt, the storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. a tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for northwestern and west central wisconsin. to report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. they will relay your report to the national weather service the twin cities.
7/19/2019 6:41 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/19/2019 6:44 PM CDT At 641 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near sheldon to 7 miles west of cornell to 6 miles northeast of colfax, moving east at 45 mph. these are very dangerous storms (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. these severe storms will be near, sheldon around 645 pm cdt. Cornell around 655 pm cdt.
7/19/2019 6:30 PM CDT Numerous large trees down. power lines dow in barron county WI, 0.6 miles ESE of Chetek, WI
7/19/2019 6:26 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/19/2019 6:29 PM CDT At 625 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near ladysmith to near new auburn to 6 miles southeast of ridgeland, moving east at 50 mph. these are very dangerous storms (radar indicated. widespread wind damage is occurring with this storm). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. these severe storms will be near, ladysmith around 630 pm cdt. colfax around 635 pm cdt. sheldon around 640 pm cdt. bloomer around 645 pm cdt. Cornell around 650 pm cdt.
7/19/2019 6:16 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/19/2019 6:19 PM CDT At 615 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near bruce to near chetek to near ridgeland, moving east at 50 mph. these are very dangerous storms (radar indicated. many reports of wind damage have been received across barron county). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. these severe storms will be near, bruce and new auburn around 620 pm cdt. ladysmith around 625 pm cdt. colfax around 635 pm cdt. Sheldon around 640 pm cdt.
7/19/2019 5:58 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/19/2019 6:01 PM CDT At 557 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of rice lake to near barron to clear lake, moving east at 50 mph. these are very dangerous storms (radar indicated). Hazards include 80 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be heavily damaged. expect considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. extensive tree damage and power outages are likely. severe thunderstorms will be near, cameron and dallas around 605 pm cdt. chetek and weyerhaeuser around 610 pm cdt. bruce, new auburn and ridgeland around 620 pm cdt. Ladysmith and wheeler around 625 pm cdt.
8/27/2018 7:01 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/27/2018 7:07 PM CDT At 701 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near cumberland airport to weyerhaeuser to near chippewa moraine state rec area, moving northeast at 65 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, weyerhaeuser around 705 pm cdt. bruce around 710 pm cdt. ladysmith around 720 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include cumberland airport, tony, rice lake airport, island lake, sumner, mikana, conrath, rusk county airport, canton and ingram.
8/27/2018 6:49 PM CDT Trees down across town. relayed from dispatch center. time estimated from rada in barron county WI, 0.4 miles N of Chetek, WI
8/27/2018 6:41 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/27/2018 6:45 PM CDT At 640 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near clayton to near sand creek to near colfax, moving northeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, barron and cumberland around 655 pm cdt. rice lake around 700 pm cdt. haugen and weyerhaeuser around 705 pm cdt. bruce around 715 pm cdt. ladysmith around 720 pm cdt. sheldon around 725 pm cdt. hawkins around 740 pm cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include cumberland airport, tony, hillsdale, island lake, conrath, ingram, brill, glen flora, rice lake airport and sumner. this includes u. s. Highway 53 between mile markers 120 and 152.
8/26/2018 8:04 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/26/2018 8:07 AM CDT At 802 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near sumner, or 14 miles southeast of rice lake, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include half dollar size hail. Damage to vehicles is expected. locations impacted include, rice lake, barron, chetek, cameron, bruce, weyerhaeuser, sumner, canton, cumberland airport, hillsdale, island lake and rice lake airport. In addition, another thunderstorm capable of producing large hail was just north of turtle lake, or just west of almena, also moving east at 35 mph.
8/26/2018 7:28 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/26/2018 7:34 AM CDT At 728 am cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near barron, or 8 miles west of rice lake, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include half dollar size hail. damage to vehicles is expected
7/12/2018 7:16 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/12/2018 7:19 PM CDT At 716 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over island lake, or 17 miles southwest of ladysmith, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, rice lake, chetek, bruce, new auburn, weyerhaeuser, sumner, canton, island lake and chippewa moraine state rec area.
7/12/2018 6:58 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/12/2018 7:01 PM CDT At 658 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near chetek, or 15 miles southeast of rice lake, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, rice lake, barron, chetek, cameron, bruce, new auburn, weyerhaeuser, sumner, canton, rice lake airport, island lake and chippewa moraine state rec area.
7/12/2018 6:44 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/12/2018 6:48 PM CDT At 644 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near dallas, or 13 miles south of rice lake, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/17/2018 6:20 PM CDT Few trees and power lines dow in barron county WI, 3.4 miles W of Chetek, WI
6/17/2018 6:16 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 6/17/2018 6:19 PM CDT At 616 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near rice lake to near chetek to sand creek, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/29/2018 5:53 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 5/29/2018 5:57 PM CDT At 552 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near weyerhaeuser, or 14 miles southeast of rice lake, moving northwest at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, chetek around 605 pm cdt. rice lake around 630 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include canton and sumner. this includes u. s. Highway 53 between mile markers 120 and 145.
5/25/2018 6:42 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 5/25/2018 6:46 PM CDT At 642 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near prairie farm to near boyceville to near knapp, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, wheeler and ridgeland around 650 pm cdt. menomonie around 655 pm cdt. dallas around 700 pm cdt. chetek around 705 pm cdt. colfax around 710 pm cdt. elk mound and new auburn around 715 pm cdt. bloomer around 720 pm cdt. Lake hallie around 730 pm cdt.
7/12/2017 3:43 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/12/2017 3:46 AM CDT At 342 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near cumberland airport to near haugen to near mikana to 6 miles northeast of new auburn, moving east at 45 mph (law enforcement). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, rice lake around 400 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include cumberland airport, barronett, hillsdale, rice lake airport, sumner, arland, comstock, mikana, canton and brill.
7/12/2017 3:26 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/12/2017 3:30 AM CDT At 326 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near range to cumberland to near barron to near sand creek, moving east at 45 mph (law enforcement). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe storms will be near, barron, cameron and dallas around 330 am cdt. rice lake and almena around 335 am cdt. Haugen around 345 am cdt.
7/12/2017 3:17 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/12/2017 3:21 AM CDT At 316 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near balsam lake to near mckinley to near almena to near ridgeland, moving east at 45 mph (law enforcement). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, almena, prairie farm and dallas around 320 am cdt. barron around 325 am cdt. chetek, cumberland and cameron around 330 am cdt. rice lake around 335 am cdt. Haugen around 345 am cdt.
6/11/2017 10:07 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 6/11/2017 10:12 AM CDT At 1007 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near rice lake to near bloomer, moving east at 60 mph (law enforcement). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. these severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly rural areas of dunn, eastern st. Croix, barron and northeastern polk counties, including the following locations: cumberland airport, cedar falls, hillsdale, tainter lake, wilson, sand creek, brill, barronett, downing and mckinley.
6/11/2017 9:45 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 6/11/2017 9:48 AM CDT At 944 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near range to boyceville, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. these severe storms will be near, wheeler around 950 am cdt. almena around 955 am cdt. cumberland and colfax around 1000 am cdt. barron around 1005 am cdt. rice lake and haugen around 1010 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include tainter lake, wanderoos, sand creek, mckinley, reeve, rice lake airport, sumner, emerald, deer park and menomonie airport.
6/11/2017 9:25 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 6/11/2017 9:30 AM CDT At 925 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from st. croix falls to near baldwin, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 70 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect considerable tree damage. wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings. severe thunderstorms will be near, woodville around 930 am cdt. glenwood city around 935 am cdt. boyceville and knapp around 940 am cdt. turtle lake and wheeler around 945 am cdt. almena around 950 am cdt. cumberland and colfax around 955 am cdt. barron around 1000 am cdt. rice lake and haugen around 1005 am cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include tainter lake, boardman, huntington, wanderoos, sand creek, mckinley, reeve, rice lake airport, sumner and emerald. this includes the following highways, interstate 94 in wisconsin between mile markers 10 and 56. u. s. highway 53 between mile markers 120 and 152. u. s. Highway 61 near mile marker 165.
5/16/2017 5:46 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 5/16/2017 5:52 PM CDT At 546 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles south of exeland, or 8 miles northwest of ladysmith, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, rice lake, barron, chetek, cameron, prairie farm, dallas, weyerhaeuser, sumner, canton, hillsdale, rice lake airport and island lake. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for northwestern and west central wisconsin.
5/16/2017 5:28 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 5/16/2017 5:35 PM CDT At 527 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over sumner, or 9 miles south of rice lake, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado and golf ball size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern barron county, including the following locations: canton and sumner.
5/16/2017 5:22 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 5/16/2017 5:28 PM CDT At 522 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near canton, or near rice lake, moving east at 45 mph. localized flooding & ponding of water on roads has been reported with this storm (law enforcement). Hazards include golf ball size hail. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. locations impacted include, rice lake, barron, chetek, cameron, turtle lake, almena, prairie farm, dallas, weyerhaeuser, sumner, arland and canton. A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 pm cdt for northwestern and west central wisconsin.
5/16/2017 5:18 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 5/16/2017 5:21 PM CDT At 517 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over hillsdale, or 11 miles south of rice lake, moving east at 30 mph (weather spotters reported a funnel cloud). Hazards include tornado and golf ball size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, cameron around 525 pm cdt. chetek around 530 pm cdt. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include hillsdale, rice lake airport, canton and sumner.
5/16/2017 5:05 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 5/16/2017 5:08 PM CDT At 504 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near arland, or 16 miles southwest of rice lake, moving east at 30 mph (weather spotters reported funnel cloud). Hazards include tornado and golf ball size hail. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. this dangerous storm will be near, dallas around 515 pm cdt. barron around 520 pm cdt. cameron around 530 pm cdt. chetek around 535 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include hillsdale, rice lake airport, canton and sumner. this includes u. s. Highway 53 between mile markers 120 and 139.
5/16/2017 4:55 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 5/16/2017 4:59 PM CDT At 454 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located over arland, or 15 miles southwest of rice lake, moving east at 45 mph. funnel clouds have been reported with this storm (trained weather spotters). Hazards include two inch hail. People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.
8/19/2016 4:44 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/19/2016 4:47 AM CDT At 443 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near spooner to island lake to near osseo, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. these severe storms will be near, bruce around 455 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include tilden, jim falls, ludington, rice lake airport, foster, chippewa moraine state rec area, seymour, eagleton, lake eau claire county park and island lake.
8/19/2016 4:24 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/19/2016 4:28 AM CDT At 423 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near trade lake to near ridgeland to modena, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. these severe storms will be near, dallas and ridgeland around 430 am cdt. new auburn around 450 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include jim falls, arkansaw, caryville, ludington, arland, mikana, sand creek, menomonie airport, wolf creek and chippewa moraine state rec area.
8/19/2016 4:02 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 8/19/2016 4:05 AM CDT At 402 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near trade lake to near boyceville to near county roads f and k k, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, boyceville and wheeler around 405 am cdt. ridgeland around 415 am cdt. dallas around 420 am cdt. new auburn around 430 am cdt. weyerhaeuser around 450 am cdt. fall creek around 455 am cdt. augusta and bruce around 500 am cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include jim falls, arkansaw, porcupine, caryville, ludington, arland, nye. mikana, sand creek and menomonie airport. this includes the following highways, interstate 94 in wisconsin between mile markers 20 and 87. u. s. highway 53 between mile markers 86 and 152. u. s. highway 8 in minnesota between mile markers 21 and 22. u. s. Highway 61 near mile marker 165.
7/21/2016 5:10 AM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/21/2016 5:15 AM CDT At 509 am cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near exeland to near ridgeland, moving southeast at 55 mph (trained weather spotters. spotters reported trees down in barron county). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, bloomer and hawkins around 535 am cdt. chippewa falls around 545 am cdt. lake wissota around 550 am cdt. cadott around 555 am cdt. boyd around 600 am cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include tilden, jim falls, chippewa moraine state rec area, hillsdale, eagleton, ingram, holcombe, island lake, conrath and rusk county airport. this includes u. s. Highway 53 between mile markers 97 and 135.
6/10/2016 2:55 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 6/10/2016 2:59 PM CDT At 255 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of birchwood to near sand creek, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/25/2016 3:45 PM CDT Lots of trees dow in barron county WI, 3.7 miles SSE of Chetek, WI
7/12/2015 11:26 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/12/2015 11:29 PM CDT At 1125 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near haugen to near wheeler, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. severe thunderstorms will be near, rice lake around 1135 pm cdt. bloomer around 1200 am cdt. weyerhaeuser around 1205 am cdt. Other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include tilden, rice lake airport, mikana, hillsdale, sumner, sand creek and canton.
7/12/2015 10:56 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/12/2015 10:59 PM CDT At 1056 pm cdt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near spooner lake to near cumberland airport to emerald, moving east at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. these severe storms will be near, rice lake, barron and knapp around 1115 pm cdt. other locations impacted by these severe thunderstorms include tainter lake, hoffman hills rec area, rice lake airport, downing, hillsdale, arland, cedar falls, comstock, mikana and barronett. This includes interstate 94 in wisconsin between mile markers 32 and 54.
7/12/2015 10:18 PM CDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Chetek, WI at 7/12/2015 10:21 PM CDT At 1017 pm cdt, a severe thunderstorm was located near balsam lake, or 30 miles west of rice lake, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. this severe thunderstorm will be near, turtle lake around 1040 pm cdt. almena around 1045 pm cdt. barron around 1105 pm cdt. rice lake and cameron around 1110 pm cdt. chetek around 1115 pm cdt. other locations impacted by this severe thunderstorm include tainter lake, hoffman hills rec area, rice lake airport, downing, hillsdale, arland, cedar falls, comstock, mikana and barronett. This includes interstate 94 in wisconsin between mile markers 32 and 54.
9/4/2012 4:12 PM CDT Ping Pong Ball sized hail reported 1.8 miles NW of Chetek, WI, some minor leaf damage noted.
9/4/2012 4:02 PM CDT Hen Egg sized hail reported 0.3 miles SSE of Chetek, WI, numerous large hailstones noted between one inch and two inches in diameter. time estimated from radar.
9/4/2012 3:56 PM CDT Quarter sized hail reported 3.9 miles N of Chetek, WI
1/1/0001 12:00 AM Tree down across roa in barron county WI, 0.3 miles SSE of Chetek, WI
1/1/0001 12:00 AM Tree down across roa in barron county WI, 0.3 miles SSE of Chetek, WI