Wisconsin, 1964

Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, May 23, 1964

May 23, 1964 · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

3 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

3 hail, 2 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pierce

When
May 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
44.780, -92.400

Tornado, Buffalo

When
May 23, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
44.470, -91.680

Tornado, Trempealeau

When
May 23, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Trempealeau County
Rating
F2
Path length
21.9 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.450, -91.330

Hail, Juneau

When
May 23, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Juneau County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.780, -90.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
May 23, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
44.500, -88.080

Hail, Burnett

When
May 23, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Burnett County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.780, -92.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Marathon

When
May 23, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Marathon County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
44.880, -89.580

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10147987, 10147988, 10147989, 10147990, 10147991, 10147992, 10147993.