Wisconsin, 1964

Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, May 4, 1964

May 4, 1964 · 13 events in 9 counties and zones

7 hail, 5 tornado, 1 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
4
Property damage
$553,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

7 hail, 5 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
May 4, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Coordinates
46.700, -92.080

Hail, Douglas

When
May 4, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
46.500, -91.580

Hail, Ashland

When
May 4, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Ashland County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
46.200, -90.580

Hail, Chippewa

When
May 4, 4:32 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.880, -91.500

Tornado, Jackson

When
May 4, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F2
Path length
9.7 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.120, -90.950

Hail, Price

When
May 4, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Price County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
45.880, -90.400

Tornado, Vilas

When
May 4, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Vilas County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.2 mi
Path width
127 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
45.920, -89.520

Tornado, Crawford

When
May 4, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Rating
F2
Path length
12.6 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
43.250, -91.070

Hail, Crawford

When
May 4, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.380, -90.680

Hail, Trempealeau

When
May 4, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Trempealeau County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
44.380, -91.280

Hail, Trempealeau

When
May 4, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Trempealeau County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.280, -91.180

Tornado, Juneau

When
May 4, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Juneau County
Rating
F2
Path length
7.7 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.850, -90.280

Tornado, Juneau

When
May 4, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Juneau County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
27 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
44.030, -90.150

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10146894, 10147739, 10147740, 10147741, 10147742, 10147743, 10147744, 10147745, 10147746, 10147747, 10147748, 10147749, 10147750.