Wisconsin, 1964

Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, May 8, 1964

May 8, 1964 · 13 events in 10 counties and zones

8 tornado, 4 hail, 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
8
Property damage
$6.3 million
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

8 tornado, 4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Calumet

When
May 8, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Calumet County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
44.000, -88.180

Hail,

When
May 8, 4:00 PM CST
Where
County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.080, -87.580

Tornado, Marathon

When
May 8, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Marathon County
Rating
F2
Path length
12.3 mi
Path width
500 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.700, -89.580

Tornado, Waupaca

When
May 8, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Waupaca County
Rating
F2
Path length
3.3 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.580, -88.850

Hail, Portage

When
May 8, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Portage County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
44.380, -89.500

Tornado, Juneau

When
May 8, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Juneau County
Rating
F2
Path length
23.5 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
43.750, -89.970

Tornado, Vernon

When
May 8, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Rating
F2
Path length
4.5 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
43.430, -90.720

Tornado, Richland

When
May 8, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Rating
F2
Path length
9.3 mi
Path width
300 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
43.500, -90.670

Tornado, Richland

When
May 8, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Rating
F2
Path length
6.5 mi
Path width
300 yd
Coordinates
43.550, -90.480

Hail, Juneau

When
May 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Juneau County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.780, -90.080

Tornado, Winnebago

When
May 8, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Winnebago County
Rating
F2
Path length
16.6 mi
Path width
63 yd
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
44.120, -88.720

Tornado, Calumet

When
May 8, 7:06 PM CST
Where
Calumet County
Rating
F2
Path length
14 mi
Path width
63 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
44.230, -88.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
May 8, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
43.280, -88.580

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.

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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: 10147974, 10147975, 10147976, 10147977, 10147978, 10147979, 10147980, 10147981, 10147982, 10147983, 10147984, 10147985, 10147986.