Wisconsin, 1969

Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, June 26, 1969

June 26, 1969 · 16 events in 14 counties and zones

11 tornado, 3 hail, 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
6
Property damage
$11 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

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

Tornado, Grant

When
June 26, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Grant County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.970, -90.580

Tornado, Sauk

When
June 26, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Sauk County
Rating
F1
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.530, -89.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Iowa

When
June 26, 9:33 AM CST
Where
Iowa County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.200, -90.180

Hail, Dodge

When
June 26, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.280, -88.500

Tornado, Sauk

When
June 26, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Sauk County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
43.370, -89.750

Hail, Winnebago

When
June 26, 10:24 AM CST
Where
Winnebago County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.000, -88.580

Tornado, Outagamie

When
June 26, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Outagamie County
Rating
F3
Path length
7.7 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
44.500, -88.400

Tornado, Shawano

When
June 26, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Shawano County
Rating
F3
Path length
7.6 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
44.580, -88.280

Hail, Monroe

When
June 26, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.000, -90.500

Tornado, Jackson

When
June 26, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F2
Path length
19 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
44.430, -91.130

Tornado, Price

When
June 26, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Price County
Rating
F1
Path length
24.4 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
45.880, -90.280

Tornado, Vilas

When
June 26, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Vilas County
Rating
F1
Path length
8.8 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
46.130, -89.920

Thunderstorm Wind, La Crosse

When
June 26, 4:30 PM CST
Where
La Crosse County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.880, -91.280

Tornado, Clark

When
June 26, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Rating
F2
Path length
28.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
44.770, -90.920

Tornado, Vilas

When
June 26, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Vilas County
Rating
F2
Path length
28.9 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
45.950, -89.870

Tornado, Rock

When
June 26, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.700, -89.000

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10145593, 10145594, 10145595, 10145596, 10145597, 10145598, 10145599, 10145600, 10145601, 10145602, 10145603, 10145604, 10145605, 10145606, 10145607, 10145608.