Wisconsin, 1973

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 16, 1973

June 16, 1973 · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

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  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Grant

When
June 16, 10:59 AM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
42.870, -90.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 16, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
42.800, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
June 16, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Coordinates
42.700, -90.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Iowa

When
June 16, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Iowa County
Coordinates
43.000, -90.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Green

When
June 16, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Green County
Coordinates
42.600, -89.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
June 16, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Coordinates
42.700, -89.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
June 16, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Walworth County
Coordinates
42.800, -88.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Waukesha

When
June 16, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Waukesha County
Coordinates
42.900, -88.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
June 16, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Coordinates
42.800, -89.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Racine

When
June 16, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Racine County
Coordinates
42.700, -88.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Milwaukee

When
June 16, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Milwaukee County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
42.950, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
June 16, 2:30 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
42.500, -87.800

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10145960, 10145961, 10145962, 10145963, 10145964, 10145965, 10145966, 10145967, 10145968, 10145969, 10145970, 10145971.