Wisconsin, 1974

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 20, 1974

June 20, 1974 · 21 events in 17 counties and zones

20 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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

20 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind,

When
June 20, 1:10 PM CST
Where
County
Coordinates
44.480, -92.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Buffalo

When
June 20, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Coordinates
44.320, -91.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Buffalo

When
June 20, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Coordinates
44.130, -91.550

Thunderstorm Wind, La Crosse

When
June 20, 2:20 PM CST
Where
La Crosse County
Coordinates
43.880, -91.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
June 20, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Coordinates
43.550, -90.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
June 20, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
43.830, -90.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 20, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
43.220, -90.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 20, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
43.530, -90.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Juneau

When
June 20, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Juneau County
Coordinates
43.800, -90.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 20, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
42.880, -90.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Iowa

When
June 20, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Iowa County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
43.220, -90.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Iowa

When
June 20, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Iowa County
Coordinates
42.970, -90.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 20, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
42.730, -90.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
June 20, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Coordinates
42.680, -90.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When
June 20, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Dane County
Coordinates
42.850, -89.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Green

When
June 20, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Green County
Coordinates
42.600, -89.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
June 20, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Coordinates
42.680, -89.020

Tornado, Jefferson

When
June 20, 6:08 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
43.100, -88.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 20, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
43.000, -88.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
June 20, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Walworth County
Coordinates
42.670, -88.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenosha

When
June 20, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Kenosha County
Coordinates
42.580, -87.830

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.
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.

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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: 10148214, 10148215, 10148216, 10148217, 10148218, 10148219, 10148220, 10148221, 10148222, 10148223, 10148224, 10148225, 10148226, 10148227, 10148228, 10148229, 10148230, 10149078, 10149079, 10149080, 10149081.