Wisconsin, 1974

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 9, 1974

June 9, 1974 · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

4 tornado, 4 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$280,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

4 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Adams

When
June 9, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
44.170, -89.600

Tornado, Portage

When
June 9, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Portage County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
44.320, -89.520

Tornado, Eau Claire

When
June 9, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Eau Claire County
Rating
F1
Path length
3.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
44.850, -91.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
June 9, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
45.200, -90.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 9, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
43.000, -88.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
June 9, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Coordinates
43.400, -88.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Waukesha

When
June 9, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Waukesha County
Coordinates
42.980, -88.120

Tornado, Kenosha

When
June 9, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Kenosha County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
42.650, -87.900

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.

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: 10148181, 10148182, 10148183, 10148184, 10148185, 10148186, 10148187, 10148188.