Wisconsin, 1975

Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, August 24, 1975

August 24, 1975 · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 2 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.

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
6
Property damage
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
August 24, 5:05 AM CST
Where
Vernon County
Coordinates
43.550, -90.880

Hail, Vernon

When
August 24, 5:20 AM CST
Where
Vernon County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.650, -90.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Fond du Lac

When
August 24, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Fond du Lac County
Coordinates
43.780, -88.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago

When
August 24, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Winnebago County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
43.980, -88.550

Tornado, Rusk

When
August 24, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Rating
F2
Path length
34.2 mi
Path width
400 yd
Injuries
6 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
45.270, -91.450

Hail, Rusk

When
August 24, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.330, -91.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Iowa

When
August 24, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Iowa County
Coordinates
43.020, -90.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Marquette

When
August 24, 11:50 PM CST
Where
Marquette County
Coordinates
43.800, -89.320

Tornado, Columbia

When
August 24, 11:56 PM CST
Where
Columbia County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
43.650, -89.550

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.
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.

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: 10149400, 10149401, 10149402, 10149403, 10149404, 10149405, 10149406, 10149407, 10149408.