Wisconsin, 1977

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 16, 1977

July 16, 1977 · NWS NG · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

10 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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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Sawyer

When
July 16, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Sawyer County
Coordinates
46.020, -91.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Bayfield

When
July 16, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Bayfield County
Coordinates
46.370, -91.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When
July 16, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Ashland County
Coordinates
46.050, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
July 16, 9:07 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
42.980, -90.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
July 16, 9:07 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
42.880, -90.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
July 16, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
45.000, -90.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
July 16, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
44.970, -90.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
July 16, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
42.850, -90.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When
July 16, 10:14 PM CST
Where
Dane County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
43.130, -89.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 16, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
43.000, -89.000

Hail, Dane

When
July 16, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Dane County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.100, -89.500

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.

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: 10147164, 10147165, 10147166, 10147167, 10147168, 10147169, 10147170, 10147171, 10147172, 10147173, 10147174.