Wisconsin, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 11, 1980

July 11, 1980 · NWS ATA · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 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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  • 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
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

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, St. Croix

When
July 11, 8:30 PM CST
Where
St. Croix County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
44.970, -92.380

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Croix

When
July 11, 8:30 PM CST
Where
St. Croix County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
44.970, -92.380

Hail, Pierce

When
July 11, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
44.800, -92.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
July 11, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
44.800, -92.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
July 11, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.800, -92.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When
July 11, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Barron County
Coordinates
45.400, -91.750

Hail, Rusk

When
July 11, 9:38 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.470, -91.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
July 11, 9:38 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Coordinates
45.470, -91.100

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: 10152334, 10152335, 10152336, 10152337, 10152338, 10152339, 10152340, 10152341.