Wisconsin, 1980

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 16, 1980

July 16, 1980 · NWS NG · 12 events in 7 counties and zones

9 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.

  • 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
12

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Fond du Lac

When
July 16, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Fond du Lac County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.550, -88.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 16, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.500, -88.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
July 16, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Rock County
Coordinates
42.780, -89.300

Hail, Walworth

When
July 16, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Walworth County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.530, -88.370

Hail, Walworth

When
July 16, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Walworth County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.500, -88.730

Hail, Walworth

When
July 16, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Walworth County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.500, -88.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
July 16, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Rock County
Coordinates
42.630, -89.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
July 16, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Walworth County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
42.600, -88.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
July 16, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Walworth County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
42.670, -88.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Waukesha

When
July 16, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Waukesha County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.080, -88.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenosha

When
July 16, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Kenosha County
Coordinates
42.550, -88.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Racine

When
July 16, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Racine County
Coordinates
42.670, -88.270

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.

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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: 10148948, 10148949, 10148950, 10148951, 10148952, 10149166, 10149167, 10149168, 10149169, 10149170, 10149171, 10149172.