Wisconsin, 1980

Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, June 7, 1980

June 7, 1980 · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 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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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250,000
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, 3 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Manitowoc

When
June 7, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Manitowoc County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.070, -87.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
June 7, 3:21 AM CST
Where
Chippewa County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
44.870, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, La Crosse

When
June 7, 4:10 AM CST
Where
La Crosse County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
43.800, -91.250

Hail, Dodge

When
June 7, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.630, -88.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 7, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
43.670, -89.630

Hail, Dane

When
June 7, 6:25 AM CST
Where
Dane County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.050, -89.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 7, 6:43 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.180, -88.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Sheboygan

When
June 7, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Sheboygan County
Coordinates
43.750, -87.720

Hail, Milwaukee

When
June 7, 7:16 AM CST
Where
Milwaukee County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.030, -87.970

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.
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: 10146658, 10146659, 10146660, 10146661, 10146662, 10146663, 10146664, 10146665, 10146666.