Wisconsin, 1981

Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 12, 1981

July 12, 1981 · NWS ATA · 12 events in 11 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 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

12 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
July 12, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Monroe County
Coordinates
43.930, -90.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Juneau

When
July 12, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Juneau County
Coordinates
43.930, -90.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Sauk

When
July 12, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Sauk County
Coordinates
43.430, -89.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
July 12, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
43.980, -89.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When
July 12, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Portage County
Coordinates
44.470, -89.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
July 12, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Columbia County
Coordinates
43.470, -89.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Waushara

When
July 12, 2:48 PM CST
Where
Waushara County
Coordinates
44.050, -89.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Ozaukee

When
July 12, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Ozaukee County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.280, -87.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When
July 12, 4:16 PM CST
Where
Dane County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
43.130, -89.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Waukesha

When
July 12, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Waukesha County
Coordinates
43.020, -88.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Waukesha

When
July 12, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Waukesha County
Coordinates
42.980, -88.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Milwaukee

When
July 12, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Milwaukee County
Coordinates
42.950, -87.900

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.

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: 10147012, 10147013, 10147014, 10147015, 10147016, 10147017, 10147018, 10147019, 10147020, 10147021, 10147022, 10147023.