Wisconsin, 1981

Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, June 14, 1981

June 14, 1981 · NWS ATA · 17 events in 12 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 2 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.

  • 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

14 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Croix

When
June 14, 5:00 AM CST
Where
St. Croix County
Coordinates
44.970, -92.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
June 14, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
45.400, -92.650

Hail, Barron

When
June 14, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Barron County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
45.500, -91.730

Tornado, Pierce

When
June 14, 5:55 AM CST
Where
Pierce County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.850, -92.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
June 14, 5:55 AM CST
Where
Pierce County
Coordinates
44.850, -92.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When
June 14, 6:20 AM CST
Where
Dunn County
Coordinates
45.000, -91.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
June 14, 6:40 AM CST
Where
Chippewa County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
44.870, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Eau Claire

When
June 14, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Eau Claire County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
44.720, -91.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
June 14, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Oneida County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
45.870, -89.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
June 14, 8:30 AM CST
Where
Oneida County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
45.630, -89.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Vilas

When
June 14, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Vilas County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
45.920, -89.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
June 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
45.470, -92.520

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Croix

When
June 14, 4:10 PM CST
Where
St. Croix County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
45.050, -92.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Burnett

When
June 14, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Burnett County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
45.920, -92.320

Hail, Barron

When
June 14, 4:42 PM CST
Where
Barron County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.530, -92.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Washburn

When
June 14, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Washburn County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
45.900, -91.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Buffalo

When
June 14, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
44.570, -91.680

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.
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.

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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: 10146761, 10146762, 10146763, 10146764, 10146765, 10146766, 10146767, 10146979, 10146980, 10146981, 10146982, 10146983, 10146984, 10146985, 10146986, 10146987, 10146988.