Wisconsin, 1982

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 17, 1982

July 17, 1982 · NWS ATA · 19 events in 8 counties and zones

17 thunderstorm wind, 2 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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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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

17 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
July 17, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Douglas County
Coordinates
46.430, -91.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When
July 17, 3:40 AM CST
Where
Ashland County
Coordinates
46.380, -90.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Sawyer

When
July 17, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Sawyer County
Coordinates
45.870, -91.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When
July 17, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Ashland County
Coordinates
46.380, -90.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
July 17, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Douglas County
Coordinates
46.430, -91.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Washburn

When
July 17, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Washburn County
Coordinates
45.880, -91.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Iron

When
July 17, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Iron County
Coordinates
46.250, -90.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Sawyer

When
July 17, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Sawyer County
Coordinates
45.870, -91.130

Hail, Washburn

When
July 17, 4:10 AM CST
Where
Washburn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.880, -91.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Bayfield

When
July 17, 4:10 AM CST
Where
Bayfield County
Coordinates
46.520, -91.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When
July 17, 4:10 AM CST
Where
Ashland County
Coordinates
46.380, -90.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Washburn

When
July 17, 4:10 AM CST
Where
Washburn County
Coordinates
45.880, -91.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Sawyer

When
July 17, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Sawyer County
Coordinates
45.870, -91.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Bayfield

When
July 17, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Bayfield County
Coordinates
46.520, -91.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Iron

When
July 17, 5:15 AM CST
Where
Iron County
Coordinates
46.250, -90.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Iron

When
July 17, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Iron County
Coordinates
46.250, -90.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconto

When
July 17, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Oconto County
Coordinates
44.870, -87.850

Hail, Door

When
July 17, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Door County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
44.830, -87.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Door

When
July 17, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Door County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.830, -87.380

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: 10149021, 10149022, 10149023, 10149235, 10149236, 10149237, 10149238, 10149239, 10149240, 10149241, 10149242, 10149243, 10149244, 10149245, 10149246, 10149247, 10149248, 10149249, 10149250.