Wisconsin, 1982

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 6, 1982

July 6, 1982 · NWS ATA · 18 events in 12 counties and zones

17 thunderstorm wind, 1 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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  • 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
18

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, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
July 6, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Pierce County
Coordinates
44.720, -92.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 6, 12:55 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
45.400, -92.650

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Croix

When
July 6, 1:00 AM CST
Where
St. Croix County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates
45.120, -92.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When
July 6, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Barron County
Coordinates
45.400, -91.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 6, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
45.450, -92.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 6, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
45.320, -92.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 6, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
45.450, -92.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Burnett

When
July 6, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Burnett County
Coordinates
45.830, -92.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 6, 1:35 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
45.450, -92.450

Hail, Dane

When
July 6, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Dane County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.080, -89.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 6, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
43.200, -88.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
July 6, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Coordinates
43.400, -88.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
July 6, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Coordinates
42.630, -89.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 6, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
43.000, -88.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 6, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
43.370, -88.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Milwaukee

When
July 6, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Milwaukee County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
42.950, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
July 6, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
43.400, -88.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Racine

When
July 6, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Racine County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
42.730, -88.100

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: 10148155, 10148156, 10148157, 10147103, 10149005, 10149006, 10149007, 10149008, 10149009, 10149010, 10149011, 10149012, 10149013, 10149014, 10149015, 10149016, 10149017, 10149018.