Wisconsin, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, March 30, 1982

March 30, 1982 · NWS US · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

3 hail, 3 tornado, 1 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
2
Property damage
$750,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

3 hail, 3 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Dane

When
March 30, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Dane County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.930, -89.380

Tornado, Juneau

When
March 30, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Juneau County
Rating
F1
Path length
8 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.200, -90.000

Hail, Wood

When
March 30, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.670, -90.170

Hail, Wood

When
March 30, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.380, -89.820

Tornado, Wood

When
March 30, 2:21 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Rating
F1
Path length
10 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.250, -89.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When
March 30, 2:38 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.880, -91.920

Tornado, Portage

When
March 30, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Portage County
Rating
F1
Path length
10 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.400, -89.770

What these are

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.
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: 10148131, 10148132, 10148133, 10148134, 10148135, 10148136, 10148137.