Wisconsin, 1983

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, August 16, 1983

August 16, 1983 · NWS AT · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 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
10

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
August 16, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Coordinates
44.600, -92.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Eau Claire

When
August 16, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Eau Claire County
Coordinates
44.700, -91.280

Tornado, Clark

When
August 16, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
27 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.650, -90.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Juneau

When
August 16, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Juneau County
Coordinates
43.800, -90.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
August 16, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
43.370, -90.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
August 16, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
42.930, -88.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
August 16, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Coordinates
42.830, -89.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
August 16, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Coordinates
42.780, -89.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
August 16, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Walworth County
Coordinates
42.600, -88.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Milwaukee

When
August 16, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Milwaukee County
Coordinates
43.080, -88.070

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.
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.

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: 10162374, 10162375, 10162376, 10162377, 10162378, 10162379, 10162380, 10162381, 10162382, 10162383.