Wisconsin, 1983

Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 17, 1983

July 17, 1983 · NWS AT · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

7 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
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

7 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Trempealeau

When
July 17, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Trempealeau County
Coordinates
44.370, -91.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
July 17, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
44.570, -90.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenosha

When
July 17, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Kenosha County
Coordinates
42.550, -88.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When
July 17, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Dane County
Coordinates
43.070, -89.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 17, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
43.200, -88.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 17, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
42.930, -88.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
July 17, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Walworth County
Coordinates
42.830, -88.730

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.

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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: 10148484, 10148485, 10148486, 10148487, 10148488, 10148489, 10148490.