Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, July 19, 1983

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, July 19, 1983
Start: 1983-07-19T15:15
End: 1983-07-19T23:45
Location: Wisconsin

July 19, 1983 · NWS AT · 146 events in 52 counties and zones

140 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 3 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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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $255,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 146

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: July 19, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Coordinates: 45.320, -92.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: July 19, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Coordinates: 45.570, -92.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: July 19, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Coordinates: 45.450, -92.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: July 19, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Coordinates: 45.320, -92.720

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Croix

When: July 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where: St. Croix County
Coordinates: 44.970, -92.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: July 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Coordinates: 45.450, -92.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When: July 19, 3:40 PM CST
Where: Pierce County
Coordinates: 44.850, -92.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: July 19, 3:40 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Coordinates: 45.320, -92.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: July 19, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Coordinates: 45.330, -92.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When: July 19, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Barron County
Coordinates: 45.230, -91.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Sawyer

When: July 19, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Sawyer County
Coordinates: 46.020, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When: July 19, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Chippewa County
Coordinates: 45.200, -91.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When: July 19, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Barron County
Coordinates: 45.300, -91.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When: July 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Dunn County
Coordinates: 45.000, -91.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When: July 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Barron County
Coordinates: 45.500, -91.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When: July 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Barron County
Coordinates: 45.230, -91.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When: July 19, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Rusk County
Coordinates: 45.470, -91.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When: July 19, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Barron County
Coordinates: 45.300, -91.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When: July 19, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Dunn County
Coordinates: 44.880, -91.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When: July 19, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Chippewa County
Coordinates: 45.100, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When: July 19, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Chippewa County
Coordinates: 45.050, -91.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When: July 19, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Chippewa County
Coordinates: 45.100, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Pepin

When: July 19, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Pepin County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 44.580, -91.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Eau Claire

When: July 19, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Eau Claire County
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 44.820, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Buffalo

When: July 19, 4:39 PM CST
Where: Buffalo County
Coordinates: 44.370, -91.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When: July 19, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Chippewa County
Coordinates: 44.920, -91.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Buffalo

When: July 19, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Buffalo County
Coordinates: 44.320, -91.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When: July 19, 4:48 PM CST
Where: Pierce County
Coordinates: 44.780, -92.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When: July 19, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Clark County
Coordinates: 44.970, -90.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Washburn

When: July 19, 4:51 PM CST
Where: Washburn County
Coordinates: 45.650, -91.550

Tornado, Clark

When: July 19, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Clark County
Rating: F2
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 44.850, -90.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Trempealeau

When: July 19, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Trempealeau County
Coordinates: 44.250, -91.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Eau Claire

When: July 19, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Eau Claire County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 44.600, -90.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 19, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Coordinates: 44.420, -90.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When: July 19, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Clark County
Coordinates: 44.950, -90.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Trempealeau

When: July 19, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Trempealeau County
Coordinates: 44.080, -91.350

Thunderstorm Wind, La Crosse

When: July 19, 5:20 PM CST
Where: La Crosse County
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates: 43.800, -91.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 19, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Coordinates: 44.300, -90.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Trempealeau

When: July 19, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Trempealeau County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 44.170, -91.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When: July 19, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Clark County
Coordinates: 44.430, -90.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Trempealeau

When: July 19, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Trempealeau County
Coordinates: 44.250, -91.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 19, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Coordinates: 44.530, -91.100

Thunderstorm Wind, La Crosse

When: July 19, 5:35 PM CST
Where: La Crosse County
Measured: 66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates: 43.800, -91.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: July 19, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Monroe County
Coordinates: 43.980, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Marathon

When: July 19, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Marathon County
Coordinates: 44.780, -89.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When: July 19, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Wood County
Coordinates: 44.450, -90.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: July 19, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Monroe County
Coordinates: 43.980, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: July 19, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Monroe County
Coordinates: 43.930, -90.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Juneau

When: July 19, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Juneau County
Coordinates: 43.750, -90.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When: July 19, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Vernon County
Coordinates: 43.550, -90.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When: July 19, 6:02 PM CST
Where: Wood County
Coordinates: 44.430, -90.050

Hail, Monroe

When: July 19, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Monroe County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.930, -90.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When: July 19, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Portage County
Coordinates: 44.520, -89.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When: July 19, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Adams County
Coordinates: 43.950, -89.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When: July 19, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Vernon County
Coordinates: 43.420, -91.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When: July 19, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Portage County
Coordinates: 44.320, -89.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Juneau

When: July 19, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Juneau County
Coordinates: 43.800, -90.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Sauk

When: July 19, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Sauk County
Coordinates: 43.470, -89.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Sauk

When: July 19, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Sauk County
Coordinates: 43.530, -90.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Sauk

When: July 19, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Sauk County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.580, -89.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: July 19, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Coordinates: 43.400, -90.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Sauk

When: July 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Sauk County
Coordinates: 43.470, -89.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Marathon

When: July 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Marathon County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 44.970, -89.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawano

When: July 19, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Shawano County
Coordinates: 44.780, -88.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Green Lake

When: July 19, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Green Lake County
Coordinates: 43.830, -88.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When: July 19, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Grant County
Coordinates: 43.130, -90.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: July 19, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Coordinates: 43.050, -91.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Waushara

When: July 19, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Waushara County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 44.030, -89.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: July 19, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.250, -90.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When: July 19, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Dane County
Coordinates: 43.130, -89.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Fond du Lac

When: July 19, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Fond du Lac County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 43.830, -88.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Marquette

When: July 19, 6:53 PM CST
Where: Marquette County
Coordinates: 43.730, -89.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Marquette

When: July 19, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Marquette County
Coordinates: 43.800, -89.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago

When: July 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Winnebago County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 44.180, -88.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When: July 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Dodge County
Coordinates: 43.630, -88.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Fond du Lac

When: July 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Fond du Lac County
Coordinates: 43.780, -88.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When: July 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Dane County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.070, -89.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago

When: July 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Winnebago County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 44.180, -88.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenosha

When: July 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Kenosha County
Coordinates: 42.550, -88.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Waupaca

When: July 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Waupaca County
Coordinates: 44.350, -89.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Fond du Lac

When: July 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Fond du Lac County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 43.820, -88.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When: July 19, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Dane County
Coordinates: 43.180, -89.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: July 19, 7:03 PM CST
Where: Columbia County
Coordinates: 43.550, -89.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When: July 19, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Dodge County
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates: 43.470, -88.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When: July 19, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Dodge County
Measured: 63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates: 43.470, -88.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Calumet

When: July 19, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Calumet County
Coordinates: 44.070, -88.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Green Lake

When: July 19, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Green Lake County
Coordinates: 43.830, -88.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Fond du Lac

When: July 19, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Fond du Lac County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 43.780, -88.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Outagamie

When: July 19, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Outagamie County
Coordinates: 44.400, -88.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When: July 19, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Dane County
Coordinates: 42.880, -89.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Outagamie

When: July 19, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Outagamie County
Coordinates: 44.280, -88.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Iowa

When: July 19, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Iowa County
Coordinates: 42.850, -90.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When: July 19, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Grant County
Coordinates: 42.850, -90.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: July 19, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 43.080, -88.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When: July 19, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Dodge County
Coordinates: 43.350, -88.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Fond du Lac

When: July 19, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Fond du Lac County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 43.820, -88.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Manitowoc

When: July 19, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Manitowoc County
Coordinates: 43.920, -88.030

Tornado, Calumet

When: July 19, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Calumet County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 44.070, -88.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: July 19, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 43.100, -88.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago

When: July 19, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Winnebago County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 43.980, -88.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When: July 19, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Dunn County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 44.820, -92.070

Tornado, Dodge

When: July 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Dodge County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 7 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 43.220, -88.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: July 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Washington County
Coordinates: 43.420, -88.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Fond du Lac

When: July 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Fond du Lac County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 43.580, -88.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: July 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Washington County
Coordinates: 43.320, -88.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Waukesha

When: July 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Waukesha County
Coordinates: 43.120, -88.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When: July 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Dodge County
Coordinates: 43.330, -88.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When: July 19, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Lafayette County
Coordinates: 42.680, -90.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Green

When: July 19, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Green County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 42.600, -89.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: July 19, 7:35 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Coordinates: 42.930, -88.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Green

When: July 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Green County
Coordinates: 42.700, -89.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Sheboygan

When: July 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Sheboygan County
Coordinates: 43.700, -87.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Calumet

When: July 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Calumet County
Coordinates: 44.130, -88.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Calumet

When: July 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Calumet County
Coordinates: 43.950, -88.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: July 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Measured: 69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates: 43.020, -88.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: July 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Washington County
Coordinates: 43.420, -88.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Waukesha

When: July 19, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Waukesha County
Coordinates: 43.020, -88.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Green

When: July 19, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Green County
Coordinates: 42.600, -89.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Waukesha

When: July 19, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Waukesha County
Coordinates: 43.070, -88.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When: July 19, 7:46 PM CST
Where: Jefferson County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 42.880, -88.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Ozaukee

When: July 19, 7:47 PM CST
Where: Ozaukee County
Coordinates: 43.380, -87.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When: July 19, 7:48 PM CST
Where: Dodge County
Coordinates: 43.320, -88.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When: July 19, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Rock County
Coordinates: 42.520, -89.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When: July 19, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Rock County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 42.680, -89.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Manitowoc

When: July 19, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Manitowoc County
Coordinates: 43.950, -87.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Waukesha

When: July 19, 7:51 PM CST
Where: Waukesha County
Coordinates: 43.000, -88.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Ozaukee

When: July 19, 7:51 PM CST
Where: Ozaukee County
Measured: 62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates: 43.280, -87.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When: July 19, 7:52 PM CST
Where: Walworth County
Coordinates: 42.630, -88.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When: July 19, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Walworth County
Coordinates: 42.780, -88.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Milwaukee

When: July 19, 7:58 PM CST
Where: Milwaukee County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 43.000, -87.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When: July 19, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Rock County
Coordinates: 42.520, -89.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When: July 19, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Vernon County
Measured: 78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates: 43.520, -90.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Manitowoc

When: July 19, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Manitowoc County
Coordinates: 43.920, -87.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Sheboygan

When: July 19, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Sheboygan County
Coordinates: 43.730, -87.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When: July 19, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Walworth County
Coordinates: 42.670, -88.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Waukesha

When: July 19, 8:03 PM CST
Where: Waukesha County
Coordinates: 42.880, -88.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Milwaukee

When: July 19, 8:06 PM CST
Where: Milwaukee County
Coordinates: 43.030, -87.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When: July 19, 8:07 PM CST
Where: Rock County
Measured: 87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates: 42.680, -89.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Racine

When: July 19, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Racine County
Coordinates: 42.770, -88.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenosha

When: July 19, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Kenosha County
Coordinates: 42.670, -88.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Racine

When: July 19, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Racine County
Coordinates: 42.720, -87.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Sheboygan

When: July 19, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Sheboygan County
Coordinates: 43.750, -87.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenosha

When: July 19, 8:25 PM CST
Where: Kenosha County
Coordinates: 42.580, -87.830

Hail, Monroe

When: July 19, 11:20 PM CST
Where: Monroe County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.930, -90.650

Hail, Monroe

When: July 19, 11:28 PM CST
Where: Monroe County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.930, -90.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: July 19, 11:45 PM CST
Where: Monroe County
Coordinates: 43.930, -90.650

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10148493, 10148494, 10148495, 10148496, 10148497, 10148498, 10148499, 10148500, 10148501, 10148502, 10148503, 10148504, 10148505, 10148506, 10148507, 10148508, 10148509, 10148510, 10148511, 10145978, 10145979, 10145980, 10145981, 10145982, 10145983, 10145984, 10145985, 10145986, 10145987, 10145988, 10145989, 10145990, 10145991, 10145992, 10145993, 10145994, 10145995, 10146205, 10146206, 10146207, and more.