Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, July 3, 1983

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, July 3, 1983
Start: 1983-07-03T04:39
End: 1983-07-03T23:05
Location: Wisconsin

July 3, 1983 · NWS T · 98 events in 42 counties and zones

72 thunderstorm wind, 24 tornado, 2 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: 10
Property damage: $1.7 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 98

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

72 thunderstorm wind, 24 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Vilas

When: July 3, 4:39 AM CST
Where: Vilas County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 17 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 45.930, -89.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Burnett

When: July 3, 12:50 PM CST
Where: Burnett County
Coordinates: 45.650, -92.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Burnett

When: July 3, 12:50 PM CST
Where: Burnett County
Coordinates: 45.750, -92.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: July 3, 12:50 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Coordinates: 45.630, -92.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: July 3, 12:50 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Coordinates: 45.400, -92.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: July 3, 12:50 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Coordinates: 45.530, -92.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: July 3, 12:50 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Coordinates: 45.700, -92.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: July 3, 12:50 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Coordinates: 45.700, -92.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Burnett

When: July 3, 12:50 PM CST
Where: Burnett County
Coordinates: 45.720, -92.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: July 3, 12:50 PM CST
Where: Polk County
Coordinates: 45.680, -92.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Sawyer

When: July 3, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Sawyer County
Coordinates: 46.020, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Sawyer

When: July 3, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Sawyer County
Coordinates: 45.870, -91.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Bayfield

When: July 3, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Bayfield County
Coordinates: 46.430, -91.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Burnett

When: July 3, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Burnett County
Coordinates: 45.830, -92.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Bayfield

When: July 3, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Bayfield County
Coordinates: 46.520, -91.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Washburn

When: July 3, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Washburn County
Coordinates: 45.880, -91.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When: July 3, 1:05 PM CST
Where: Dunn County
Coordinates: 44.900, -91.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Burnett

When: July 3, 1:15 PM CST
Where: Burnett County
Coordinates: 45.780, -92.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When: July 3, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Ashland County
Coordinates: 46.380, -90.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When: July 3, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Douglas County
Coordinates: 46.430, -91.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When: July 3, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Douglas County
Coordinates: 46.220, -92.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When: July 3, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Douglas County
Coordinates: 46.550, -91.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Eau Claire

When: July 3, 1:38 PM CST
Where: Eau Claire County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 44.820, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When: July 3, 1:38 PM CST
Where: Chippewa County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 44.870, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, La Crosse

When: July 3, 1:40 PM CST
Where: La Crosse County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.880, -91.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When: July 3, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Douglas County
Coordinates: 46.420, -92.100

Tornado, Bayfield

When: July 3, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Bayfield County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 46.570, -91.370

Tornado, Ashland

When: July 3, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Ashland County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 46.580, -90.880

Tornado, Bayfield

When: July 3, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Bayfield County
Rating: F1
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 57 yd
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 46.380, -91.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When: July 3, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Douglas County
Coordinates: 46.550, -91.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Pepin

When: July 3, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Pepin County
Coordinates: 44.430, -92.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Pepin

When: July 3, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Pepin County
Coordinates: 44.630, -92.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Buffalo

When: July 3, 3:30 PM CST
Where: Buffalo County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 44.320, -91.920

Tornado, Eau Claire

When: July 3, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Eau Claire County
Rating: F2
Path length: 8 mi
Path width: 880 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 44.630, -91.250

Tornado, Eau Claire

When: July 3, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Eau Claire County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 44.820, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, La Crosse

When: July 3, 5:00 PM CST
Where: La Crosse County
Coordinates: 43.880, -91.230

Tornado, Clark

When: July 3, 5:20 PM CST
Where: Clark County
Rating: F2
Path length: 6 mi
Path width: 57 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 44.850, -90.450

Thunderstorm Wind, La Crosse

When: July 3, 5:25 PM CST
Where: La Crosse County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 43.880, -91.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 3, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 44.130, -91.000

Tornado, Trempealeau

When: July 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Trempealeau County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 44.250, -91.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Trempealeau

When: July 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Trempealeau County
Coordinates: 44.550, -91.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Trempealeau

When: July 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Trempealeau County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 44.170, -91.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Langlade

When: July 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Langlade County
Coordinates: 45.150, -88.850

Tornado, Marathon

When: July 3, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Marathon County
Rating: F2
Path length: 6 mi
Path width: 57 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 44.880, -90.330

Thunderstorm Wind, La Crosse

When: July 3, 5:36 PM CST
Where: La Crosse County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 43.880, -91.250

Thunderstorm Wind, La Crosse

When: July 3, 5:36 PM CST
Where: La Crosse County
Measured: 59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates: 43.800, -91.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Langlade

When: July 3, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Langlade County
Coordinates: 45.150, -89.150

Tornado, Juneau

When: July 3, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Juneau County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 43.830, -89.970

Hail, Monroe

When: July 3, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Monroe County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.100, -90.530

Hail, Monroe

When: July 3, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Monroe County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.080, -90.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: July 3, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Monroe County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 43.750, -90.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When: July 3, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Adams County
Coordinates: 43.970, -89.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: July 3, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Monroe County
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates: 43.930, -90.650

Tornado, Adams

When: July 3, 6:03 PM CST
Where: Adams County
Rating: F1
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 43.850, -89.950

Tornado, Juneau

When: July 3, 6:04 PM CST
Where: Juneau County
Rating: F3
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Injuries: 8 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 44.080, -90.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: July 3, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Richland County
Coordinates: 43.530, -90.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Juneau

When: July 3, 6:05 PM CST
Where: Juneau County
Coordinates: 43.650, -90.170

Tornado, Juneau

When: July 3, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Juneau County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 43.800, -90.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When: July 3, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Vernon County
Coordinates: 43.650, -90.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Sauk

When: July 3, 6:16 PM CST
Where: Sauk County
Coordinates: 43.530, -90.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawano

When: July 3, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Shawano County
Coordinates: 44.780, -88.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When: July 3, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Adams County
Coordinates: 43.970, -89.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: July 3, 6:38 PM CST
Where: Richland County
Coordinates: 43.330, -90.380

Tornado, Adams

When: July 3, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Adams County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 43.780, -89.780

Tornado, Adams

When: July 3, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Adams County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 43.670, -89.630

Tornado, Shawano

When: July 3, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Shawano County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 44.930, -89.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: July 3, 7:01 PM CST
Where: Richland County
Coordinates: 43.330, -90.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Waupaca

When: July 3, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Waupaca County
Coordinates: 44.370, -88.950

Tornado, Wood

When: July 3, 7:11 PM CST
Where: Wood County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 44.520, -89.950

Tornado, Juneau

When: July 3, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Juneau County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 43.720, -89.900

Tornado, Iowa

When: July 3, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Iowa County
Rating: F4
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 42.970, -90.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Waushara

When: July 3, 7:15 PM CST
Where: Waushara County
Coordinates: 44.220, -89.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Waupaca

When: July 3, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Waupaca County
Coordinates: 44.350, -89.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Marquette

When: July 3, 7:21 PM CST
Where: Marquette County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.780, -89.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Buffalo

When: July 3, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Buffalo County
Coordinates: 44.420, -92.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: July 3, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Coordinates: 43.250, -90.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Sauk

When: July 3, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Sauk County
Coordinates: 43.180, -90.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: July 3, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Crawford County
Coordinates: 43.250, -90.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawano

When: July 3, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Shawano County
Coordinates: 44.880, -89.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When: July 3, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Vernon County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 43.580, -90.820

Tornado, Marquette

When: July 3, 7:34 PM CST
Where: Marquette County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 43.780, -89.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Marquette

When: July 3, 7:34 PM CST
Where: Marquette County
Coordinates: 43.800, -89.400

Tornado, Marquette

When: July 3, 7:39 PM CST
Where: Marquette County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 43.780, -89.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Outagamie

When: July 3, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Outagamie County
Coordinates: 44.380, -88.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Outagamie

When: July 3, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Outagamie County
Coordinates: 44.400, -88.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: July 3, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Columbia County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.470, -89.280

Tornado, Marquette

When: July 3, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Marquette County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 43.780, -89.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When: July 3, 8:05 PM CST
Where: Dane County
Coordinates: 43.120, -89.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawano

When: July 3, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Shawano County
Coordinates: 44.870, -88.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Kewaunee

When: July 3, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Kewaunee County
Coordinates: 44.550, -87.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When: July 3, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Dodge County
Coordinates: 43.570, -88.900

Tornado, Rock

When: July 3, 8:44 PM CST
Where: Rock County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $30
Coordinates: 42.520, -89.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Fond du Lac

When: July 3, 8:44 PM CST
Where: Fond du Lac County
Coordinates: 43.730, -88.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Fond du Lac

When: July 3, 8:44 PM CST
Where: Fond du Lac County
Coordinates: 43.780, -88.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When: July 3, 8:53 PM CST
Where: Dodge County
Measured: 51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates: 43.470, -88.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Manitowoc

When: July 3, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Manitowoc County
Coordinates: 44.100, -87.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When: July 3, 10:05 PM CST
Where: Walworth County
Coordinates: 42.600, -88.430

Tornado, Racine

When: July 3, 11:05 PM CST
Where: Racine County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 42.800, -88.020

What these are

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Wisconsin in 1983 Every state in 1983 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Wisconsin, 1983

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: 10149447, 10149658, 10149659, 10149660, 10149661, 10149662, 10149663, 10149664, 10149665, 10149666, 10149667, 10149668, 10149669, 10149670, 10149671, 10149672, 10149673, 10149674, 10149675, 10149676, 10149677, 10149678, 10149679, 10149680, 10149681, 10149682, 10149683, 10149684, 10149685, 10149686, 10149687, 10149688, 10149689, 10149690, 10149691, 10149692, 10149693, 10149694, 10149695, 10149696, and more.