Wisconsin, 1983

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 15, 1983

June 15, 1983 · NWS AT · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

5 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
$30
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Price

When
June 15, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Price County
Coordinates
45.450, -90.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 15, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
45.320, -89.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Marathon

When
June 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Marathon County
Coordinates
44.870, -89.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconto

When
June 15, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Oconto County
Coordinates
45.000, -88.180

Tornado, Fond du Lac

When
June 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Fond du Lac County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
43.600, -88.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 15, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
45.320, -89.750

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: 10147366, 10147367, 10147368, 10147369, 10147370, 10147371.