Wisconsin, 1984

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 23, 1984

July 23, 1984 · NWS AT · 10 events in 8 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.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • 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, Shawano

When
July 23, 11:30 AM CST
Where
Shawano County
Coordinates
44.880, -88.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawano

When
July 23, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Shawano County
Coordinates
44.850, -88.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconto

When
July 23, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Oconto County
Coordinates
44.720, -88.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
July 23, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Coordinates
44.450, -88.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconto

When
July 23, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Oconto County
Coordinates
44.720, -88.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Kewaunee

When
July 23, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Kewaunee County
Coordinates
44.680, -87.750

Tornado, Dodge

When
July 23, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
43.550, -88.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 23, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.320, -88.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Milwaukee

When
July 23, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Milwaukee County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
43.100, -87.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Waukesha

When
July 23, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Waukesha County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
43.120, -88.480

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: 10159565, 10159566, 10159567, 10159568, 10159569, 10159570, 10159571, 10159572, 10159573, 10159574.