Wisconsin, 1984

Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, June 17, 1984

June 17, 1984 · NWS NG · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 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.

  • 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
$3,000
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

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sauk

When
June 17, 12:24 AM CST
Where
Sauk County
Coordinates
43.520, -90.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenosha

When
June 17, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Kenosha County
Coordinates
42.570, -88.080

Tornado, Buffalo

When
June 17, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
27 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
44.320, -91.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 17, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
42.850, -90.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
June 17, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Coordinates
42.730, -90.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When
June 17, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Dane County
Coordinates
42.950, -89.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When
June 17, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Dane County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
43.120, -89.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Eau Claire

When
June 17, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Eau Claire County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
44.830, -91.580

Hail, Milwaukee

When
June 17, 7:48 PM CST
Where
Milwaukee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.030, -87.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
June 17, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Coordinates
42.650, -88.980

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: 10160188, 10160189, 10160190, 10160191, 10160192, 10160193, 10160194, 10160195, 10160196, 10160197.