Wisconsin, 1984

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, June 8, 1984

June 8, 1984 · 8 events in 4 counties and zones

7 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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
2
Property damage
$13 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

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

Tornado, Dane

When
June 8, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Dane County
Rating
F2
Path length
3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
43.250, -89.330

Tornado, Columbia

When
June 8, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Columbia County
Rating
F2
Path length
15 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
43.280, -89.280

Tornado, Columbia

When
June 8, 12:25 AM CST
Where
Columbia County
Rating
F2
Path length
16 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
43.330, -89.370

Tornado, Columbia

When
June 8, 12:41 AM CST
Where
Columbia County
Rating
F3
Path length
23 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
43.450, -89.230

Tornado, Columbia

When
June 8, 12:49 AM CST
Where
Columbia County
Rating
F1
Path length
9 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
43.300, -89.150

Tornado, Green Lake

When
June 8, 1:05 AM CST
Where
Green Lake County
Rating
F3
Path length
6 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
43.630, -88.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
June 8, 1:13 AM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.400, -88.700

Tornado, Dodge

When
June 8, 1:17 AM CST
Where
Dodge County
Rating
F2
Path length
11 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
43.430, -88.930

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.

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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: 10160179, 10160180, 10160181, 10160182, 10160183, 10160184, 10160185, 10160186.