Wisconsin, 1984

Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, September 24, 1984

September 24, 1984 · NWS AT · 19 events in 13 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 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
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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

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

Hail, Trempealeau

When
September 24, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Trempealeau County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.170, -91.270

Hail, La Crosse

When
September 24, 3:10 PM CST
Where
La Crosse County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
43.800, -91.250

Hail, Jackson

When
September 24, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.130, -91.000

Tornado, Marathon

When
September 24, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Marathon County
Rating
F2
Path length
12 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
44.880, -89.930

Hail, Vernon

When
September 24, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Vernon County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.450, -90.770

Hail, Crawford

When
September 24, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.400, -90.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
September 24, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
43.350, -90.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Sauk

When
September 24, 5:31 PM CST
Where
Sauk County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.280, -90.050

Hail, Sauk

When
September 24, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Sauk County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.430, -89.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Sauk

When
September 24, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Sauk County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
43.280, -89.720

Hail, Sauk

When
September 24, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Sauk County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.270, -89.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Sauk

When
September 24, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Sauk County
Coordinates
43.270, -89.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawano

When
September 24, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Shawano County
Coordinates
44.750, -88.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When
September 24, 6:27 PM CST
Where
Dane County
Coordinates
43.250, -89.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When
September 24, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Dane County
Coordinates
43.250, -89.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Green

When
September 24, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Green County
Coordinates
42.580, -89.730

Hail, Winnebago

When
September 24, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Winnebago County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.030, -88.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Sauk

When
September 24, 7:41 PM CST
Where
Sauk County
Coordinates
43.280, -89.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Manitowoc

When
September 24, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Manitowoc County
Coordinates
44.150, -87.630

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10160678, 10160679, 10160680, 10160681, 10160682, 10160683, 10160684, 10160685, 10160686, 10160687, 10160688, 10160689, 10160690, 10160691, 10160692, 10160693, 10160694, 10160695, 10160696.