Wisconsin, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, August 6, 1985

August 6, 1985 · NWS AT · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 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
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  • 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
None recorded
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 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
August 6, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County
Coordinates
45.050, -91.280

Hail, Price

When
August 6, 2:27 PM CST
Where
Price County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.670, -90.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
August 6, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Coordinates
44.430, -90.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When
August 6, 3:32 PM CST
Where
Ashland County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
46.670, -90.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Sawyer

When
August 6, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Sawyer County
Coordinates
45.870, -91.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Sawyer

When
August 6, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Sawyer County
Coordinates
45.930, -91.320

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10159100, 10159101, 10159102, 10159103, 10159104, 10159105.