Wisconsin, 1985

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, May 14, 1985

May 14, 1985 · NWS AT · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

7 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
  • 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
None recorded
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 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
May 14, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
42.700, -89.870

Hail, Richland

When
May 14, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.330, -90.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
May 14, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
44.300, -90.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When
May 14, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Coordinates
44.880, -92.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When
May 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Coordinates
44.720, -91.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
May 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
45.320, -92.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When
May 14, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Coordinates
44.930, -91.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
May 14, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
42.520, -89.030

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: 10161329, 10161330, 10161331, 10161332, 10161333, 10161334, 10161335, 10161336.