Wisconsin, 1986

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 18, 1986

July 18, 1986 · NWS MKE · 11 events in 7 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 4 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Door

When
July 18, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Door County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
44.950, -87.270

Hail, Door

When
July 18, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Door County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.280, -87.020

Hail, Brown

When
July 18, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.620, -88.180

Hail, Shawano

When
July 18, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Shawano County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.750, -88.350

Hail, Brown

When
July 18, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.670, -88.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
July 18, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Coordinates
45.470, -91.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When
July 18, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Barron County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
45.480, -91.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When
July 18, 5:52 PM CST
Where
Barron County
Coordinates
45.300, -91.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When
July 18, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Barron County
Coordinates
45.530, -92.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 18, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
45.400, -92.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
July 18, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.550, -90.300

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: 10160271, 10160272, 10160273, 10160274, 10160275, 10160276, 10160277, 10160278, 10160279, 10160280, 10160281.