Wisconsin, 1986

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 21, 1986

June 21, 1986 · NWS MKE · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
June 21, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
74 kt (85 mph)
Coordinates
46.720, -92.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Bayfield

When
June 21, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Bayfield County
Coordinates
46.770, -91.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Bayfield

When
June 21, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Bayfield County
Coordinates
46.820, -90.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Bayfield

When
June 21, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Bayfield County
Coordinates
46.330, -91.250

Tornado, Sawyer

When
June 21, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Sawyer County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
73 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
45.800, -90.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
June 21, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Coordinates
45.500, -90.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Price

When
June 21, 7:33 PM CST
Where
Price County
Coordinates
45.880, -90.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Price

When
June 21, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Price County
Coordinates
45.550, -90.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
June 21, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
45.130, -90.350

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10160010, 10160011, 10160012, 10160013, 10160014, 10160015, 10160016, 10160017, 10160018.