Wisconsin, 1987

Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, July 2, 1987

July 2, 1987 · NWS MKE · 11 events in 6 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
1
Property damage
$250,000
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, 3 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Price

When
July 2, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Price County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.680, -90.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Price

When
July 2, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Price County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
45.680, -90.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
July 2, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
45.150, -90.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
July 2, 3:48 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
45.200, -89.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Marathon

When
July 2, 3:58 PM CST
Where
Marathon County
Coordinates
45.000, -90.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Marathon

When
July 2, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Marathon County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
44.930, -89.630

Hail, Juneau

When
July 2, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Juneau County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.680, -90.270

Hail, Sauk

When
July 2, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Sauk County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.530, -90.000

Tornado, Marathon

When
July 2, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Marathon County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
73 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.830, -89.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Sauk

When
July 2, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Sauk County
Coordinates
43.470, -89.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Sauk

When
July 2, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Sauk County
Coordinates
43.180, -90.070

What these are

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

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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: 10162549, 10162550, 10162551, 10162552, 10162553, 10162554, 10162555, 10162556, 10162557, 10162558, 10162559.