Wisconsin, 1987

Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, June 28, 1987

June 28, 1987 · NWS MKE · 11 events in 8 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
0
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, Pierce

When
June 28, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.850, -92.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
June 28, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.750, -92.820

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Croix

When
June 28, 4:40 PM CST
Where
St. Croix County
Coordinates
44.950, -92.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
June 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.730, -92.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
June 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.630, -92.180

Tornado, Pepin

When
June 28, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Pepin County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.6 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.580, -92.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Eau Claire

When
June 28, 6:26 PM CST
Where
Eau Claire County
Coordinates
44.630, -91.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Marathon

When
June 28, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Marathon County
Coordinates
44.950, -90.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Trempealeau

When
June 28, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Trempealeau County
Coordinates
44.150, -91.500

Hail, Waupaca

When
June 28, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Waupaca County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.530, -88.780

Hail, Outagamie

When
June 28, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Outagamie County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.530, -88.720

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.

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

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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: 10162537, 10162538, 10162539, 10162540, 10162541, 10162542, 10162543, 10162544, 10162545, 10162546, 10162547.