Wisconsin, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 7, 1987

June 7, 1987 · NWS MKE · 10 events in 6 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
1
Injuries
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When
June 7, 4:18 PM CST
Where
Barron County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
45.500, -91.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
June 7, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
45.100, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
June 7, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Coordinates
45.470, -91.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
June 7, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County
Coordinates
44.920, -91.120

Hail, Clark

When
June 7, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.970, -90.800

Hail, Clark

When
June 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.000, -90.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Marathon

When
June 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Marathon County
Coordinates
44.920, -90.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Marathon

When
June 7, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Marathon County
Coordinates
44.970, -89.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Langlade

When
June 7, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Langlade County
Coordinates
45.150, -89.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Marathon

When
June 7, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Marathon County
Coordinates
44.930, -89.580

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa1987-06-07Direct

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.

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: 10162520, 10162521, 10162522, 10162523, 10162524, 10162525, 10162526, 10162527, 10162528, 10162529.