Wisconsin, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, May 27, 1987

May 27, 1987 · NWS MKE · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 3 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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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
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

7 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sauk

When
May 27, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Sauk County
Coordinates
43.530, -90.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Green

When
May 27, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Green County
Coordinates
42.820, -89.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When
May 27, 2:01 PM CST
Where
Dane County
Measured
59 kt (68 mph)
Coordinates
43.000, -89.330

Hail, Marathon

When
May 27, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Marathon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.720, -89.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Waupaca

When
May 27, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Waupaca County
Coordinates
44.620, -88.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawano

When
May 27, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Shawano County
Coordinates
44.770, -88.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
May 27, 3:54 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
42.680, -89.020

Hail, Lafayette

When
May 27, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.570, -89.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Green

When
May 27, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Green County
Coordinates
42.600, -89.630

Hail, Dane

When
May 27, 9:17 PM CST
Where
Dane County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.180, -89.200

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: 10162290, 10162291, 10162507, 10162508, 10162509, 10162510, 10162511, 10162512, 10162513, 10162514.