Wisconsin, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 27, 1989

July 27, 1989 · NWS MKE · 25 events in 11 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 11 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.

  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
25

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

14 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Winnebago

When
July 27, 10:38 AM CST
Where
Winnebago County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.200, -88.670

Hail, Winnebago

When
July 27, 10:50 AM CST
Where
Winnebago County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
44.030, -88.550

Hail, Fond du Lac

When
July 27, 12:28 PM CST
Where
Fond du Lac County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.780, -88.450

Hail, Washington

When
July 27, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
43.430, -88.050

Hail, Ozaukee

When
July 27, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Ozaukee County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
43.220, -87.980

Hail, Ozaukee

When
July 27, 12:51 PM CST
Where
Ozaukee County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
43.320, -87.950

Hail, Dodge

When
July 27, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.630, -88.730

Hail, Milwaukee

When
July 27, 1:12 PM CST
Where
Milwaukee County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.170, -87.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
July 27, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.500, -88.550

Hail, Washington

When
July 27, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.420, -88.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Fond du Lac

When
July 27, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Fond du Lac County
Coordinates
43.730, -88.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Fond du Lac

When
July 27, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Fond du Lac County
Coordinates
43.670, -88.600

Hail, Dodge

When
July 27, 1:52 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.450, -88.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 27, 1:56 PM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
43.230, -88.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Waukesha

When
July 27, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Waukesha County
Coordinates
43.050, -88.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Milwaukee

When
July 27, 2:22 PM CST
Where
Milwaukee County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.870, -88.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Milwaukee

When
July 27, 2:22 PM CST
Where
Milwaukee County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.030, -87.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Waukesha

When
July 27, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Waukesha County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
42.900, -88.130

Hail, Waukesha

When
July 27, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Waukesha County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.020, -88.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Racine

When
July 27, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Racine County
Coordinates
42.720, -87.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Kenosha

When
July 27, 3:28 PM CST
Where
Kenosha County
Coordinates
42.580, -87.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
July 27, 3:28 PM CST
Where
Walworth County
Coordinates
42.670, -88.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
July 27, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Walworth County
Coordinates
42.600, -88.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
July 27, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.830, -89.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
July 27, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
42.750, -89.100

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.

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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: 10159355, 10159356, 10159357, 10159358, 10159359, 10159360, 10159361, 10159362, 10159363, 10159364, 10159365, 10159366, 10160219, 10160220, 10160221, 10160222, 10160223, 10160224, 10160225, 10160226, 10160227, 10160228, 10160229, 10160230, 10160231.