Wisconsin, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, June 26, 1989

June 26, 1989 · 27 events in 15 counties and zones

24 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 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
8
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
27

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

24 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 26, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
43.280, -90.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 26, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Grant County
Measured
74 kt (85 mph)
Coordinates
43.130, -90.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 26, 10:20 AM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
43.250, -90.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Iowa

When
June 26, 10:22 AM CST
Where
Iowa County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
43.180, -90.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 26, 10:27 AM CST
Where
Richland County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
43.180, -90.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 26, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
42.900, -90.430

Tornado, Sauk

When
June 26, 10:35 AM CST
Where
Sauk County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
73 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
43.420, -90.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When
June 26, 10:35 AM CST
Where
Richland County
Coordinates
43.330, -90.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Sauk

When
June 26, 10:55 AM CST
Where
Sauk County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
43.470, -89.730

Tornado, Sauk

When
June 26, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Sauk County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
43.580, -89.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
June 26, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Columbia County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
43.550, -89.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Green

When
June 26, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Green County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
42.600, -89.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When
June 26, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Dane County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.070, -89.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
June 26, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Columbia County
Coordinates
43.550, -89.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Green

When
June 26, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Green County
Coordinates
42.820, -89.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When
June 26, 11:40 AM CST
Where
Dane County
Coordinates
42.920, -89.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Green Lake

When
June 26, 11:50 AM CST
Where
Green Lake County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
43.720, -88.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
June 26, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Coordinates
42.830, -89.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Green Lake

When
June 26, 12:05 PM CST
Where
Green Lake County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
43.970, -88.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
June 26, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Rock County
Coordinates
42.680, -89.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Fond du Lac

When
June 26, 12:25 PM CST
Where
Fond du Lac County
Coordinates
43.780, -88.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
June 26, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Walworth County
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
42.550, -88.580

Hail, Milwaukee

When
June 26, 12:53 PM CST
Where
Milwaukee County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
43.050, -88.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
June 26, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Walworth County
Coordinates
42.780, -88.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Sheboygan

When
June 26, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Sheboygan County
Coordinates
43.900, -88.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Racine

When
June 26, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Racine County
Coordinates
42.680, -88.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Racine

When
June 26, 1:33 PM CST
Where
Racine County
Coordinates
42.720, -87.800

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.
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.
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: 10159315, 10159316, 10159317, 10159318, 10159319, 10159320, 10159321, 10159322, 10159323, 10159324, 10159325, 10159326, 10159327, 10159328, 10159329, 10159330, 10159331, 10159332, 10159333, 10159334, 10159335, 10159336, 10159337, 10159338, 10159339, 10159340, 10159341.