Wisconsin, 1989

Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, May 23, 1989

May 23, 1989 · NWS MKE · 13 events in 11 counties and zones

12 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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
13

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

12 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bayfield

When
May 23, 12:38 PM CST
Where
Bayfield County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
46.820, -90.820

Hail, Ashland

When
May 23, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Ashland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.550, -90.600

Hail, Vilas

When
May 23, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Vilas County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.070, -89.700

Hail, Buffalo

When
May 23, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.230, -91.830

Hail, Trempealeau

When
May 23, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Trempealeau County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.250, -91.500

Hail, Oneida

When
May 23, 4:01 PM CST
Where
Oneida County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.600, -90.000

Hail, Oneida

When
May 23, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Oneida County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.670, -89.650

Hail, Oneida

When
May 23, 4:42 PM CST
Where
Oneida County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.550, -89.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Juneau

When
May 23, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Juneau County
Coordinates
44.150, -90.130

Hail, Pierce

When
May 23, 6:17 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.830, -92.400

Hail, Eau Claire

When
May 23, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Eau Claire County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.820, -91.480

Hail, Dunn

When
May 23, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.880, -91.900

Hail, Chippewa

When
May 23, 9:25 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.930, -91.520

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.

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: 10161550, 10161551, 10161552, 10161553, 10161554, 10161555, 10161556, 10161557, 10161558, 10161559, 10161560, 10161561, 10161562.