Wisconsin, 1989

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, May 29, 1989

May 29, 1989 · NWS MKE · 14 events in 11 counties and zones

8 hail, 6 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
14

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 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Crawford

When
May 29, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
43.050, -91.150

Hail, Crawford

When
May 29, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Crawford County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
43.080, -90.880

Hail, Pierce

When
May 29, 1:57 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.730, -92.470

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Croix

When
May 29, 1:59 PM CST
Where
St. Croix County
Coordinates
45.120, -92.530

Hail, Pierce

When
May 29, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.750, -92.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When
May 29, 2:14 PM CST
Where
Barron County
Coordinates
45.500, -91.730

Hail, Clark

When
May 29, 3:08 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
44.730, -90.730

Hail, Wood

When
May 29, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.380, -89.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
May 29, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Columbia County
Coordinates
43.530, -89.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Winnebago

When
May 29, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Winnebago County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.030, -88.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Fond du Lac

When
May 29, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Fond du Lac County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.800, -88.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
May 29, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Dodge County
Coordinates
43.470, -88.830

Hail, Buffalo

When
May 29, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.570, -91.680

Hail, Buffalo

When
May 29, 10:08 PM CST
Where
Buffalo County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.320, -91.920

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: 10162696, 10162697, 10162698, 10162699, 10162700, 10162701, 10162702, 10159010, 10159011, 10159012, 10159013, 10159014, 10159015, 10159016.