Wisconsin, 1990

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, August 26, 1990

August 26, 1990 · NWS DLH · 21 events in 17 counties and zones

20 thunderstorm wind, 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
August 26, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Oneida County
Coordinates
45.630, -89.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
August 26, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Clark County
Measured
79 kt (91 mph)
Coordinates
44.730, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
August 26, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
44.570, -90.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Marathon

When
August 26, 3:35 AM CST
Where
Marathon County
Coordinates
44.970, -90.070

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Croix

When
August 26, 4:00 AM CST
Where
St. Croix County
Coordinates
44.920, -92.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
August 26, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Pierce County
Coordinates
44.770, -92.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Forest

When
August 26, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Forest County
Coordinates
45.570, -88.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Langlade

When
August 26, 4:45 AM CST
Where
Langlade County
Coordinates
45.200, -89.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Trempealeau

When
August 26, 5:25 AM CST
Where
Trempealeau County
Coordinates
44.080, -91.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Trempealeau

When
August 26, 5:25 AM CST
Where
Trempealeau County
Coordinates
44.250, -91.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Portage

When
August 26, 5:25 AM CST
Where
Portage County
Coordinates
44.520, -89.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Trempealeau

When
August 26, 5:25 AM CST
Where
Trempealeau County
Coordinates
44.580, -91.220

Thunderstorm Wind, La Crosse

When
August 26, 5:50 AM CST
Where
La Crosse County
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates
43.800, -91.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
August 26, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
44.130, -91.000

Hail, Monroe

When
August 26, 6:10 AM CST
Where
Monroe County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.930, -90.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
August 26, 6:20 AM CST
Where
Vernon County
Coordinates
43.550, -90.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
August 26, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Vernon County
Coordinates
43.650, -90.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
August 26, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Crawford County
Coordinates
43.080, -90.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When
August 26, 7:35 AM CST
Where
Dane County
Coordinates
43.250, -89.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 26, 8:35 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
43.520, -88.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Manitowoc

When
August 26, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Manitowoc County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
44.080, -87.670

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.

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: 10160950, 10160951, 10160952, 10160953, 10160954, 10160955, 10160956, 10160957, 10160958, 10160959, 10160960, 10160961, 10160962, 10160963, 10160964, 10160965, 10160966, 10160967, 10160968, 10160969, 10160970.