Wisconsin, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, June 12, 1990

June 12, 1990 · 17 events in 11 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 2 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
4
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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

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

Tornado, Pierce

When
June 12, 5:35 PM CDT
Where
Pierce County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
73 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
44.700, -92.550

Hail, Pierce

When
June 12, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.850, -92.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
June 12, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.750, -92.820

Tornado, Marathon

When
June 12, 6:35 PM CDT
Where
Marathon County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
23 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
44.970, -90.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
June 12, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Coordinates
44.830, -92.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When
June 12, 5:47 PM CST
Where
Ashland County
Coordinates
46.050, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Croix

When
June 12, 6:05 PM CST
Where
St. Croix County
Coordinates
44.950, -92.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When
June 12, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
44.800, -92.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When
June 12, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Coordinates
45.050, -91.920

Hail, Eau Claire

When
June 12, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Eau Claire County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.820, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
June 12, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
45.100, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
June 12, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
44.930, -91.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
June 12, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County
Coordinates
44.950, -91.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Iron

When
June 12, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Iron County
Coordinates
46.030, -90.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
June 12, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
45.130, -90.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 12, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
45.480, -89.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
June 12, 11:25 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Coordinates
43.820, -89.630

What these are

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.
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: 10159834, 10159833, 10159835, 10159841, 10159836, 10159837, 10159838, 10159839, 10159840, 10159842, 10159843, 10159844, 10159845, 10159846, 10159847, 10159848, 10159849.