Wisconsin, 1990

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 2, 1990

June 2, 1990 · NWS GRB · 17 events in 13 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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
$2.5 million
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

15 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Croix

When
June 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where
St. Croix County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
45.120, -92.530

Thunderstorm Wind, La Crosse

When
June 2, 1:07 PM CST
Where
La Crosse County
Coordinates
43.830, -91.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
June 2, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Grant County
Coordinates
43.130, -90.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
June 2, 1:15 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
45.320, -92.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When
June 2, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Dane County
Coordinates
42.880, -89.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Eau Claire

When
June 2, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Eau Claire County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
44.730, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 2, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Coordinates
44.430, -90.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When
June 2, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Coordinates
45.020, -91.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When
June 2, 1:40 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
45.180, -92.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When
June 2, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Dane County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.120, -89.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When
June 2, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Dane County
Coordinates
43.250, -89.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When
June 2, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Dane County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
43.000, -89.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Sawyer

When
June 2, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Sawyer County
Coordinates
45.820, -91.020

Tornado, Walworth

When
June 2, 4:00 PM CDT
Where
Walworth County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
42.770, -88.550

Tornado, Fond du Lac

When
June 2, 4:00 PM CDT
Where
Fond du Lac County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
43.780, -88.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 2, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
43.080, -88.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Outagamie

When
June 2, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Outagamie County
Coordinates
44.330, -88.630

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.

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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: 10159816, 10159817, 10159818, 10159819, 10159820, 10159821, 10159822, 10159823, 10159824, 10159825, 10159826, 10159827, 10159828, 10159830, 10159831, 10159829, 10159832.