Wisconsin, 1990

Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, September 9, 1990

September 9, 1990 · NWS MSP · 13 events in 8 counties and zones

9 hail, 2 tornado, 2 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
1
Property damage
$5.0 million
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

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

Hail, Pierce

When
September 9, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.830, -92.630

Hail, Pierce

When
September 9, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.770, -92.520

Tornado, Buffalo

When
September 9, 7:00 PM CDT
Where
Buffalo County
Rating
F1
Path length
26 mi
Path width
30 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
44.420, -92.000

Tornado, Trempealeau

When
September 9, 7:04 PM CDT
Where
Trempealeau County
Rating
F1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
44.230, -91.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
September 9, 6:28 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Coordinates
44.630, -92.180

Hail, Waushara

When
September 9, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Waushara County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.170, -89.480

Hail, Green Lake

When
September 9, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Green Lake County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.970, -88.930

Hail, Clark

When
September 9, 8:11 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.770, -90.600

Hail, Trempealeau

When
September 9, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Trempealeau County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
44.170, -91.270

Hail, Clark

When
September 9, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.570, -90.600

Hail, La Crosse

When
September 9, 8:45 PM CST
Where
La Crosse County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.970, -91.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
September 9, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
44.420, -90.600

Hail, Adams

When
September 9, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Adams County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.000, -89.820

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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: 10160971, 10160972, 10160975, 10160976, 10160973, 10160974, 10160977, 10160978, 10160979, 10160980, 10160981, 10160982, 10160983.