Wisconsin, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, May 27, 1991

May 27, 1991 · NWS MKE · 15 events in 13 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 5 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.

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  • 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
15

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ashland

When
May 27, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Ashland County
Measured
90 kt (104 mph)
Coordinates
46.780, -90.750

Hail, Pierce

When
May 27, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Pierce County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.780, -92.150

Hail, Dunn

When
May 27, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Dunn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.700, -92.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Eau Claire

When
May 27, 3:11 PM CST
Where
Eau Claire County
Coordinates
44.820, -91.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
May 27, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Douglas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
46.500, -92.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Bayfield

When
May 27, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Bayfield County
Coordinates
46.470, -91.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
May 27, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Clark County
Coordinates
44.730, -90.730

Hail, Ashland

When
May 27, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Ashland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
46.420, -90.800

Hail, Iowa

When
May 27, 5:14 PM CST
Where
Iowa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.050, -90.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
May 27, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Coordinates
44.630, -90.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Iron

When
May 27, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Iron County
Coordinates
46.250, -90.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When
May 27, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Oneida County
Coordinates
45.800, -89.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Forest

When
May 27, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Forest County
Coordinates
45.570, -88.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
May 27, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Coordinates
44.300, -90.130

Hail, Marinette

When
May 27, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Marinette County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.370, -87.950

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.

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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: 10162503, 10162504, 10162505, 10162506, 10162717, 10162718, 10162719, 10162720, 10162721, 10162722, 10162723, 10162724, 10162725, 10162726, 10162727.