Wisconsin, 1991

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, May 29, 1991

May 29, 1991 · NWS GRB · 19 events in 12 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 4 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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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
19

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, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
May 29, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
45.250, -90.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Price

When
May 29, 12:15 AM CST
Where
Price County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
45.530, -90.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
May 29, 12:25 AM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
45.320, -90.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
May 29, 12:26 AM CST
Where
Taylor County
Coordinates
45.130, -90.350

Hail, Oneida

When
May 29, 1:01 AM CST
Where
Oneida County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
45.870, -89.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 29, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
45.470, -89.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
May 29, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Lincoln County
Coordinates
45.180, -89.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Marathon

When
May 29, 1:24 AM CST
Where
Marathon County
Coordinates
44.920, -89.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Langlade

When
May 29, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Langlade County
Coordinates
45.230, -89.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Forest

When
May 29, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Forest County
Coordinates
45.570, -88.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Door

When
May 29, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Door County
Coordinates
44.980, -87.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Door

When
May 29, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Door County
Coordinates
45.180, -87.120

Hail, Marathon

When
May 29, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Marathon County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.920, -89.970

Hail, Jackson

When
May 29, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Jackson County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
44.320, -91.120

Thunderstorm Wind, La Crosse

When
May 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where
La Crosse County
Coordinates
43.900, -91.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
May 29, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Coordinates
44.450, -90.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
May 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Coordinates
44.270, -89.770

Hail, Portage

When
May 29, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Portage County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.520, -89.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Forest

When
May 29, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Forest County
Coordinates
45.620, -88.450

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: 10159158, 10159159, 10159160, 10159161, 10159162, 10159163, 10159164, 10159165, 10159166, 10159167, 10159381, 10159382, 10159383, 10159384, 10159385, 10159386, 10159387, 10159388, 10159389.