Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 11, 1994

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 11, 1994
Start: 1994-07-11T15:35
End: 1994-07-11T19:36
Location: Wisconsin

July 11, 1994 · 19 events in 11 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; 19 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $51,000
Crop damage: $106,000
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.

Hail, Vernon

When: July 11, 3:35 PM CST
Where: Vernon County, Esofia
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.594, -90.834 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When: July 11, 3:35 PM CST
Where: Vernon County, Esofia
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.594, -90.834 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When: July 11, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Vernon County, Viola
Property damage: $50,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 43.594, -90.834 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When: July 11, 3:48 PM CST
Where: Vernon County, Ontario
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.594, -90.834 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When: July 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Vernon County, Hillsboro
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.594, -90.834 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Juneau

When: July 11, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Juneau County, Camp Douglas
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.924, -90.114 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Richland

When: July 11, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Richland County, West Lima
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.376, -90.429 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Sauk

When: July 11, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Sauk County, Reedsburg
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.427, -89.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When: July 11, 4:35 PM CST
Where: Adams County, Easton
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.970, -89.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When: July 11, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Columbia County, Wisconsin Dells
Property damage: $500
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.467, -89.334 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Marquette

When: July 11, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Marquette County, Endeavor
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.820, -89.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When: July 11, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Dodge County, Brunett
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.416, -88.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When: July 11, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Dodge County, Beaver Dam
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.416, -88.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Dane

When: July 11, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Dane County, Dane
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 43.067, -89.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dane

When: July 11, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Dane County, Windsor
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 43.067, -89.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Waukesha

When: July 11, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Waukesha County, Brookfield
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 43.018, -88.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Waukesha

When: July 11, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Waukesha County, Waukesha
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.018, -88.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Waukesha

When: July 11, 7:24 PM CST
Where: Waukesha County, Waukesha
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.018, -88.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Milwaukee

When: July 11, 7:36 PM CST
Where: Milwaukee County, Milwaukee
Crop damage: $500
Coordinates: 43.022, -87.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A line of severe thunderstorms accompanied by hail up to one inch in diameter and winds to 60 mph knocked down many trees and power lines and caused minor property damage across southern Wisconsin. Several funnel clouds were also observed.

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10357362, 10357363, 10357364, 10357365, 10357366, 10357956, 10357346, 10357480, 10357691, 10356284, 10357463, 10357808, 10357809, 10357785, 10357786, 10357590, 10357591, 10357592, 10358041.