Wisconsin, 1994

Tornadoes and Hail in Wisconsin, July 6, 1994

July 6, 1994 · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
$1.0 million
Crop damage
$106,000
Events
9

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kewaunee

When
July 6, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Kewaunee County, Algoma
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
44.483, -87.514 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning started a fire which extensively damaged a restaurant in Nekoosa (Wood County). A severe thunderstorm with winds to 60 mph caused $150,000 damage around Algoma (Kewaunee County). Damage occurred to roofs, porches and windows as well as trees and power lines.

Hail, Dane

When
July 6, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Dane County, Madison
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
43.067, -89.418 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Crawford

When
July 6, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Crawford County, Wauzeka
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.240, -90.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
July 6, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Crawford County, Wauzeka
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
43.240, -90.931 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Green Lake

When
July 6, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Green Lake County, Princeton
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Crop damage
$500
Coordinates
43.820, -89.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Racine

When
July 6, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Racine County, Kansasville
Property damage
$500,000
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
42.730, -87.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Green Lake

When
July 6, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Green Lake County, Berlin
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Crop damage
$500
Coordinates
43.970, -88.950

Tornado, Green Lake

When
July 6, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Green Lake County, Berlin
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.970, -88.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Waushara

When
July 6, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Waushara County, Redgranite
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
44.113, -89.243 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorms rumbling over southern and central Wisconsin contained numerous funnel clouds, damaging winds up to 60 mph and hail up to two inches in diameter. In addition, three small tornadoes were spawned over Green Lake County. A tornado touched down in a field three miles southwest of Princeton and another set down briefly in a field one mile west of Berlin. A third tornado leveled a shed and some trees one mile east of Berlin.

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.
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.

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: 10357909, 10357783, 10357772, 10357773, 10357985, 10357334, 10357986, 10357987, 10357634.