Wisconsin, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, April 18, 1995

April 18, 1995 · 19 events in 11 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 7 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
$400,000
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.

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Event by event

12 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
April 18, 9:20 AM CST
Where
Grant County, Hazel Green
Coordinates
42.868, -90.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lafayette

When
April 18, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Lafayette County, Benton
Coordinates
42.661, -90.132 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Green

When
April 18, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Green County, Clarno Twsp
Coordinates
42.680, -89.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Green

When
April 18, 10:19 AM CST
Where
Green County, Brooklyn Twsp
Coordinates
42.680, -89.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
April 18, 10:22 AM CST
Where
Rock County, Beloit
Property damage
$350,000
Coordinates
42.671, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rock

When
April 18, 10:34 AM CST
Where
Rock County, Edgerton
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
42.671, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Walworth

When
April 18, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Walworth County, Walworth
Coordinates
42.669, -88.542 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When
April 18, 11:05 AM CST
Where
Dodge County to Beaver Dam
Coordinates
43.416, -88.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A series of squall lines with severe thundestorms raced northeastward across southern Wisconsin and generated damaging straightline winds. Rock County suffered the most damage with the Beloit-Janesville area (Rock County) getting the brunt of the severe storms. Four farms northwest of Beloit sustained damage to silos, barns, sheds, and outbuildings. Damage was about $350 thousand. Two funnel clouds were sighted by spotters northwest of Beloit. Downed power lines just west of Edgerton (Rock County) created a chain reaction of power outages across Rock County. A roof was torn off a shed near Edgerton. Damage in the Edgerton area was about $50 thousand. About 10,000 Rock County customers were without electricity for 25 minutes. Trees, power lines, and some small barns were blown down in Clarno and Brooklyn townships (Green County). Intense winds blew down several large trees near Beaver Dam (Dodge County). Large trees were toppled by the damaging winds around Benton (Lafayette County). Powerful winds blew down several road signs and large trees in Hazel Green (Grant County).

Hail, Waukesha

When
April 18, 3:08 PM CST
Where
Waukesha County, Hartland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.018, -88.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
April 18, 3:08 PM CST
Where
Grant County, Boscobel
Coordinates
42.868, -90.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
April 18, 3:08 PM CST
Where
Grant County, Potosi
Coordinates
42.868, -90.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
April 18, 3:16 PM CST
Where
Grant County, Cuba City
Coordinates
42.868, -90.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Grant

When
April 18, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Grant County, Hazel Green
Coordinates
42.868, -90.706 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Milwaukee

When
April 18, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Milwaukee County, Greenfield
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.022, -87.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kenosha

When
April 18, 3:42 PM CST
Where
Kenosha County, Silver Lake
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.573, -87.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Milwaukee

When
April 18, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Milwaukee County, Franklin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.022, -87.929 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Kenosha

When
April 18, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Kenosha County, Twin Lakes
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
42.573, -87.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Racine

When
April 18, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Racine County, Union Grove
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
42.730, -87.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ozaukee

When
April 18, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Ozaukee County, Port Washington
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
43.403, -87.891 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Scattered severe thunderstorms generated damaging winds and hail up to one inch in diameter across southern Wisconsin. Powerful winds blew down many large trees and power lines in Grant County. Hail was the main afternoon event over southeast Wisconsin. One inch diameter hail was produced by two separate storms over Kenosha County. As with the morning (May 18th) severe weather across southern Wisconsin, the afternoon storms raced northeastward at speeds of 50 to 60 mph.

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: 10357923, 10358010, 10357943, 10357978, 10357412, 10357413, 10357447, 10357815, 10357593, 10357924, 10357925, 10357926, 10357927, 10358042, 10358005, 10358043, 10357871, 10357335, 10357061.