Wisconsin, 1995

Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, August 19, 1995

August 19, 1995 · 12 events in 5 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$18,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washburn

When
August 19, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Washburn County, Minong
Coordinates
45.899, -91.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washburn

When
August 19, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Washburn County, Minong
Coordinates
45.899, -91.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Washburn

When
August 19, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Washburn County, Shell Lake
Coordinates
45.899, -91.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Washburn

When
August 19, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Washburn County, Shell Lake
Coordinates
45.899, -91.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When
August 19, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Barron County, Turtle Lake
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
45.424, -91.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When
August 19, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Barron County, Turtle Lake
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
45.424, -91.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
August 19, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Adams County, Adams
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
43.970, -89.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Adams

When
August 19, 12:35 AM CST
Where
Adams County, Friendship
Property damage
$8,000
Coordinates
43.970, -89.771 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Sawyer

When
August 19, 12:38 AM CST
Where
Sawyer County, Hayward
Coordinates
45.880, -91.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Sawyer

When
August 19, 12:38 AM CST
Where
Sawyer County, Hayward
Coordinates
45.880, -91.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large trees were blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When
August 19, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Dunn County, Menomonie
Coordinates
44.947, -91.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When
August 19, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Dunn County, Menomonie
Coordinates
44.947, -91.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

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: 10357508, 10357509, 10357510, 10357511, 10357721, 10357722, 10357697, 10357698, 10358049, 10358050, 10357852, 10357853.