Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, July 14, 1995

Name: Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, July 14, 1995
Start: 1995-07-14T15:05
End: 1995-07-14T22:15
Location: Wisconsin

July 14, 1995 · 43 events in 17 counties and zones

24 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 42 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: 20
Property damage: $878,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 43

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

24 thunderstorm wind, 18 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Marinette

When: July 14, 3:05 PM CST
Where: Marinette County, Athelstane
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.351, -88.002 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Price

When: July 14, 3:58 PM CST
Where: Price County, Park Falls
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 45.680, -90.361 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail from 1.25 to three inches in diameter fell in and around Fifield between 1624 and 1635CST. An automobile dealership sustained $550 thousand worth of damage to inventory.

Hail, Price

When: July 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Price County, Park Falls
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.680, -90.361 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail from 1.25 to three inches in diameter fell in and around Fifield between 1624 and 1635CST. An automobile dealership sustained $550 thousand worth of damage to inventory.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vilas

When: July 14, 4:23 PM CST
Where: Vilas County, Land O' Lakes
Coordinates: 46.053, -89.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Vilas

When: July 14, 4:23 PM CST
Where: Vilas County, Sayner
Coordinates: 46.053, -89.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Price

When: July 14, 4:24 PM CST
Where: Price County, Fifield
Measured: 3 in hail
Property damage: $600,000
Coordinates: 45.680, -90.361 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail from 1.25 to three inches in diameter fell in and around Fifield between 1624 and 1635CST. An automobile dealership sustained $550 thousand worth of damage to inventory.

Hail, Barron

When: July 14, 4:28 PM CST
Where: Barron County, Cumberland
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.424, -91.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Barron

When: July 14, 4:28 PM CST
Where: Barron County, Cumberland
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.424, -91.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Vilas

When: July 14, 4:40 PM CST to 4:47 PM CST
Where: Vilas County, Phelps
Rating: F1
Path length: 3.5 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 46.070, -89.080

Hail, Barron

When: July 14, 5:27 PM CST
Where: Barron County, Rice Lake
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.424, -91.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Barron

When: July 14, 5:27 PM CST
Where: Barron County, Rice Lake
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.424, -91.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: July 14, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Polk County, Balsam Lake
Coordinates: 45.461, -92.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: July 14, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Polk County, Balsam Lake
Coordinates: 45.461, -92.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds, lightning and tree branches downed at least 25 power lines in the area around Balsam Lake.

Hail, Washburn

When: July 14, 5:37 PM CST
Where: Washburn County, Sarona
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 45.899, -91.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail from one inch up to 2.75 inches in diameter damaged cars.

Hail, Pierce

When: July 14, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Pierce County, Maiden Rock
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 44.720, -92.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pierce

When: July 14, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Pierce County, Maiden Rock
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 44.720, -92.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Florence

When: July 14, 5:43 PM CST
Where: Florence County, Florence
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 45.848, -88.398 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Vilas

When: July 14, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Vilas County, Eagle River
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 46.053, -89.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Vilas

When: July 14, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Vilas County, Conover
Coordinates: 46.053, -89.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Washburn

When: July 14, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Washburn County, Spooner
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.899, -91.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The hail broke at least one windshield. Strong winds also toppled trees and blew down power lines across the county. Price County 8 NE Phillips,14,1820CST,,,0,0,0,0,Hail (1.75) 7 E Fifield,14,1820CST,,,0,0,0,0,Thunderstorm Winds Ten-inch diameter trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oneida

When: July 14, 6:17 PM CST
Where: Oneida County, Rhinelander
Coordinates: 45.706, -89.522 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Taylor

When: July 14, 6:18 PM CST
Where: Taylor County, Medford
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 45.212, -90.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Washburn

When: July 14, 6:21 PM CST
Where: Washburn County, Stone Lake
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.899, -91.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

For the third morning in a row, a severe thunderstorm complex moved into northeast Minnesota. These storms produced outflow boundaries which continued east into northwest Wisconsin where they met very moist, unstable air. The result was a series of afternoon thunderstorms that produced mainly large hail, although winds were strong enough to topple ten-inch diameter trees. The hail caused some vehicle damage.

Hail, Taylor

When: July 14, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Taylor County, Medford
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 45.212, -90.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When: July 14, 6:42 PM CST
Where: Chippewa County, Cadot
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Injuries: 10 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 45.069, -91.280 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When: July 14, 6:42 PM CST
Where: Chippewa County, Cadot
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Injuries: 10 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 45.069, -91.280 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds struck the Chippewa Valley Rock Fest, an outdoor rock festival located about 10 miles northeast of Chippewa Falls. Flying debris injured 10 people. The strong winds knocked over a beer tent and several large speaker towers.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When: July 14, 7:29 PM CST
Where: Barron County, Cumberland
Property damage: $110,000
Coordinates: 45.424, -91.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When: July 14, 7:29 PM CST
Where: Barron County, Cumberland
Property damage: $110,000
Coordinates: 45.424, -91.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong thunderstorm winds temporarily lifted the roof off a hangar building at the Cumberland Airport. Three walls of the hangar buckled as the roof settled back down. As a result the entire structure collapsed onto three airplanes stored in the hangar.

Hail, Taylor

When: July 14, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Taylor County, Medford
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 45.212, -90.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When: July 14, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Barron County, Turtle Lake
Coordinates: 45.424, -91.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When: July 14, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Barron County, Turtle Lake
Coordinates: 45.424, -91.848 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Clark

When: July 14, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Clark County, Owen
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 44.735, -90.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Langlade

When: July 14, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Langlade County, Antigo
Coordinates: 45.262, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When: July 14, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Lincoln County, Merrill
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 45.338, -89.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Marinette

When: July 14, 8:05 PM CST
Where: Marinette County, Athelstane
Coordinates: 45.351, -88.002 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Marinette

When: July 14, 8:05 PM CST
Where: Marinette County, Goodman
Coordinates: 45.351, -88.002 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Marathon

When: July 14, 8:11 PM CST
Where: Marathon County, Edgar
Coordinates: 44.898, -89.759 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When: July 14, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Rusk County, Tony
Coordinates: 45.475, -91.133 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When: July 14, 8:45 PM CST
Where: Rusk County, Tony
Coordinates: 45.475, -91.133 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees blown down between Ladysmith and Glen Flora in the vicinity of the town of Tony. Westbound lane of Highway 8 blocked by fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Langlade

When: July 14, 9:13 PM CST
Where: Langlade County, Pearson
Coordinates: 45.262, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Langlade and Oconto

When: July 14, 9:33 PM CST
Where: Langlade and Oconto County, Mountain
Coordinates: 45.262, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A series of severe thunderstorms rolled across northern Wisconsin for several hours. They generated powerful winds which toppled large trees and power lines in Land O'Lakes, Sayner, Conover, and Eagle River (Vilas County); in Cumberland and Turtle Lake (Barron County); in Balsam Lake (Polk County); in Rhinelander (Oneida County); in Antigo and Pearson (Langlade County), near Merril (Lincoln County), in Goodman and Athelstane (Marinette County); in Edgar (Marathon County), in Tony (Rusk County); in and in Mountain, Oconto, and Oconto Falls (Oconto County). A tornado touched down 1.5 miles southwest of Phelps (Vilas County) at 1640CST, and then moved east, uprooting trees and power poles. Trees fell on cars, homes and businesses in this rural area. It lifted two miles southeast of Phelps at 1647CST. Strong thunderstorm winds temporarily lifted the roof off a hangar building at the Cumberland Airport. Three walls of the hangar buckled as the roof settled back down. As a result the entire structure collapsed onto three airplanes stored in the hangar. Strong thunderstorm winds struck the Chippewa Valley Rock Fest near Cadot (Chippewa County). Flying debris injured 10 people. The strong winds knocked over a beer tent and several large speaker towers.

Thunderstorm Wind, Langlade and Oconto

When: July 14, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Langlade and Oconto County, Oconto
Coordinates: 45.262, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Langlade and Oconto

When: July 14, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Langlade and Oconto County, Oconto Falls
Coordinates: 45.262, -89.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.
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.

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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: 10357401, 10357290, 10357291, 10357433, 10357434, 10357292, 10357713, 10357714, 10357435, 10357715, 10357716, 10357271, 10357272, 10357505, 10357069, 10357070, 10357862, 10357436, 10357437, 10357506, 10357057, 10357302, 10357507, 10357303, 10357752, 10357753, 10357717, 10357718, 10357304, 10357719, 10357720, 10357765, 10358023, 10357316, 10357402, 10357403, 10357383, 10357473, 10357474, 10358024, and more.