Wisconsin, 1995

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, May 16, 1995

May 16, 1995 · 15 events in 11 counties and zones

11 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 15 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
$30,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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.

The radar

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Event by event

11 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Oconto

When
May 16, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Oconto County, Oconto
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
44.999, -88.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, La Crosse

When
May 16, 2:50 PM CST
Where
La Crosse County, Onalaska
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.907, -91.115 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Vernon

When
May 16, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Vernon County, Coon Valley
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.594, -90.834 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Vernon

When
May 16, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Vernon County, Westby
Property damage
$30,000
Coordinates
43.594, -90.834 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Juneau

When
May 16, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Juneau County, Cutler to to Necedah
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.924, -90.114 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Forest

When
May 16, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Forest County, Carter
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.667, -88.770 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Richland

When
May 16, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Richland County, Yuba
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
43.376, -90.429 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Oconto

When
May 16, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Oconto County, Pensaukee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.999, -88.221 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Green

When
May 16, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Green County, Monticello
Coordinates
42.680, -89.602 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Door

When
May 16, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Door County, Almond
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.838, -87.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Door

When
May 16, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Door County, Little Sturgeon
Coordinates
44.838, -87.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Portage

When
May 16, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Portage County, Bear Creek
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.476, -89.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Portage

When
May 16, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Portage County to Stevens Point
Measured
0.88 in hail
Property damage
$200
Coordinates
44.476, -89.501 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Waupaca

When
May 16, 5:44 PM CST
Where
Waupaca County, Big Falls
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.470, -88.965 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Shawano

When
May 16, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Shawano County, Shawano
Coordinates
44.789, -88.765 (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.

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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: 10357601, 10357970, 10357368, 10357369, 10357966, 10357883, 10357349, 10357602, 10357980, 10357827, 10357828, 10357278, 10357279, 10357624, 10358054.