Wisconsin, 1997

Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, June 15, 1997

June 15, 1997 · NWS MPX · 9 events in 4 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$200,000
Crop damage
None recorded
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.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, St. Croix

When
June 15, 2:15 PM CST
Where
St. Croix County, River Falls
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.850, -92.630

Hail, St. Croix

When
June 15, 2:15 PM CST
Where
St. Croix County, Baldwin
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.970, -92.380

Hail, Pierce

When
June 15, 2:25 PM CST
Where
Pierce County, 4 mi N of Olivet
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.830, -92.270

Tornado, Dunn

When
June 15, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Dunn County, Downsville to 5 mi W of Downsville
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
500 yd
Property damage
$200,000
Coordinates
44.770, -92.030

Three silos, machine shed, barn and several trees damaged or destroyed. Pieces of shed found 1 mile away. Numerous trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When
June 15, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Dunn County, 4 mi SE of Downsville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
44.730, -91.880

Shed destroyed. Trees and power lines down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Eau Claire

When
June 15, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Eau Claire County, 5 mi SE of Eau Claire
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
44.770, -91.420

Trees down. Semitrailer truck blown by wind resulting in jackknife. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Eau Claire

When
June 15, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Eau Claire County, 6 mi S of Eau Claire
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
44.730, -91.480

Vehicle blown off highway across ditch and into adjacent field. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Eau Claire

When
June 15, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Eau Claire County, 3 mi N of Augusta
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
44.730, -91.120

Trees down, one falling on house. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Eau Claire

When
June 15, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Eau Claire County, 2 mi N of Augusta
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
44.720, -91.120

Farm elevator overturned. Silo top knocked off. Estimated windspeed.

What these are

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.
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: 5607920, 5607921, 5607922, 5607923, 5607924, 5607925, 5607926, 5607927, 5607928.