Wisconsin, 1997

Hail in Wisconsin, September 19, 1997

September 19, 1997 · NWS ARX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Storm spotters and local law enforcement officials reported dime to golfball size hail.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
$15,000
Events
2

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS ARX wrote it up.

Storm spotters and local law enforcement officials reported dime to golfball size hail.

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:59 UTC.

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Event by event

2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Jackson

When
September 19, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson County, Millston
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
44.200, -90.650

Hail, Monroe

When
September 19, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Monroe County, 5 mi SW of Wilton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$15,000
Coordinates
43.770, -90.600

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 5610198, 5610199.