Wisconsin, 1998Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 25, 1998
June 25, 1998 · NWS MPX · 17 events in 8 counties and zones
17 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $315,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 17
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pepin
- When
- June 25, 12:50 AM CST
- Where
- Pepin County, Arkansaw
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.630, -92.030
Barn blown down trapping 57 cows. Garage shifted off foundation. Windows blown out of farmhouse.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce
- When
- June 25, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Pierce County, 2 mi NE of Diamond Bluff
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.670, -92.580
Damage estimate for entire county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce
- When
- June 25, 1:10 AM CST
- Where
- Pierce County, Esdaile to 3 mi NE of Esdaile
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.620, -92.380
Barn collapsed killing eight cows. Estimated windspeed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce
- When
- June 25, 1:20 AM CST
- Where
- Pierce County, 15 mi SE of Ellsworth
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 44.580, -92.250
Large trees blown down. Windows blown out. Estimated windspeed.
Thunderstorm Wind, St. Croix
- When
- June 25, 1:26 AM CST
- Where
- St. Croix County, Glenwood City
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 45.070, -92.170
Trees and power lines down. Estimated windspeed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Barron
- When
- June 25, 1:28 AM CST
- Where
- Barron County, Turtle Lake
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 45.400, -92.150
Trees and power lines down. Large hail also reported. Estimated windspeed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn
- When
- June 25, 1:30 AM CST
- Where
- Dunn County, Colfax
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 45.000, -91.720
Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa
- When
- June 25, 1:36 AM CST
- Where
- Chippewa County, Jim Falls
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 45.050, -91.270
Campers and trees blown over. Estimated windspeed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa
- When
- June 25, 1:36 AM CST
- Where
- Chippewa County, Eau Claire
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.820, -91.480
Thunderstorm Wind, Barron
- When
- June 25, 1:40 AM CST
- Where
- Barron County, Chetek
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 45.300, -91.650
Large trees blown down. Shed destroyed. Boats flipped onto docks.
Thunderstorm Wind, Eau Claire
- When
- June 25, 1:45 AM CST
- Where
- Eau Claire County, Eau Claire
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 44.820, -91.480
Trees and power lines down. Estimated windspeed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn
- When
- June 25, 1:45 AM CST
- Where
- Dunn County, 4 mi N of Menomonie
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 44.930, -91.920
Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa
- When
- June 25, 1:51 AM CST
- Where
- Chippewa County, Eau Claire
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 44.820, -91.480
Airport hangar destroyed at Chippewa Valley Airport.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa
- When
- June 25, 2:00 AM CST
- Where
- Chippewa County, 4 mi N of Cadott
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $40,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -91.120
Pop-up campers destroyed at local music festival.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa
- When
- June 25, 2:02 AM CST
- Where
- Chippewa County, Stanley
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -90.930
Farm damaged. Estimated windspeed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk
- When
- June 25, 2:04 AM CST
- Where
- Rusk County, Conrath
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 45.380, -91.030
Large trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Eau Claire
- When
- June 25, 2:10 AM CST
- Where
- Eau Claire County, Fall Creek
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 44.770, -91.270
Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.
- 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.
- Heat in Pennsylvania, June 25 to 26, 19983 deaths · 5 events
- Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, June 25, 1998$1.2 million · F2 · 17 events
- Heat in New Jersey, June 25 to 26, 199820 injured · 14 events
- Heat in Wisconsin, June 25, 199821 injured · 1 event
- Heat in Delaware, June 25 to 26, 19981 death · 3 events
- Lightning Strike in Florida, June 25, 19981 death · 1 event
- Flash Flood in New York, June 25 to 26, 1998$1.0 million · 1 event
- Tornado and Hail in Michigan, June 25, 1998$200,000 · F1 · 8 events
- Damaging Winds in Vermont, June 25, 19981 injured · $515,000 · 4 events
- Hail in Idaho, June 25, 1998$250,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 25, 1998$156,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, June 25, 1998$92,000 · 70 kt wind · 19 events
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: 5660123, 5660122, 5660233, 5660124, 5660125, 5660221, 5660222, 5660223, 5660224, 5660232, 5660225, 5660226, 5660228, 5660230, 5660231, 5660227, 5660229.