Wisconsin, 1998

Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, March 29, 1998

March 29, 1998 · NWS MPX · 13 events in 6 counties and zones

11 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 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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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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

The Minneapolis radar (KMPX), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:41 UTC.

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Event by event

11 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pierce

When
March 29, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Pierce County, Ellsworth
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.730, -92.470

Hail covered the ground.

Hail, St. Croix

When
March 29, 4:04 PM CST
Where
St. Croix County, Woodville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.950, -92.300

Hail, Dunn

When
March 29, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Dunn County, Boyceville
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
45.050, -92.030

Hail, Pepin

When
March 29, 5:23 PM CST
Where
Pepin County, Durand
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.630, -91.970

Hail, Eau Claire

When
March 29, 5:34 PM CST
Where
Eau Claire County, 10 mi SW of Eau Claire
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.720, -91.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Pepin

When
March 29, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Pepin County, 12 mi E of Durand
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
44.630, -91.720

Barn blown down. Estimated windspeed.

Hail, Eau Claire

When
March 29, 5:53 PM CST
Where
Eau Claire County, Eau Claire
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.820, -91.480

Hail, Pierce

When
March 29, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Pierce County, 13 mi E of Ellsworth
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
44.730, -92.200

Hail, Chippewa

When
March 29, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, Chippewa Falls
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.930, -91.380

Hail, Chippewa

When
March 29, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, Chippewa Falls
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.930, -91.380

Automobiles damaged.

Hail, Chippewa

When
March 29, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, Stanley
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
44.970, -90.930

Lightning, Chippewa

When
March 29, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, 2 mi SE of Chippewa Falls
Coordinates
45.069, -91.280 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Motel fire caused by lightning.

Hail, Chippewa

When
March 29, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, Jim Falls
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
45.050, -91.270

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5638928, 5638929, 5638930, 5638931, 5638932, 5638940, 5638933, 5638934, 5638935, 5638936, 5638937, 5638939, 5638938.