Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, May 28, 1998

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, May 28, 1998
Start: 1998-05-28T18:01
End: 1998-05-28T20:35
Location: Wisconsin

May 28, 1998 · NWS ARX · 11 events in 5 counties and zones

Wind gusts between 60 and 65 mph along with hail up to the size of golf balls was reported by spotters and local law enforcement officials.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $59,000
Crop damage: $53,000
Events: 11

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.

Wind gusts between 60 and 65 mph along with hail up to the size of golf balls was reported by spotters and local law enforcement officials.

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Event by event

8 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Vernon

When: May 28, 6:01 PM CST
Where: Vernon County, West Prairie
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Crop damage: $18,000
Coordinates: 43.470, -91.020

Hail, Grant

When: May 28, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Grant County, Kieler
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Crop damage: $35,000
Coordinates: 42.580, -90.600

Hail, Vernon

When: May 28, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Vernon County, 5 mi NE of La Farge
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 43.620, -90.570

Hail, Vernon

When: May 28, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Vernon County, Ontario
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.720, -90.580

Hail, Vernon

When: May 28, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Vernon County, 2 mi SW of Hillsboro
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $14,000
Coordinates: 43.630, -90.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Juneau

When: May 28, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Juneau County, Lyndon Station
Measured: 53 kt (61 mph)
Property damage: $8,000
Coordinates: 43.720, -89.900

Hail, Adams

When: May 28, 7:31 PM CST
Where: Adams County, 5 mi N of Plainville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 43.780, -89.820

Hail, Monroe

When: May 28, 7:39 PM CST
Where: Monroe County, 6 mi N of Tomah
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.070, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: May 28, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Monroe County, 6 mi N of Tomah
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage: $12,000
Coordinates: 44.070, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: May 28, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Monroe County, Oakdale
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 43.970, -90.380

Hail, Adams

When: May 28, 8:35 PM CST
Where: Adams County, New Rome
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 44.230, -89.880

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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Wisconsin in 1998 Every state in 1998 This day in weather history Warnings in Wisconsin, May 1998

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: 5642064, 5642065, 5642066, 5642067, 5642068, 5642074, 5642072, 5642069, 5642070, 5642071, 5642073.