Wisconsin, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 23, 1999

July 23, 1999 · NWS MPX · 13 events in 4 counties and zones

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

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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.

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Event by event

12 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 23, 1:02 AM CST
Where
Polk County, Osceola
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.320, -92.720

Estimated Winds, a few trees and powerlines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 23, 1:04 AM CST
Where
Polk County, Osceola Muni Arpt
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
45.320, -92.700

AWOS measurement.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 23, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Polk County, Centuria
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
45.450, -92.550

Shed down. Large limbs and power lines down. Estimated winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Croix

When
July 23, 1:28 AM CST
Where
St. Croix County, Hudson
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.970, -92.770

Estimated winds. Trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Croix

When
July 23, 1:28 AM CST
Where
St. Croix County, Deer Park
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.180, -92.380

Estimated winds. Trees and power lines brought down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When
July 23, 1:30 AM CST to 1:35 AM CST
Where
Barron County, Turtle Lake to 3 mi NW of Almena
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
45.450, -92.150

Barn down. Silo down. Numerous trees down along a four mile long path. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 23, 1:35 AM CST
Where
Polk County, Luck to Clam Falls
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
45.570, -92.480

Scattered trees down along a 10 mile long swath. Estimated winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
July 23, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Polk County, Clayton
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.330, -92.170

Estimated winds. Trees felled.

Hail, Barron

When
July 23, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Barron County, 6 mi NW of Rice Lake
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.570, -91.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When
July 23, 1:50 AM CST
Where
Barron County, Barron
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.400, -91.850

Estimated winds. Trees felled.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When
July 23, 1:56 AM CST
Where
Barron County, 4 mi S of Rice Lake
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.450, -91.730

Estimated winds. Trees toppled.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When
July 23, 2:06 AM CST
Where
Barron County, 6 mi E of Cameron
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.400, -91.630

Estimated winds. Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
July 23, 2:34 AM CST
Where
Rusk County, Weyerhaeuser
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.430, -91.420

Estimated winds. Powerlines down, numerous trees down.

What these are

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

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5716244, 5716245, 5715410, 5716246, 5716247, 5715412, 5715411, 5715408, 5715409, 5716309, 5715405, 5715406, 5715407.