Wisconsin, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 6, 1999

June 6, 1999 · NWS MPX · 13 events in 5 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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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 La Crosse radar (KARX), 113 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:06 UTC.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Eau Claire

When
June 6, 5:06 PM CST
Where
Eau Claire County, Eau Claire
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.820, -91.480

Hail, Eau Claire

When
June 6, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Eau Claire County, Altoona
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.800, -91.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Eau Claire

When
June 6, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Eau Claire County, Eau Claire
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.820, -91.480

Estimated windspeed.

Hail, Chippewa

When
June 6, 5:17 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, Chippewa Falls
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.930, -91.380

Hail, Chippewa

When
June 6, 5:21 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, Chippewa Falls
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.930, -91.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
June 6, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Pierce County, River Falls
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.850, -92.630

Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
June 6, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, Chippewa Falls
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.930, -91.380

Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When
June 6, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Dunn County, Elk Mound
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.870, -91.680

Estimated windspeed...

Thunderstorm Wind, Dunn

When
June 6, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Dunn County, Colfax
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.000, -91.720

Trees down. Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
June 6, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Rusk County, Weyerhaeuser
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.430, -91.420

Estimated windspeed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
June 6, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Rusk County, 3 mi W of Bruce
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
45.450, -91.330

Trees down. Estimated windspeed.

Hail, Chippewa

When
June 6, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, Chippewa Falls
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.930, -91.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
June 6, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, Chippewa Falls
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.930, -91.380

Estimated windspeed.

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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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: 5707989, 5707990, 5707994, 5707991, 5707992, 5707995, 5707996, 5707999, 5708000, 5707997, 5708001, 5707993, 5707998.