Wisconsin, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, August 14 to 15, 2000

August 14 to 15, 2000 · NWS ARX · 6 events in 2 counties and zones

Dime size hail and wind gusts around 60 mph were reported by spotters and law enforcement officials.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$8,000
Crop damage
$14,000
Events
6

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.

Dime size hail and wind gusts around 60 mph were reported by spotters and law enforcement officials.

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 153 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:12 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Taylor

When
August 14, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Taylor County, Gilman
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.167, -90.800

Hail, Clark

When
August 14, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Clark County, Owen
Measured
0.75 in hail
Crop damage
$4,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.950, -90.567

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
August 14, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Clark County, Owen
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.950, -90.567

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
August 14, 8:53 PM CST
Where
Clark County, Longwood
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.883, -90.600

Hail, Clark

When
August 14, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Clark County, Curtiss
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.833, -90.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Clark

When
August 15, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Clark County, 4 mi N of Greenwood
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Crop damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.817, -90.600

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: 5155919, 5155920, 5155923, 5155921, 5155922, 5155924.