Wisconsin, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, August 8, 2000

August 8, 2000 · NWS GRB · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

Widely scattered supercell thunderstorms produced large hail as they moved across central and east central Wisconsin. The largest hail knocked out windows and windshields and caused crop damage in Marathon county.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 GRB wrote it up.

Widely scattered supercell thunderstorms produced large hail as they moved across central and east central Wisconsin. The largest hail knocked out windows and windshields and caused crop damage in Marathon county. A separate cluster of storms produced wind damage near the Wisconsin/Michigan border. Three cabins were damaged by fallen trees near Keyes Lake (Florence county) where 20 to 30 large trees were downed by strong winds.

The radar

The La Crosse radar (KARX), 161 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:23 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Marathon

When
August 8, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Marathon County, Athens
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
45.033, -90.083

Hail, Marathon

When
August 8, 5:28 PM CST
Where
Marathon County, 1 mi NW of Athens
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.050, -90.100

Hail, Marathon

When
August 8, 5:37 PM CST
Where
Marathon County, Athens
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.033, -90.083

Hail, Marathon

When
August 8, 6:07 PM CST
Where
Marathon County, Marathon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.917, -89.833

Thunderstorm Wind, Florence

When
August 8, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Florence County, 5 mi WSW of Commonwealth
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
45.883, -88.333

Hail, Portage

When
August 8, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Portage County, 1 mi S of Rosholt
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.617, -89.300

Hail, Portage

When
August 8, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Portage County, Rosholt
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.633, -89.300

Hail, Outagamie

When
August 8, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Outagamie County, Medina
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.267, -88.633

Hail, Winnebago

When
August 8, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Winnebago County, Neenah
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.183, -88.450

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: 5169759, 5169751, 5169752, 5169753, 5169755, 5169754, 5169756, 5169757, 5169758.