Wisconsin, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, August 8, 2000

August 8, 2000 · NWS MPX · 12 events in 3 counties and zones

10 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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
12

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

10 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Rusk

When
August 8, 3:50 PM CST to 4:05 PM CST
Where
Rusk County, Ladysmith
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.467, -91.100

Golfball to baseball size hail throughout the city. Widespread windblown hail caused damage to windows, houses, vehicles.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
August 8, 3:50 PM CST to 4:05 PM CST
Where
Rusk County, Ladysmith
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.467, -91.100

Scattered trees down throughout city.

Hail, Rusk

When
August 8, 4:05 PM CST to 4:06 PM CST
Where
Rusk County, 10 mi N of Ladysmith
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.617, -91.100

Hail, Barron

When
August 8, 5:25 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
Where
Barron County, 2 mi W of Cumberland
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.533, -92.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
August 8, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Polk County, Milltown
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.533, -92.517

Trees toppled.

Hail, Polk

When
August 8, 5:36 PM CST to 5:38 PM CST
Where
Polk County, Frederic
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.667, -92.467

Hail, Barron

When
August 8, 5:45 PM CST to 5:46 PM CST
Where
Barron County, 4 mi SE of Cumberland
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.500, -91.950

Hail, Barron

When
August 8, 5:50 PM CST to 5:52 PM CST
Where
Barron County, Cameron
Measured
2.5 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.400, -91.750

Hail, Polk

When
August 8, 5:55 PM CST to 5:56 PM CST
Where
Polk County, 10 mi SSE of Clam Falls
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.550, -92.217

Hail, Barron

When
August 8, 5:55 PM CST to 5:57 PM CST
Where
Barron County, 1 mi W of Rice Lake
Measured
2.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.500, -91.750

Windows broken, damage to houses.

Hail, Polk

When
August 8, 6:00 PM CST to 6:02 PM CST
Where
Polk County, Clear Lake
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
45.250, -92.267

Hail, Rusk

When
August 8, 6:02 PM CST to 6:03 PM CST
Where
Rusk County, Weyerhaeuser
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.433, -91.417

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: 5157273, 5172358, 5156246, 5156247, 5156248, 5156249, 5172352, 5172353, 5172354, 5172355, 5172357, 5172356.