Wisconsin, 2000

Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, July 8, 2000

July 8, 2000 · NWS MPX · 14 events in 4 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado, 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
14

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

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Polk

When
July 8, 5:40 PM CST to 5:41 PM CST
Where
Polk County, 3 mi N of Clam Falls
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.733, -92.300

Touched down in open field, no damage incurred. Tornado originally touched down in Burnett county, from 1735-1740.

Hail, Rusk

When
July 8, 5:55 PM CST to 5:57 PM CST
Where
Rusk County, 9 mi N of Bruce
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.583, -91.267

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
July 8, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Rusk County, 9 mi N of Bruce
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.583, -91.267

Trees down.

Hail, Rusk

When
July 8, 6:20 PM CST to 6:23 PM CST
Where
Rusk County, 10 mi NE of Weyerhaeuser
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.533, -91.267

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
July 8, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Rusk County, Bruce
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.450, -91.267

Large trees down.

Hail, Polk

When
July 8, 6:38 PM CST to 6:42 PM CST
Where
Polk County, Clam Falls
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.683, -92.300

Hail, Chippewa

When
July 8, 6:45 PM CST to 6:46 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, 5 mi NE of New Auburn
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
45.250, -91.483

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
July 8, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, 5 mi E of New Auburn
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.200, -91.450

Trees down.

Hail, Chippewa

When
July 8, 7:00 PM CST to 7:01 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, Holcombe
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.233, -91.117

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When
July 8, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Barron County, 3 mi E of Rice Lake
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.500, -91.667

Numerous trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
July 8, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, 3 mi NE of New Auburn
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
45.233, -91.500

Large Trees down, roof partially blown off shed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chippewa

When
July 8, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, Bloomer
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.100, -91.483

Trees up to 10 inches in diameter downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barron

When
July 8, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Barron County, Chetek
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
45.300, -91.650

Power lines down.

Hail, Chippewa

When
July 8, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Chippewa County, Stanley
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.967, -90.933

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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: 5162781, 5162901, 5162902, 5162903, 5162904, 5162905, 5162906, 5162775, 5162776, 5162863, 5162777, 5162778, 5162779, 5162780.