Wisconsin, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, September 3, 2000

September 3, 2000 · NWS ARX · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

Dime size hail and estimated wind gusts of 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
$9,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Events
3

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 estimated wind gusts of 60 mph were reported by spotters and law enforcement officials.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Jackson

When
September 3, 1:55 AM CST
Where
Jackson County, North Bend
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.100, -91.117

Hail, Monroe

When
September 3, 2:50 AM CST
Where
Monroe County, Warrens
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$750
Crop damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.133, -90.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Juneau

When
September 3, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Juneau County, Elroy
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$7,000
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
43.750, -90.267

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: 5171734, 5171735, 5171736.