Overview
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Clusters of thunderstorms, including a few supercells, moved southeastward across northern into eastern Wisconsin during the morning and early afternoon. Wind damage reports were received across parts of northern Wisconsin. Several reports of hailstones in excess of 2 inches were received, including a report of hail over 4 inches in diameter in Shawano County. This page will be updated as surveys are completed, but be aware it may take a few days for the assessments to be finalized. |
.gif) Radar loop from 7:45 AM through 2 PM, July 27, 2026 |
Tornadoes
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NOTE: times shown below are local to your device's time zone. |
The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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| Tornadoes that fail to impact any ratable damage indicators on the EF-Scale are rated EF-Unknown (EF-U) | |||||
Storm Reports
Storm reports through 3 PM July 27 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 1235 AM Hail 1 N New London 44.40N 88.75W 07/27/2026 M0.50 Inch Waupaca WI Public Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.). 0845 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Star Lake 46.04N 89.47W 07/27/2026 Vilas WI Public Trees and power lines down. 0850 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW Conover 46.06N 89.26W 07/27/2026 Vilas WI Public Trees and power lines down. 0900 AM Hail 3 SW Clearwater Lake 45.81N 89.23W 07/27/2026 M1.75 Inch Oneida WI Law Enforcement 0900 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Three Lakes 45.79N 89.15W 07/27/2026 Oneida WI Law Enforcement Numerous trees and power lines down. 0904 AM Hail 4 NE Eagle River 45.94N 89.17W 07/27/2026 E1.50 Inch Vilas WI Public Report from mPING: Ping Pong Ball (1.50 in.). 0915 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Hiles 45.70N 88.98W 07/27/2026 Forest WI Law Enforcement Trees down. 0915 AM Hail 3 SSE Three Lakes 45.75N 89.14W 07/27/2026 M1.50 Inch Oneida WI Public Report and photo forwarded via broadcast media. 0933 AM Hail Crandon 45.57N 88.90W 07/27/2026 E2.00 Inch Forest WI Public Relayed via broadcast media. 0938 AM Hail 3 NE Brussels 44.77N 87.59W 07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch Door WI Public 0939 AM Hail 4 SE Crandon 45.52N 88.85W 07/27/2026 E1.00 Inch Forest WI Public Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.). 0948 AM Hail 4 S Valmy 44.84N 87.28W 07/27/2026 M2.00 Inch Door WI Public Via social media. 0950 AM Hail 3 N Pickerel 45.41N 88.91W 07/27/2026 E1.75 Inch Forest WI Public Estimated via social media. 1011 AM Hail 1 N Algoma 44.62N 87.44W 07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch Kewaunee WI Public
1011 AM Hail Algoma 44.61N 87.44W
07/27/2026 M3.00 Inch Kewaunee WI Public
Corrects time of previous hail report from
Algoma.
1020 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Athelstane 45.43N 88.09W
07/27/2026 Marinette WI Law Enforcement
trees and power lines down.
1025 AM Hail 1 ESE Lyndhurst 44.82N 88.78W
07/27/2026 M2.75 Inch Shawano WI Public
Report forwarded via Amateur Radio.
1028 AM Hail 2 NW Gresham 44.87N 88.82W
07/27/2026 E4.50 Inch Shawano WI Public
Social media image of grapefruit size hail
northwest of Gresham. Time estimated from
radar.
1029 AM Hail Gresham 44.85N 88.79W
07/27/2026 M1.00 Inch Shawano WI Trained Spotter
1040 AM Hail 1 ENE Shawano 44.78N 88.57W
07/27/2026 M1.25 Inch Shawano WI Trained Spotter
1040 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW Wausaukee 45.38N 87.95W
07/27/2026 Marinette WI Law Enforcement
Trees and power lines down.
1050 AM Hail 2 NNE Belle Plaine 44.74N 88.65W
07/27/2026 M3.00 Inch Shawano WI Public
Photo received on social media.
1156 AM Tornado 2 WNW Appleton 44.27N 88.44W
07/27/2026 Outagamie WI NWS Storm Survey
Preliminary tornado start location and time.
Survey ongoing.
1205 PM Hail 1 NE Darboy 44.24N 88.36W
07/27/2026 E1.00 Inch Calumet WI Public
Report from former NWS meteorologist.
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Radar
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| 12:02 PM reflectivity (top left), storm relative velocity (top right), correlation coefficient (bottom left) and differential reflectivity (bottom right) | Vertical cross section of correlation coefficient near Menasha, WI at 12:08 PM indicating lofted debris | Caption | Caption |
Environment
Synoptic environment
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| Green Bay radiosonde from 7 AM 7/27 | Figure 2: Caption | Figure 3: Caption |
Near-storm environment
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| Loop of mixed layer CAPE (9 AM to 2 PM 7/27) | Loop of effective shear (9 AM to 2 PM 7/27) | Loop of Significant Tornado Parameter (9 AM to 2 PM 7/27) |
Additional data
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| Tornado Warning | Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings | Mesoscale Discussion from the Storm Prediction Center at 12:16 PM highlighting near term tornado risk |
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