A severe thunderstorm produced large hail and downburst winds for nearly 60 miles as it moved southward across west central Wisconsin.  Numerous mobile homes were damaged near Whitehall (Trempealeau County).  Hardest hit was the city of La Crosse (La Crosse County) where hail up to 2.5 inches in diameter damaged hundreds of vehicles.  Windshields were smashed in cars along Highway 16.  Hail up to 2 inches in diameter fell at the La Crosse National Weather Service office.  Winds estimated at 75 mph blew the roof off a bowling alley and damaged several rooms in a downtown hotel.  The winds also knocked down several large trees in the city, some of which smashed vehicles.

Hail in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 12:20:00 to 19-JUL-04 12:20:00 (CST)
Location: ONALASKA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 12:20:00 to 19-JUL-04 12:20:00 (CST)
Location: LA CROSSE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in TREMPEALEAU, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 11:15:00 to 19-JUL-04 11:15:00 (CST)
Location: WHITEHALL
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 1.5K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in TREMPEALEAU, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 11:15:00 to 19-JUL-04 11:15:00 (CST)
Location: WHITEHALL
Magnitude: 65 EG
Property damage: 2.5K
Crop damage: 5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Hail in TREMPEALEAU, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 10:45:00 to 19-JUL-04 10:45:00 (CST)
Location: STRUM
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 12:21:00 to 19-JUL-04 12:21:00 (CST)
Location: LA CROSSE
Magnitude: 2.25 
Property damage: 320K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 12:21:00 to 19-JUL-04 12:21:00 (CST)
Location: LA CROSSE
Magnitude: 2.50 
Property damage: 350K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in TREMPEALEAU, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 11:10:00 to 19-JUL-04 11:10:00 (CST)
Location: WHITEHALL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 3.5K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in VERNON, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 12:41:00 to 19-JUL-04 12:41:00 (CST)
Location: STODDARD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in VERNON, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 12:44:00 to 19-JUL-04 12:44:00 (CST)
Location: STODDARD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Hail in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 12:25:00 to 19-JUL-04 12:25:00 (CST)
Location: LA CROSSE
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 1.5K
Crop damage: 5K
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Hail in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 12:30:00 to 19-JUL-04 12:30:00 (CST)
Location: LA CROSSE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 12:15:00 to 19-JUL-04 12:30:00 (CST)
Location: LA CROSSE
Magnitude: 65 EG
Property damage: 12.5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 12:34:00 to 19-JUL-04 12:34:00 (CST)
Location: LA CROSSE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 1.25K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in TREMPEALEAU, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 11:50:00 to 19-JUL-04 11:50:00 (CST)
Location: GALESVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 3K
Crop damage: 5K
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Hail in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 12:15:00 to 19-JUL-04 12:15:00 (CST)
Location: ONALASKA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 12:16:00 to 19-JUL-04 12:16:00 (CST)
Location: LA CROSSE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 8K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 12:18:00 to 19-JUL-04 12:18:00 (CST)
Location: LA CROSSE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in TREMPEALEAU, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 11:50:00 to 19-JUL-04 11:50:00 (CST)
Location: ETTRICK
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Thunderstorm Wind in TREMPEALEAU, WISCONSIN
From 19-JUL-04 11:50:00 to 19-JUL-04 11:50:00 (CST)
Location: GALESVILLE
Magnitude: 65 EG
Property damage: 3.5K
Crop damage: 4K
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)