Wisconsin Storm & Severe Weather History
Since 1996, Wisconsin has logged 40,846 severe-weather events — about 1,318 a year — with 268 direct deaths, 1,281 injuries and $3.4B in reported property damage.
By event type
Thunderstorm Wind9,74915 d$307.2M
Hail7,958—$1.1B
Winter Storm3,6922 d$7.6M
Winter Weather3,682—$3.0M
Heavy Snow2,1432 d$585K
Dense Fog1,61212 d$262K
Flood1,46210 d$273.2M
Drought1,433——
Strong Wind1,1799 d$4.0M
Flash Flood1,06913 d$1.2B
Cold/Wind Chill1,01289 d$161K
Tornado9047 d$486.4M
Heat89338 d—
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill6757 d$32K
Lightning66119 d$73.4M
Heavy Rain570—$1.8M
Events by year
19962026
Notable events (297)
Events with deaths, major damage, or a strong tornado — deadliest first.
High WindNovember 10, 1998
Dane · 1 killed · $600K damage
High WindNovember 10, 1998
Kenosha · 1 killed · $600K damage
High WindNovember 10, 1998
Columbia · 1 killed · $500K damage
Tornado (F2)July 18, 1996
Fond Du Lac · 1 killed · 1 injured · $450K damage
Winter StormDecember 10, 2010
St. Croix · 1 killed · $200K damage
High WindNovember 10, 1998
Vernon · 1 killed · $150K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 16, 1997
Winnebago · 1 killed · $150K damage
High WindApril 6, 1997
Dane · 1 killed · $120K damage
Tornado (EF1)August 19, 2011
Marinette · 1 killed · $110K damage
Thunderstorm WindJune 30, 2011
Kenosha · 1 killed · 1 injured · $100K damage
Thunderstorm WindAugust 7, 1996
Jackson · 1 killed · 4 injured · $80K damage
High WindNovember 10, 1998
Door · 1 killed · 1 injured · $50K damage
Heavy SnowFebruary 9, 2020
Outagamie · 1 killed · 1 injured · $30K damage
Flash FloodJune 12, 2008
Waukesha · 1 killed · $25K damage
Strong WindJuly 10, 2009
Dane · 1 killed · $15K damage
Flash FloodMay 8, 2004
Vernon · 1 killed · $15K damage
Excessive HeatJuly 17, 2011
Crawford · 1 killed · $12K damage
Heavy SnowJanuary 24, 1999
Juneau · 1 killed · $10K damage
FloodSeptember 26, 2011
Racine · 1 killed · $6K damage
Strong WindOctober 31, 2014
Racine · 1 killed · $5K damage
Excessive HeatJuly 17, 2011
Monroe · 1 killed · 6 injured · $5K damage
Strong WindSeptember 7, 2010
Milwaukee · 1 killed · $5K damage
Flash FloodJuly 11, 2016
Iron · 1 killed · $1K damage
Thunderstorm WindJuly 20, 2006
Grant · 1 killed · $1K damage
High WindApril 6, 1997
Portage · 1 killed · $1K damage
Strong WindApril 18, 2004
Clark · 1 killed · $500 damage
LightningApril 15, 2026
Waukesha · 1 killed ·
Ice StormApril 2, 2026
Brown · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 22, 2025
Washington · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJuly 31, 2025
Racine · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindJune 23, 2025
Brown · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 19, 2025
Milwaukee · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 8, 2025
Milwaukee · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 2, 2024
Milwaukee · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillNovember 27, 2024
Milwaukee · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentJune 26, 2024
Milwaukee · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Rip CurrentJuly 29, 2023
Kenosha · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 31, 2023
Door · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 31, 2023
Brown · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 29, 2022
Monroe · 1 killed ·
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Counts are every logged event since 1996; the "notable" list is filtered to events with fatalities, major damage or a strong tornado. Damage is the reporting office's estimate. A record of past weather is not a forecast. See About the Data.