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.
Rip CurrentAugust 7, 2017
Kenosha · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 5, 2017
Milwaukee · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 4, 2017
Milwaukee · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 18, 2016
Milwaukee · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 10, 2016
Milwaukee · 1 killed ·
LightningSeptember 6, 2016
Oneida · 1 killed ·
Rip CurrentAugust 10, 2016
Ashland · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 27, 2016
Milwaukee · 1 killed ·
FloodJuly 14, 2016
Ashland · 1 killed ·
FloodJuly 12, 2016
Bayfield · 1 killed · 1 injured ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 8, 2016
La Crosse · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 4, 2016
Columbia · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 17, 2016
Milwaukee · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 11, 2016
Kenosha · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 10, 2016
Brown · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 8, 2016
Milwaukee · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 4, 2016
Jefferson · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 28, 2015
Kenosha · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 17, 2015
Monroe · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 3, 2015
Marathon · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 1, 2015
Milwaukee · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 5, 2014
Milwaukee · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillDecember 3, 2014
Milwaukee · 1 killed ·
LightningJune 30, 2014
Rock · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillMarch 16, 2014
Milwaukee · 1 killed ·
High WindFebruary 20, 2014
Rock · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillFebruary 5, 2014
Milwaukee · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 27, 2014
Milwaukee · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 27, 2014
Rock · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 21, 2014
Dodge · 1 killed ·
Extreme Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 5, 2014
Barron · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 3, 2014
Marquette · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 3, 2014
Milwaukee · 1 killed ·
Strong WindNovember 17, 2013
Kenosha · 1 killed ·
Thunderstorm WindAugust 21, 2013
Menominee (C) · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 17, 2013
Manitowoc · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 16, 2013
Trempealeau · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillMarch 7, 2013
Vernon · 1 killed ·
Cold/Wind ChillJanuary 20, 2013
Brown · 1 killed ·
HeatJuly 2, 2012
Vernon · 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.