127
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$1.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Crawford County, Wisconsin: 127 recorded events between 1971 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 80. That places the county #1,831 nationally and #56 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Crawford County, Wisconsin: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Crawford County is the 1990s, when 39 of the county's 127 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Crawford County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 33.3% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,831 for this hazard and #56 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 41.7 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Crawford County with 42 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 1998 | PRAIRIE DU CHIEN | 56 | 0 | 1 | $18K |
| May 31, 1998 | PRAIRIE DU CHIEN | 60 | 0 | 1 | $30K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | MT STERLING | 55 | $45K |
| Jul 14, 2024 | PRAIRIE DU CHIEN | 58 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | CRAWFORD | 60 | $75K |
| Jul 24, 2022 | WAUZEKA | 48 | $2K |
| Jun 3, 2020 | BELL CENTER | 51 | $3K |
| Aug 14, 2019 | PRAIRIE DU CHIEN | 57 | $5K |
| Jun 30, 2019 | MT STERLING | 45 | $1K |
| Jun 30, 2018 | SOLDIERS GROVE | 45 | $3K |
| May 26, 2018 | WAUZEKA | 52 | $0 |
| May 26, 2018 | CHARME | 52 | $2K |
Other hazards here
More from Crawford County
- Hail 94
- Flood 81
- Flash Flood 40
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Crawford County, Wisconsin?
127 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Crawford County between 1971 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Crawford County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Crawford County measured 80.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Crawford County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Crawford County, Wisconsin.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wisconsin/crawford-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.