167
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
7
Direct injuries
$4.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Dunn County, Wisconsin: 167 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 75. That places the county #1,350 nationally and #38 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Dunn County, Wisconsin: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Dunn County is the 2010s, when 43 of the county's 167 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 Dunn County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 47.3% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,350 for this hazard and #38 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 57.1 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Dunn County with 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2012 | BOYCEVILLE | 52 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 13, 1990 | 0 | 0 | 3 | $0 | |
| May 31, 1998 | ELK MOUND | 70 | 0 | 2 | $0 |
| May 31, 1998 | MENOMONIE | 60 | 0 | 2 | $300K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2025 | MENOMONIE | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | EAU GALLE | 65 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | DOWNSVILLE | 65 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2025 | MENOMONIE | 75 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | COLFAX | 74 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | BOYCEVILLE | 61 | $0 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | KNAPP | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | CONNORSVILLE | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | WHEELER | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | MENOMONIE | 50 | $0 |
Other hazards here
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From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Local law enforcement officials and the emergency management survey an area of damage between Graytown, and eastward to County Road V along 1410th Street. There were numerous trees blown down, and structural damage to local residences including farm equipment.
Minor damage occurred in the southwest corner of Dunn County. The area most affected was Eau Galle township, south of County Road P, to the county line. High winds blew down a cattle barn at N739 County Road D in Eau Galle.
A storm survey determined that straight-line winds caused numerous trees to be blown down or uprooted, along with a large trailer flipped over. The damaged area is approximately two miles long and 1/2 mile wide from near the intersection of State Road 85 and 690th Street, north-northeast to near 90th Street.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Dunn County, Wisconsin?
167 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Dunn County between 1959 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Dunn County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Dunn County measured 75.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Dunn 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 Dunn County, Wisconsin.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wisconsin/dunn-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.