136
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
$2.5M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin: 136 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 97. That places the county #1,712 nationally and #53 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Eau Claire County is the 1990s, when 35 of the county's 136 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 Eau Claire County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 42.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,712 for this hazard and #53 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 45.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Eau Claire County with 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2019 | EAU CLAIRE | 52 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 10, 2016 | EAU CLAIRE | 56 | 0 | 1 | $100K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2025 | EAU CLAIRE | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | EAU CLAIRE | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | EAU CLAIRE | 55 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | WILSON | 74 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | WILSON | 70 | $0 |
| May 21, 2024 | BRACKETT | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | EAU CLAIRE | 50 | $0 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | EAU CLAIRE | 52 | $0 |
| May 31, 2022 | ALTOONA | 43 | $5K |
| Jul 29, 2021 | FOSTER | 52 | $1K |
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
Widespread tree and power line damage occurred in the northwest side of Eau Claire. A trained spotter in his truck had severe straight line winds move it approximately four feet. The hardest hit area was around Carson Park and the Lakeview Cemetery where over 2000 soft and hardwood healthy trees were blown down. There were some residential areas that were affected by fallen trees and other debris which damaged their homes and cars. Plus, a 200 foot radio tower was blown down.
Several pictures from social media showed large trees blown down from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire campus, south and east across the southern part of the city. A few trees landed on homes and caused damage to their roofs.
A large area of downburst winds, with gusts of 90 mph, occurred north of Osseo, northward along County Road R, then northeast to around Augusta, Wisconsin, and accompanied the two EF-1 tornadoes near Augusta. A farmstead just east of County Road R, and north of Osseo, was heavily damaged. In addition, several outbuildings were damaged, along with numerous power poles and trees snapped from the damaging downburst path that was estimated between 10 to 12 miles long. Some homes had minor damage to shingles.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?
136 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Eau Claire County between 1959 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Eau Claire County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Eau Claire County measured 97.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wisconsin/eau-claire-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.