222
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
$12.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: 222 recorded events between 1956 and 2026. The strongest on record measured 96. That places the county #863 nationally and #15 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Fond du Lac County is the 2000s, when 51 of the county's 222 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 Fond du Lac County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 50.5% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #863 for this hazard and #15 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 72.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Fond du Lac County with 71 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 31, 1998 | COUNTYWIDE | 72 | 0 | 1 | $2.0M |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | FOND DU LAC AIRPORT | 50 | $0 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | LADOGA | 52 | $50K |
| Aug 16, 2025 | FOND DU LAC AIRPORT | 50 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | VANDYNE | 52 | $3K |
| Jun 23, 2025 | WOODHULL | 50 | $3K |
| Jun 23, 2025 | LAMARTINE | 50 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | BRANDON | 50 | $4K |
| May 15, 2025 | CAMPBELLSPORT | 50 | $500 |
| May 15, 2025 | ASHFORD | 50 | $3K |
| Jul 14, 2024 | FOND DU LAC AIRPORT | 59 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Fond du Lac County
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
A swath of widespread tree and crop damage across the southern portion of the county. Sections of trees and crops completely flattened. Various roads closed due to fallen trees. The widespread wind damage and tornadoes caused structural damage to hundreds of homes, with affected damage to 200 homes, minor damage to 100 homes, major damage to 10 homes, and one home destroyed. One business sustained minor damage.
Downburst winds removed small portions of the roof decking and shingles from the church and school buildings. Some of the siding and gutters were removed from the school. A home sustained minor damage to the siding, shingles, and screened-in porch. Some windows were broken in several of the structures. Several trees or tree limbs were downed in the area. A dumpster was pushed and rolled across a parking lot. A trailer was also thrown and damaged.
Multiple reports of trees down, snapped power poles, road closures, and power outages in the Ripon area. Sheet metal roofing or siding was strewn in the field on either side of Brandon Street, north of the intersection with Highway KK. Damage was assessed to be due to straight-line winds. A man was killed when he drove his car into a downed tree on a road near Ripon.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin?
222 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Fond du Lac County between 1956 and 2026, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Fond du Lac County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Fond du Lac County measured 96.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Fond du Lac 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 Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wisconsin/fond-du-lac-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.