218
Recorded events
1
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$10.2M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Outagamie County, Wisconsin: 218 recorded events between 1959 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 76. That places the county #888 nationally and #16 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Outagamie County, Wisconsin: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Outagamie County is the 2010s, when 79 of the county's 218 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 Outagamie County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 45.9% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #888 for this hazard and #16 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 71.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Outagamie County with 61 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 25, 1989 | 0 | 1 | 5 | $0 | |
| Aug 29, 1984 | 75 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | DALE | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | SHIOCTON | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | BEAR CREEK | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | MACKVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | BLACK CREEK | 57 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | SEYMOUR | 61 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | SCHIOCTON | 52 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | APPLETON | 52 | $0 |
| May 16, 2025 | HORTONVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | FREEDOM | 52 | $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
Thunderstorm winds, with gusts estimated to 80 mph, downed thousands of trees and knocked out power to 20,000 customers in Appleton alone. Around 200 homes sustained at least minor damage, including one that was destroyed. More than 60 businesses also sustained damage. A semi-trailer was blown over near US-41 and US-10.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Outagamie County, Wisconsin?
218 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Outagamie County between 1959 and 2025, causing 1 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Outagamie County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Outagamie County measured 76.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Outagamie 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 Outagamie County, Wisconsin.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wisconsin/outagamie-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.