Severe Weather History


Wisconsin Strong Wind History: 1,179 Recorded Events

1,179

Recorded events

8

Counties affected

9

Direct deaths

$4.0M

Property damage

Wisconsin strong wind history: 1,179 recorded events across 8 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

Wisconsin strong wind history by decade

Wisconsin strong wind history: recorded events per decade
Wisconsin strong wind history: recorded events per decade

The 1990s are the busiest decade on record with 10 reported strong wind events across Wisconsin. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most strong wind events in Wisconsin

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Walworth County20$30K1997–2021
#2Rock County20$2K1997–1997
#3Waukesha County20$5001997–1997
#4Racine County10$1K1997–1997
#5Milwaukee County10$6001997–1997
#6Kenosha County10$5001997–1997
#7Jefferson County10$01997–1997
#8Dane County10$20K1997–1997
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

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