Calumet County, Wisconsin severe weather history spans 279 recorded events between 1954 and 2026. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 42.3% of all recorded events. It ranks #1,902 nationally and #52 in Wisconsin.
279
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$45.2M
Property damage
The record
What the Calumet County, Wisconsin severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Calumet County, Wisconsin severe weather history averages 3.9 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 86 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 41 events fall before 1990 and 238 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Calumet County, Wisconsin record is tornado, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is hail, with $37.8M in reported property damage. In total, 9 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Calumet County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 118 | 0 | $1.7M | 85 | 1966–2025 |
| Hail | 95 | 0 | $37.8M | 4 | 1964–2026 |
| Tornado | 24 | 1 | $4.2M | F2 | 1954–2018 |
| Funnel Cloud | 13 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2002–2011 |
| Flash Flood | 11 | 0 | $900K | 0 | 2003–2025 |
| Heavy Rain | 8 | 0 | $29K | 0 | 2010–2015 |
| Lightning | 5 | 1 | $187K | 0 | 1997–2021 |
| Flood | 4 | 0 | $355K | 0 | 1999–2019 |
| Waterspout | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 1999–1999 |
Decade by decade
Calumet County, Wisconsin severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
25 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 22 touched down inside it and 3 crossed in from a neighbouring county. This comes from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
| Date | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Path length | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-07-18 | EF2 | 1 | 1 | 6.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 1979-08-09 | EF2 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1981-04-04 | EF2 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1967-06-30 | EF2 | 0 | 1 | 5.9 mi | Touched down here |
| 1965-07-08 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 mi | Touched down here |
| 1964-05-08 | EF2 | 0 | 5 | 30.6 mi | Crossed in |
| 1954-06-20 | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 mi | Touched down here |
| 2018-08-28 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2013-08-06 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 mi | Crossed in |
| 2011-04-10 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 mi | Touched down here |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Calumet County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 1997 | Lightning | NEW HOLSTEIN | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 10, 1979 | Tornado | 1 | 0 | $25K | |
| Apr 4, 1981 | Tornado | 0 | 6 | $250K | |
| Aug 17, 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 | 1 | $0 | |
| Jul 1, 1967 | Tornado | 0 | 1 | $250K |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Torrential rain flooded roads and washed out a 10 foot section of railroad ties near Highway BB south of St. John. Numerous streets and basements were flooded and the St. Ana Fire Department needed to be sand bagged to avoid flooding. The flooding caused major damage to 1 home and minor damage to 60 others.
Flash flooding caused authorities to close many roads across Calumet County. The Village of Hilbert sustained the worst flooding, with approximately 100 homes impacted. A flooded creek washed out a section of asphalt on Cemetery Road near Forest Junction and ripped away the culvert. One motorist was injured while attempting to cross the missing section of road during the predawn hours. The driver was hospitalized and the front wheels were torn from the vehicle.
The tornado that formed in Outagamie County 3.5 miles east of Greenville at 12:38 am CDT, and briefly moved across Brown County, entered Calumet County 1.6 miles north of Forest Junction at 12:50 am CDT. The tornado damaged about three dozen trees (DI 28, DOD 3 and 4). Two metal truss towers collapsed under the weight of several high voltage power lines (that weighed two pounds per foot) which were likely moving in unison as their resonance frequency was reached. Engineers that inspected the damage estimated winds of 100 mph. Nearby trees sustained relatively minor damage (DI 28, DOD 2 and 3). The average path width in Calumet County was 125 yards.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
52,942
Population (ACS)
$274K
Median home value
11
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Aug 11, 2010 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Jun 14, 2008 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
| Jun 18, 2004 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING | DR |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Calumet County, Wisconsin?
279 events are on record between 1954 and 2026, causing 2 direct deaths and $45.2M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Calumet County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 118 recorded events — 42.3% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Calumet County?
25 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 22 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Calumet County?
11 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Calumet County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Calumet County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Calumet County as very low risk, placing it in the 30 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Calumet County, Wisconsin severe weather history data come from?
Every figure is drawn from United States federal public-domain records: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events for the event archive, NOAA SPC SVRGIS for mapped tornado paths, FEMA for disaster declarations and risk ratings, and the U.S. Census for population context. Dates are shown in UTC and recent entries may still be revised by NOAA.
Nearby
Neighbouring counties
- Burnett County 325
- Chippewa County 444
- Buffalo County 345
- Clark County 486
- Brown County 392
- Columbia County 503
Cite this page
“Calumet County, Wisconsin.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wisconsin/calumet-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.