138
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$957K
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Door County, Wisconsin: 138 recorded events between 1966 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 105. That places the county #1,680 nationally and #51 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Door County, Wisconsin: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Door County is the 1990s, when 38 of the county's 138 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 Door County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 54.8% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,680 for this hazard and #51 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 46.5 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Door 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 1998 | STURGEON BAY | 65 | 0 | 3 | $150K |
| Sep 7, 2001 | FISH CREEK | 50 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 1998 | STURGEON BAY | 55 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 9, 1992 | 61 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | ROWLEYS BAY | 65 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | EPHRAIM | 70 | $431K |
| Aug 9, 2025 | BAILEYS HARBOR | 61 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | EPHRAIM | 70 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | EGG HARBOR | 70 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | JACKSONPORT | 61 | $0 |
| Aug 9, 2025 | EGG HARBOR | 71 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | EGG HARBOR | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | MAPLEWOOD | 52 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | DETROIT HARBOR | 61 | $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 downed and uprooted multiple trees in Ephraim. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. The thunderstorms produced $431,938 worth of damage and debris clean up across central and northern parts of Door County.
Thunderstorm winds produced widespread tree damage across Cana Island. This tree damage temporarily stranded campers on the island as the roads were inaccessible due to trees blocking the roads. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Door County, Wisconsin?
138 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Door County between 1966 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Door County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Door County measured 105.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Door 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 Door County, Wisconsin.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wisconsin/door-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.