Menominee County, Wisconsin severe weather history spans 71 recorded events between 1984 and 2025. The dominant hazard is thunderstorm wind, accounting for 66.2% of all recorded events. It ranks #2,989 nationally and #72 in Wisconsin.
71
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$5.3M
Property damage
The record
What the Menominee County, Wisconsin severe weather history record shows
Across the archive, Menominee County, Wisconsin severe weather history averages 1.7 recorded events a year. The busiest stretch on record is the 2000s, with 29 events logged in that decade alone. Roughly 1 events fall before 1990 and 70 from 1990 onward — a gap that reflects the expansion of NOAA reporting practice as much as the weather itself.
The deadliest hazard in the Menominee County, Wisconsin record is thunderstorm wind, responsible for 1 direct deaths. The costliest is tornado, with $5.2M in reported property damage. In total, 7 distinct hazard types appear in this county archive, each listed with its own dated record below.
By hazard type
Every hazard type recorded in Menominee County
| Hazard | Events | Deaths | Damage | Max | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 47 | 1 | $24K | 85 | 1991–2021 |
| Hail | 11 | 0 | $0 | 1.75 | 1996–2022 |
| Tornado | 5 | 0 | $5.2M | F3 | 1984–2025 |
| Funnel Cloud | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2006–2007 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | $25K | 0 | 1996–2017 |
| Flood | 2 | 1 | $10K | 0 | 2014–2019 |
| Flash Flood | 1 | 0 | $0 | 0 | 2000–2000 |
Decade by decade
Menominee County, Wisconsin severe weather history by decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
Tornado tracks
Paths crossing this county
5 mapped tornado paths intersect this county: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-07 | EF3 | 0 | 3 | 40.1 mi | Crossed in |
| 1984-04-27 | EF3 | 0 | 0 | 32.0 mi | Crossed in |
| 2025-07-23 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 mi | Touched down here |
| 2024-06-25 | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 mi | Touched down here |
| 2025-04-28 | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 mi | Crossed in |
Significant events
Deadliest events on record in Menominee County
| Date | Type | Location | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2019 | Flood | KESHENA | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | KESHENA | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Jun 1, 1996 | Lightning | KESHENA | 0 | 8 | $0 |
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
The long-track tornado moved into Menominee Co. from Shawano Co. about 7.8 miles west-northwest of Neopit at 4:32 PM CDT. Three thousand acres of trees were snapped or uprooted, many in prime stands of maples, some 150 to 200 years old. The tornado exited Menominee Co. and moved into Langlade Co. at 4:48 PM CDT. The average path width of the tornado in Menominee Co. was 500 yards wide, and damage was rated EF2 (DI 27, DOD 4) in this segment, with estimated winds of 120 to 130 mph.
Ice jams, comprised of frazil ice, caused low-land flooding along the Wolf River in Keshena. An excavator was used in an attempt to open up a channel that would allow water to bypass the jam, but those efforts were unsuccessful. About a dozen structures were affected by the high waters, and some homes had flooding in their basements. The intersection of State Highways 47/55 and County Trunk VV East had to be closed for several days after the river began to spill over the road. Work crews placed barriers along the Wolf River and constructed a dam in a small creek leading into the river. They then used industrial electric pumps, capable of pumping about 500 gallons per minute, to remove water from the creek and pump it into the Wolf River. This caused the flood waters to recede.
A tornado touched down just west of Keshena at 5:15 PM CDT. The tornado tracked east and snapped and uprooted several trees before dissipating east of Keshena at 5:25 PM CDT. Total path length is estimated to be 7.43 miles long, with a width of 90 yards. Peak wind estimated to be around 90 mph.
Context
Risk, population and federal disasters
Very Low
FEMA NRI risk rating
4,252
Population (ACS)
$110K
Median home value
7
Federal declarations
| Declared | Incident | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 PANDEMIC | DR |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Biological | COVID-19 | EM |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING | DR |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION | EM |
| Jul 2, 1993 | Severe Storm | SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING | DR |
| Jul 10, 1984 | Flood | SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING | EM |
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many severe weather events have been recorded in Menominee County, Wisconsin?
71 events are on record between 1984 and 2025, causing 2 direct deaths and $5.3M in property damage.
What is the most common severe weather hazard in Menominee County?
Thunderstorm Wind, with 47 recorded events — 66.2% of everything in the archive for this county.
How many tornadoes have crossed Menominee County?
5 mapped tornado paths intersect the county boundary; 2 of them touched down inside it. This is derived from path geometry, not county-tagged reports.
How many federal disaster declarations cover Menominee County?
7 federal disaster declarations from FEMA include Menominee County, each tied to a specific incident period.
How risky is Menominee County compared with the rest of the country?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Menominee County as very low risk, placing it in the 9 percentile of its state for expected annual loss.
Where does the Menominee 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
- Marquette County 237
- Milwaukee County 596
- Marinette County 271
- Monroe County 511
- Marathon County 634
- Oconto County 245
Cite this page
“Menominee County, Wisconsin.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wisconsin/menominee-county/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.