85
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
6
Direct injuries
$4.0M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin: 85 recorded events between 1960 and 2024. The strongest on record measured 70. That places the county #2,402 nationally and #67 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Ozaukee County is the 2000s, when 28 of the county's 85 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 Ozaukee County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 37.8% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #2,402 for this hazard and #67 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 24.0 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Ozaukee County with 26 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 31, 1998 | COUNTYWIDE | 0 | 0 | 4 | $3.5M |
| Jun 28, 2008 | CEDARBURG | 57 | 0 | 2 | $500 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2024 | FIVE CORNERS | 50 | $5K |
| Jun 18, 2024 | HOLY CROSS | 50 | $2K |
| Jun 18, 2024 | FIVE CORNERS | 50 | $2K |
| Jul 5, 2023 | FREDONIA | 52 | $6K |
| Nov 5, 2022 | FIVE CORNERS | 50 | $25K |
| Nov 5, 2022 | FREISTADT | 50 | $8K |
| Jul 23, 2022 | CEDARBURG | 52 | $0 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | KNELLSVILLE | 52 | $3K |
| Jun 16, 2022 | PORT WASHINGTON | 56 | $10K |
| Aug 11, 2021 | THIENSVILLE | 52 | $8K |
Other hazards here
More from Ozaukee County
- Hail 71
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Powerful thunderstorms winds knocked down a few large trees, andn blew down some tents at the annual Strawberry Festival. Two people at the festival were injured by broken tree branches and received medical treatment for minor injuries.
The Ozaukee County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down by thunderstorm wind gusts estimated at 65 knots (75 mph). Two houses had siding damage from the gusty winds, with one home having a brick facade peeled away.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin?
85 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Ozaukee County between 1960 and 2024, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Ozaukee County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Ozaukee County measured 70.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Ozaukee 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 Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wisconsin/ozaukee-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.