185
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
$2.6M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Waupaca County, Wisconsin: 185 recorded events between 1968 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 87. That places the county #1,166 nationally and #27 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Waupaca County, Wisconsin: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Waupaca County is the 2010s, when 67 of the county's 185 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 Waupaca County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 51.4% of all recorded severe weather across 8 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #1,166 for this hazard and #27 within Wisconsin, putting it in the 62.9 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Waupaca County with 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2019 | SHERIDAN | 52 | 0 | 1 | $150K |
| Jul 12, 2008 | IOLA | 43 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| May 17, 1999 | MARION | 60 | 0 | 1 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 1997 | NEW LONDON | 0 | 0 | 1 | $20K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2025 | CLINTONVILLE | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | SCANDINAVIA | 56 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | NEW LONDON | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | WAUPACA MUNI ARPT | 52 | $0 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | KING | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | NORTHLAND | 61 | $0 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | CLINTONVILLE | 61 | $0 |
| May 22, 2024 | CLINTONVILLE | 61 | $0 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | BIG FALLS | 52 | $0 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | FREMONT | 69 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Waupaca County
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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 more than 1,000 trees throughout New London. A 28 foot trailer was blown onto its side and a section of the roof of the Sara Lee plant was damaged. At least 2 homes sustained damage from fallen trees.
Thunderstorm winds downed about two dozen trees, some more than a foot in diameter, near the corner of Holmnlane and Stratton Lake Roads, in southwest Waupaca County. Most of the fallen trees were uprooted in the very wet, sandy soil. Fallen trees damaged a garage and caused roof damage to four cottages. The high winds also flattened nearby wheat fields.
Straight-line thunderstorm winds downed numerous large trees, knocking some of the trees onto houses. Two large maple trees in the backyard of one residence broke windows, damaged siding and tore soffits and rain gutters from the house. Oakwood Cemetery sustained widespread damage to large trees and some headstones. The damage there was still being cleaned up 6 days after the storm.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Waupaca County, Wisconsin?
185 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Waupaca County between 1968 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Waupaca County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Waupaca County measured 87.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Waupaca 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 Waupaca County, Wisconsin.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/wisconsin/waupaca-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.