Storms in Wisconsin in 1997
Every storm the National Weather Service filed in Wisconsin in 1997, with each episode’s narrative and every event in it. From 1996 the record holds 48 kinds of event with each office’s narrative; before that, tornadoes, hail and thunderstorm wind only, and before 1955 tornadoes alone.
Wisconsin in 1997 on the map
Every episode with a place to put it, colored by kind of event.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The year
- Events
- 1,069
- Deaths
- 9
- Injuries
- 41
- Damage
- $122 million
- Episodes
- 261
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
By kind of event
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 374 | 0 | 4 | $2.4 million |
| Heavy Snow | 144 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hail | 121 | 0 | 7 | $9.0 million |
| Lightning | 73 | 3 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| Winter Storm | 54 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 53 | 2 | 3 | $20,000 |
| High Wind | 49 | 2 | 3 | $2.3 million |
| Winter Weather | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dense Fog | 37 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flood | 35 | 0 | 6 | $1.8 million |
| Tornado | 15 | 1 | 14 | $13 million |
| Flash Flood | 13 | 0 | 0 | $92 million |
| Strong Wind | 13 | 0 | 4 | $26,000 |
| Blizzard | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Funnel Cloud | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heat | 8 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ice Storm | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heavy Rain | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Every episode, month by month
January 1997
- Winter Weather in Wisconsin, January 1, 1997
- Dense Fog in Wisconsin, January 2, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 4 to 5, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 4 to 5, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 4 to 6, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 5 to 6, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 9 to 10, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 9, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 10 to 12, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 15, 1997
- Cold in Wisconsin, January 15 to 16, 1997
- Cold in Wisconsin, January 15 to 16, 1997
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, January 15 to 16, 1997
- Blizzard in Wisconsin, January 16, 1997
- Cold in Wisconsin, January 16, 1997
- Cold in Wisconsin, January 17, 1997
- Winter Weather in Wisconsin, January 21 to 22, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 22 to 23, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 24 to 25, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 24, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 25, 1997
February 1997
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, February 4, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, February 4, 1997
- Ice Storm in Wisconsin, February 4, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, February 4 to 5, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, February 4, 1997
- Flood in Wisconsin, February 18 to 23, 1997
- Flood in Wisconsin, February 18 to 28, 1997
- Flash Flood in Wisconsin, February 18 to 21, 1997
- Winter Weather in Wisconsin, February 20, 1997
- Flood in Wisconsin, February 20 to 24, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, February 21, 1997
- Flood in Wisconsin, February 21 to 22, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, February 21, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, February 27, 1997
March 1997
- Flood in Wisconsin, March 1 to 6, 1997
- Dense Fog in Wisconsin, March 1, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, March 12 to 13, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, March 13 to 14, 1997
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, March 13 to 14, 1997
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, March 13 to 14, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, March 13 to 14, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, March 13 to 14, 1997
- Ice Storm in Wisconsin, March 17, 1997
- Dense Fog in Wisconsin, March 28, 1997
April 1997
- Flood in Wisconsin, April 2 to 3, 1997
- Flooding in Wisconsin, April 3 to 10, 1997
- Flooding in Wisconsin, April 3 to 21, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, April 4, 1997
- Flooding in Wisconsin, April 4 to 26, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 5, 1997
- Flood in Wisconsin, April 5 to 6, 1997
- Flooding in Wisconsin, April 6 to 20, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 6, 1997
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, April 11 to 12, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, April 12, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, April 30, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, April 30, 1997
May 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, May 5, 1997
- High Wind in Wisconsin, May 5, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, May 11, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, May 11 to 12, 1997
- Hail and Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, May 18, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, May 18, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, May 18, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, May 18, 1997
- Cold in Wisconsin, May 20, 1997
June 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, June 5, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, June 5, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, June 7, 1997
- Strong Wind in Wisconsin, June 8, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, June 11, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, June 11, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 15, 1997
- Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, June 15, 1997
- Heavy Rain in Wisconsin, June 15, 1997
- Flooding and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 15, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 15, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, June 15, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, June 15, 1997
- Flash Flooding in Wisconsin, June 15, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, June 15, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, June 15, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, June 19, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, June 20, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, June 20, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, June 20, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, June 21, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 21, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 21, 1997
- Flash Flood in Wisconsin, June 21, 1997
- Flash Flood in Wisconsin, June 21, 1997
- Flash Flood in Wisconsin, June 21, 1997
- Flash Flood in Wisconsin, June 21, 1997
- Flood in Wisconsin, June 21, 1997
- Flash Flood in Wisconsin, June 21, 1997
- Flash Flood in Wisconsin, June 21, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, June 23, 1997
- Tornado and Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, June 24, 1997
- Flood and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 24, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 24, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, June 24, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 28, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, June 28, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 28, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, June 28, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, June 29, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, June 30, 1997
- Funnel Cloud in Wisconsin, June 30, 1997
- Lightning Strikes and Heavy Rain in Wisconsin, June 30, 1997
July 1997
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 1, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, July 1, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 1 to 2, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, July 1 to 2, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 1 to 2, 1997
- Hail and Lightning Strikes in Wisconsin, July 2 to 16, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, July 5, 1997
- Tornado and Hail in Wisconsin, July 5, 1997
- Dense Fog in Wisconsin, July 9, 1997
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, July 13, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, July 13, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 13, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, July 13, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 13, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, July 13, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 13 to 14, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, July 16, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, July 16, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, July 16, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, July 16, 1997
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Wisconsin, July 16, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, July 16, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, July 16, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, July 16, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 16 to 17, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 16, 1997
- Heat in Wisconsin, July 16, 1997
- Flash Flood in Wisconsin, July 16, 1997
- Lightning Strikes in Wisconsin, July 18, 1997
- Tornado and Flood in Wisconsin, July 18, 1997
- Lightning Strikes and Heavy Rain in Wisconsin, July 20 to 21, 1997
- Funnel Clouds in Wisconsin, July 20, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, July 21, 1997
- Tornadoes and Flooding in Wisconsin, July 25, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 26, 1997
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strikes in Wisconsin, July 26, 1997
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, July 27, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, July 27, 1997
August 1997
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, August 2, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, August 2, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, August 3, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, August 3, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, August 3, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, August 3, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, August 3, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, August 3, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, August 3, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, August 3, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, August 3, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, August 3, 1997
- Flooding and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, August 4, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, August 14, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, August 15, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, August 15, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, August 15, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, August 16, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, August 23, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, August 23, 1997
- Flash Flooding in Wisconsin, August 23, 1997
September 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, September 1, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, September 1, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, September 1, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, September 1, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, September 1, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, September 1, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, September 1, 1997
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strikes in Wisconsin, September 16, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, September 16, 1997
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strikes in Wisconsin, September 16, 1997
- Damaging Winds and Lightning Strikes in Wisconsin, September 18, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, September 18, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, September 18, 1997
- Damaging Winds in Wisconsin, September 18, 1997
- Tornado and Flooding in Wisconsin, September 19, 1997
- Hail in Wisconsin, September 19, 1997
- Strong Wind in Wisconsin, September 29, 1997
- Strong Wind in Wisconsin, September 29, 1997
October 1997
- Heat in Wisconsin, October 3 to 8, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, October 6, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, October 6, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Wisconsin, October 6, 1997
- Heat in Wisconsin, October 12, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, October 26, 1997
- Winter Weather in Wisconsin, October 26, 1997
November 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, November 13, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, November 14, 1997
- Cold in Wisconsin, November 30, 1997
- Cold in Wisconsin, November 30, 1997
December 1997
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.