Storm History: Ashland County, Wisconsin
Every storm the National Weather Service has filed in Ashland County, Wisconsin: floods, hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, winter storms, heat and the rest, with the most serious on record. Events filed by forecast zone count for every county the zone covers.
The record
- Events
- 492
- Deaths
- 5
- Injuries
- 3
- Damage
- $798,000
- Episodes
- 410
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.
Every year
By kind of event
Counted under the kind that heads each episode.
| Kind of event | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Snow | 143 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hail | 92 | 0 | 0 | $5,000 |
| Tornado | 51 | 1 | 0 | $364,000 |
| Drought | 48 | 0 | 0 | |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 39 | 0 | 0 | $150,000 |
| Lake-Effect Snow | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flash Flood | 22 | 1 | 0 | $3,000 |
| Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Storm | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ice Storm | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Flood | 8 | 0 | 0 | $189,000 |
| Blizzard | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cold/Wind Chill | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| Winter Weather | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lakeshore Flood | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Strong Wind | 2 | 0 | 0 | $6,000 |
| Lightning | 2 | 0 | 3 | $80,000 |
| High Wind | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2,000 |
| Frost/Freeze | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heat | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Excessive Heat | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rip Current | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| High Surf | 1 | 2 | 0 |
The deadliest
The costliest
Damage within this county, in the dollars of its year.
- Tornado, August 14, 1961
- Flood, April 14, 2002
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 6, 1999
- Lightning, July 1, 2011
- Tornado, July 1, 2011
- Tornado, July 19, 1980
- Tornado, September 16, 1992
- Tornado, May 22, 2011
- Strong Wind, October 26, 2010
- Tornado, July 11, 2016
- Hail, August 13, 2010
- Flash Flood, July 14, 2010
- High Wind, May 9, 2011
- Hail, April 10, 2011
- Strong Wind, September 15, 2004
- Tornado, July 3, 1983
- Tornado, June 30, 1983
The largest hail
The largest stone in each episode, which may have fallen in a neighboring county of the same episode.
- Hail, April 10, 2011
- Hail, May 5, 1962
- Hail, July 6, 2017
- Flash Flood, July 27, 2023
- Hail, May 18, 2022
- Hail, June 28, 2022
- Hail, June 10, 2021
- Hail, June 21, 2020
- Flash Flood, July 8, 2020
- Flash Flood, June 15, 2018
- Hail, August 1, 2012
- Hail, June 22, 2010
- Hail, July 29, 2006
- Hail, July 21, 2002
- Hail, March 26, 1991
The strongest tornadoes
Every episode, newest first
- Hail, June 29, 2026
- Hail, June 15, 2026
- Hail, April 17, 2026
- Heavy Snow, March 14, 2026
- Heavy Snow, March 12, 2026
- Heavy Snow, February 17, 2026
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 22, 2026
- Heavy Snow, December 28, 2025
- Blizzard, November 25, 2025
- Heavy Snow, November 8, 2025
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 2025
- Hail, June 20, 2025
- Hail, May 15, 2025
- Ice Storm, March 29, 2025
- Heavy Snow, March 4, 2025
- Heavy Snow, February 14, 2025
- Winter Weather, January 22, 2025
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 2025
- Drought, December 1, 2024
- Drought, November 1, 2024
- Hail, June 5, 2024
- Drought, May 1, 2024
- Drought, April 1, 2024
- Winter Weather, March 27, 2024
- Heavy Snow, March 24, 2024
- Drought, March 1, 2024
- Drought, February 1, 2024
- Heavy Snow, January 12, 2024
- Drought, January 1, 2024
- Drought, December 1, 2023
- Drought, November 1, 2023
- Drought, October 1, 2023
- Drought, September 1, 2023
- Hail, August 16, 2023
- Drought, August 1, 2023
- Flash Flood, July 27, 2023
- Drought, July 11, 2023
- Hail, July 3, 2023
- Hail, June 29, 2023
- Heavy Snow, April 29, 2023
- Blizzard, April 16, 2023
- Flood, April 11, 2023
- Ice Storm, April 4, 2023
- Heavy Snow, March 16, 2023
- Heavy Snow, March 11, 2023
- Heavy Snow, March 1, 2023
- Blizzard, February 22, 2023
- Heavy Snow, February 21, 2023
- Heavy Snow, January 19, 2023
- Heavy Snow, January 3, 2023
- Ice Storm, December 14, 2022
- Heavy Snow, November 29, 2022
- Heavy Snow, November 17, 2022
- Drought, November 1, 2022
- Drought, October 1, 2022
- Drought, September 20, 2022
- High Surf, August 7, 2022
- Hail, June 28, 2022
- Hail, May 18, 2022
- Heavy Snow, April 6, 2022
- Ice Storm, March 1, 2022
- Heavy Snow, February 21, 2022
- Winter Weather, February 18, 2022
- Heavy Snow, January 4, 2022
- Drought, January 1, 2022
- Heavy Snow, December 26, 2021
- Heavy Snow, December 10, 2021
- Heavy Snow, December 5, 2021
- Drought, December 1, 2021
- Drought, November 1, 2021
- Drought, October 1, 2021
- Flash Flood, September 20, 2021
- Drought, September 7, 2021
- Hail, June 10, 2021
- Hail, April 5, 2021
- Heavy Snow, February 28, 2021
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 2021
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 2021
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 7, 2021
- Heavy Snow, February 4, 2021
- Heavy Snow, December 23, 2020
- Ice Storm, November 10, 2020
- Heavy Snow, October 20, 2020
- Tornado, September 25, 2020
- Tornado, July 18, 2020
- Hail, July 18, 2020
- Flash Flood, July 8, 2020
- Hail, June 21, 2020
- Heavy Snow, April 12, 2020
- Heavy Snow, January 17, 2020
- Heavy Snow, December 30, 2019
- Heavy Snow, December 9, 2019
- Heavy Snow, November 30, 2019
- Heavy Snow, November 26, 2019
- Lakeshore Flood, October 21, 2019
- Flash Flood, July 4, 2019
- Heavy Snow, March 9, 2019
- Heavy Snow, February 23, 2019
- Heavy Snow, February 20, 2019
- Heavy Snow, February 12, 2019
- Heavy Snow, February 6, 2019
- Ice Storm, February 4, 2019
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 2019
- Heavy Snow, November 9, 2018
- Flash Flood, August 27, 2018
- Hail, July 25, 2018
- Lightning, June 30, 2018
- Flash Flood, June 16, 2018
- Flash Flood, June 15, 2018
- Blizzard, April 14, 2018
- Heavy Snow, March 30, 2018
- Heavy Snow, February 24, 2018
- Heavy Snow, February 22, 2018
- Heavy Snow, February 19, 2018
- Heavy Snow, February 19, 2018
- Heavy Snow, January 22, 2018
- Lakeshore Flood, October 26, 2017
- Hail, July 6, 2017
- Flood, May 16, 2017
- Tornado, May 16, 2017
- Heavy Snow, February 24, 2017
- Winter Storm, December 25, 2016
- Lake-Effect Snow, December 16, 2016
- Rip Current, August 10, 2016
- Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 2016
- Excessive Heat, July 20, 2016
- Tornado, July 11, 2016
- Heavy Snow, April 7, 2016
- Heavy Snow, March 16, 2016
- Heavy Snow, February 2, 2016
- Heavy Snow, December 26, 2015
- Hail, July 12, 2015
- Hail, June 9, 2015
- Hail, June 8, 2015
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 5, 2015
- Heavy Snow, December 15, 2014
- Lake-Effect Snow, November 26, 2014
- Heavy Snow, November 10, 2014
- Tornado, August 11, 2014
- Hail, July 29, 2014
- Hail, July 26, 2014
- Hail, July 22, 2014
- Heavy Snow, April 16, 2014
- Heavy Snow, April 3, 2014
- Heavy Snow, March 17, 2014
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, March 1, 2014
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 27, 2014
- Heavy Snow, February 20, 2014
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 2014
- Lake-Effect Snow, January 16, 2014
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 4, 2014
- Lake-Effect Snow, December 21, 2013
- Heavy Snow, December 4, 2013
- Lake-Effect Snow, November 26, 2013
- Flood, May 1, 2013
- Heavy Snow, May 1, 2013
- Flood, April 30, 2013
- Heavy Snow, April 22, 2013
- Heavy Snow, April 10, 2013
- Lake-Effect Snow, February 22, 2013
- Winter Storm, February 10, 2013
- Heavy Snow, December 9, 2012
- Heavy Snow, November 22, 2012
- Hail, August 1, 2012
- Hail, July 2, 2012
- Flood, June 19, 2012
- Flash Flood, June 14, 2012
- Hail, May 20, 2012
- Heavy Snow, February 28, 2012
- Heavy Snow, January 11, 2012
- Heavy Snow, January 1, 2012
- Heavy Snow, December 3, 2011
- Heavy Snow, November 19, 2011
- Hail, September 12, 2011
- Heat, July 16, 2011
- Tornado, July 1, 2011
- Lightning, July 1, 2011
- Frost/Freeze, May 26, 2011
- Tornado, May 22, 2011
- High Wind, May 9, 2011
- Heavy Snow, April 27, 2011
- Hail, April 10, 2011
- Heavy Snow, March 22, 2011
- Lake-Effect Snow, February 6, 2011
- Lake-Effect Snow, January 22, 2011
- Lake-Effect Snow, January 11, 2011
- Lake-Effect Snow, January 6, 2011
- Heavy Snow, December 20, 2010
- Heavy Snow, December 11, 2010
- Strong Wind, October 26, 2010
- Hail, August 13, 2010
- Tornado, July 27, 2010
- Flash Flood, July 14, 2010
- Hail, June 22, 2010
- Drought, June 1, 2010
- Hail, May 25, 2010
- Drought, May 1, 2010
- Drought, April 1, 2010
- Drought, March 1, 2010
- Lake-Effect Snow, February 23, 2010
- Lake-Effect Snow, February 14, 2010
- Drought, February 1, 2010
- Lake-Effect Snow, January 6, 2010
- Drought, January 1, 2010
- Lake-Effect Snow, January 1, 2010
- Lake-Effect Snow, December 31, 2009
- Winter Storm, December 23, 2009
- Winter Storm, December 8, 2009
- Drought, December 1, 2009
- Drought, November 1, 2009
- Drought, October 1, 2009
- Drought, September 1, 2009
- Drought, August 1, 2009
- Drought, July 1, 2009
- Drought, June 1, 2009
- Drought, May 1, 2009
- Drought, April 1, 2009
- Winter Storm, March 10, 2009
- Drought, March 1, 2009
- Drought, February 10, 2009
- Heavy Snow, February 2, 2009
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 2009
- Heavy Snow, December 20, 2008
- Blizzard, December 13, 2008
- Lake-Effect Snow, December 5, 2008
- Hail, May 25, 2008
- Thunderstorm Wind, May 17, 2008
- Blizzard, April 10, 2008
- Heavy Snow, April 1, 2008
- Heavy Snow, March 31, 2008
- Lake-Effect Snow, February 17, 2008
- Heavy Snow, February 13, 2008
- Cold/Wind Chill, February 9, 2008
- Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 2008
- Lake-Effect Snow, January 13, 2008
- Winter Storm, December 22, 2007
- Lake-Effect Snow, December 4, 2007
- Winter Storm, December 1, 2007
- Lake-Effect Snow, November 5, 2007
- Drought, September 1, 2007
- Drought, August 1, 2007
- Hail, July 26, 2007
- Drought, July 1, 2007
- Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 2007
- Drought, June 1, 2007
- Hail, May 23, 2007
- Hail, May 14, 2007
- Drought, May 1, 2007
- Lake-Effect Snow, April 6, 2007
- Winter Storm, April 3, 2007
Earlier years, state by state:
More
Tornadoes in Ashland CountyEvery warning in Ashland County since 1986Every county in Wisconsin
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.