Storm History: Columbia County, Wisconsin

Events

928

Deaths

13

Injuries

83

Damage

$620 million

Episodes

698

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.

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• Winter Storm, December 1, 20073 deaths · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 2, 20122 deaths · 1 event here
• High Wind, November 10, 19981 death · $600,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 19511 death · 9 injured · $250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 24, 20081 death · 3 injured · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 17, 20111 death · 5 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 4, 20161 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 14, 20181 death · 5 injured · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 10, 20191 death · 4 injured · 1 event here

• Flash Flood, June 25, 2006$502 million · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 8, 2008$56 million · 65 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 1, 2004$24 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2004$10 million · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 8, 19841 injured · $5.5 million · F3 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 31, 19981 injured · $3.8 million · 111 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 20087 injured · $3.1 million · EF2 · 10 events here
• Tornado, June 1, 2000$1.6 million · F2 · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, August 18, 2007$1.6 million · 1 event here
• Flood, September 24, 2010$1.4 million · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2015$1.0 million · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 9, 2004$1.0 million · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 6, 2006$1.0 million · F1 · 5 events here
• Tornado, August 16, 196339 injured · $750,000 · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, April 24, 2008$660,000 · EF1 · 9 events here
• High Wind, November 10, 19981 death · $600,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 28, 2021$500,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Flood, May 23, 2004$400,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 26, 2004$400,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 1988$253,000 · F3 · 4 events here

• Hail, June 6, 20114.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, May 14, 20013.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 7, 20213 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 3, 2004$10 million · 3 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 3, 20112.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 29, 19842.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 18, 19732.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, September 21, 19732.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2022$14,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20172.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 4, 19892.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 16, 2025$6,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 18, 20022 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 29, 19892 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 21, 19872 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, June 7, 1984$250,000 · F5 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 19511 death · 9 injured · $250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 21, 1974F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 30, 1977F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 3, 1983F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 16, 196339 injured · $750,000 · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 4, 1975F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 7, 1980F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 19841 injured · $5.5 million · F3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 1988$253,000 · F3 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 23, 2004F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, August 18, 2005$20,000 · F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 30, 1954F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 10, 1959$3,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 15, 1966$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here

Every tornado in Columbia County, with its track

• Excessive Heat, June 30, 20261 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20261 event here
• Tornado, June 10, 2026EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 27, 2026$3,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, April 14, 2026$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 13, 2026$115,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, April 1, 20261 event here
• Blizzard, March 15, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, March 14, 20261 event here
• High Wind, March 12, 2026$10,000 · 59 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 28, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 23, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, January 14, 20261 event here
• Winter Weather, December 30, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, December 28, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, December 13, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, December 9, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, November 28, 20251 event here
• Flood, September 13, 2025$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 16, 2025$6,000 · 2 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, June 29, 2025$3,000 · 71 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, June 23, 2025$21,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 21, 20251 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 2025EF2 · 2 events here
• Flood, April 24, 2025$2,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, April 1, 2025$3,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 19, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 17, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 15, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 14, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, February 12, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 20, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, December 26, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, December 19, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, November 21, 20241 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 26, 20242 events here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2024$2,000 · 1.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, June 22, 2024$51,000 · 4 events here
• Tornado, June 22, 2024$20,000 · EF2 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 3, 2024$5,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 2024$18,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, April 27, 20241.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 2, 2024$8,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 21, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, February 15, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20241 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 12, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 2024$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, January 8, 2024$6,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 30, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 23, 20231 event here
• Tornado, July 28, 2023$11,000 · EF1 · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 26, 2023$8,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 16, 2023$20,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, April 19, 2023$2,000 · 1.75 in hail · 5 events here
• Frost/Freeze, April 17, 20231 event here
• Flood, April 6, 2023$10,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 25, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, March 9, 20231 event here
• Ice Storm, February 22, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, February 16, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, January 18, 20231 event here
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20231 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, December 22, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, December 21, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, December 14, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, December 9, 20221 event here
• Hail, November 4, 20221.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 25, 2022$9,000 · 56 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, September 20, 20221.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 23, 2022$14,000 · 2.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 21, 20221 event here
• Flood, June 15, 2022$106,000 · 87 kt wind · 8 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 14, 20221 event here
• High Wind, April 14, 2022$2,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 31, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, March 6, 20221 event here
• Tornado, March 5, 2022$20,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, February 21, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, February 18, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, February 6, 20221 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 25, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 24, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, January 5, 20221 event here
• Winter Weather, December 31, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, December 28, 20211 event here
• High Wind, December 15, 2021$3,000 · 59 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, December 10, 20211 event here
• Hail, September 7, 20213 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 10, 202167 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 7, 2021$2,000 · EF1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 28, 2021$500,000 · EF1 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 14, 2021$12,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 13, 20211 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 13, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 11, 20211 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 6, 20211 event here
• Winter Weather, February 4, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, January 25, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, December 29, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, December 27, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, December 11, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, November 24, 20201 event here
• Flash Flood, October 22, 2020$500 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 12, 20200.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 2020$103,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, August 24, 2020$9,000 · 1.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, June 10, 2020$2,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 2, 2020$78,000 · 65 kt wind · 4 events here
• Flood, April 1, 2020$5,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 28, 2020$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, February 12, 20201 event here
• Winter Storm, February 9, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, January 17, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, January 10, 20201 event here
• Winter Weather, December 30, 20191 event here
• Strong Wind, November 27, 2019$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 6, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, October 30, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, October 28, 20191 event here
• Tornado, October 1, 2019$3,000 · EF1 · 2 events here
• Flood, October 1, 2019$3,000 · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 19, 20191 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2019$22,000 · 61 kt wind · 4 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 27, 2019$2,000 · 61 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flood, April 18, 2019$30,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 10, 20191 death · 4 injured · 1 event here
• Flood, April 1, 2019$3,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 25, 2019$10,000 · 1 event here
• Flood, March 13, 2019$51,000 · 2 events here
• Winter Weather, March 9, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, February 26, 20191 event here
• High Wind, February 24, 2019$1,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 23, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, February 17, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, February 11, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, February 7, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 27, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 22, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 18, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, January 15, 20191 event here
• Winter Weather, December 28, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, December 12, 20181 event here
• Strong Wind, October 20, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, October 9, 20181.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flood, October 8, 2018$31,000 · 2 events here
• Flood, September 1, 2018$3,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 28, 2018$21,000 · EF2 · 4 events here
• Flash Flood, August 26, 2018$4,000 · 61 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, August 9, 2018EF0 · 1 event here
• Heat, July 4, 20181 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 2018$3,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20181 event here
• Flood, June 16, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 2018$63,000 · EF0 · 10 events here
• Heat, June 16, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, April 18, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, April 14, 20181 death · 5 injured · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, April 3, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, March 5, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 22, 20181 event here
• Flood, February 19, 2018$1,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 8, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 5, 20181 event here
• Winter Weather, February 3, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 1, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 25, 20171 event here
• High Wind, December 4, 2017$4,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, October 7, 2017$25,000 · EF0 · 1 event here
• Flood, July 20, 2017$1,000 · 1 event here
• Dense Fog, July 7, 20173 injured · $40,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 2017$2,000 · 1.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 19, 2017$1,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 14, 2017$40,000 · 1.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, May 20, 2017$5,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 17, 2017$12,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 15, 20172.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Lake-Effect Snow, March 12, 20171 event here
• High Wind, March 8, 2017$5,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20171 event here
• Flood, February 24, 2017$2,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, February 24, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, January 24, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, January 16, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, January 11, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, January 10, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, January 3, 20171 event here
• Winter Weather, December 23, 20161 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 18, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, December 16, 20161 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, December 14, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, December 10, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, December 4, 20161 event here
• Flood, September 22, 20161 event here
• Hail, July 23, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 21, 2016$60,000 · 1 in hail · 3 events here
• Heat, July 21, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 2016$15,000 · 56 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 2016$15,000 · 64 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 28, 2016$5,000 · 70 kt wind · 1 event here
• Frost/Freeze, May 15, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, April 8, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, April 2, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20161 event here
• Flood, March 17, 2016$10,000 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 16, 2016$1,000 · 53 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, March 1, 20161 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 4, 20161 death · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 20161 event here
• Winter Weather, January 25, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20151 event here
• Flood, December 16, 2015$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 20, 20151 event here
• Hail, July 13, 2015$3,000 · 1.5 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 2015$1.0 million · 1 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 3, 20151.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 1, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 20, 20151 death · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 9, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, January 8, 20151 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 7, 20151 event here
• Winter Weather, December 8, 20141 event here
• Flood, December 5, 2014$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Weather, November 28, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, November 24, 20141 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 25, 2014$2,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 1, 20141.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Heat, July 22, 20141 event here
• Hail, May 26, 20141 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 6, 20141.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 20141.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Flood, April 12, 2014$5,000 · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, February 13, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 20141 event here
• Winter Weather, January 26, 20141 event here

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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.