Storm History: Portage County, Wisconsin

Events

521

Deaths

3

Injuries

5

Damage

$12 million

Episodes

384

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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• Tornado, April 3, 19562 deaths · 2 injured · $250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• High Wind, April 6, 19971 death · $1,000 · 1 event here

• Flood, June 11, 2001$4.6 million · 1.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 2011$1.8 million · EF1 · 8 events here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2011$830,000 · 65 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2002$700,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, September 23, 2010$700,000 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2017$511,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 1992$500,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Dust Storm, May 3, 2020$300,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 1951$250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 3, 19562 deaths · 2 injured · $250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, March 30, 1982$250,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 1984$250,000 · F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, October 8, 1992$250,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 23, 2004$200,000 · F2 · 5 events here
• Flood, March 14, 2019$105,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2005$75,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 12, 1976$28,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 13, 19762 injured · $28,000 · F2 · 4 events here
• Tornado, April 19, 1957$25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 22, 1964$25,000 · F4 · 1 event here

• Hail, August 2, 20154 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, April 25, 20084 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, March 29, 19984 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 20243 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 20052.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20002.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, August 11, 20232.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20082.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, April 15, 20032.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 28, 19912.38 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20122.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 20042.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 13, 20262 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 27, 20262 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20202 in hail · 2 events here

• Tornado, April 3, 19562 deaths · 2 injured · $250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 26, 1951$250,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 19, 1957$25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 22, 1964$25,000 · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 27, 1984$250,000 · F4 · 3 events here
• Tornado, December 1, 1970$3,000 · F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 15, 1980F3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, May 8, 1988$3,000 · F3 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 7, 20071 injured · EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, April 10, 2011EF3 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 23, 1962F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 8, 1964F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 7, 1970$25,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 12, 1976$28,000 · F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 13, 19762 injured · $28,000 · F2 · 4 events here

Every tornado in Portage County, with its track

• Excessive Heat, June 29, 20261 event here
• Flash Flood, June 24, 20261.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 10, 202661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 27, 20262 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, April 13, 20262 in hail · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, April 3, 20261 event here
• Ice Storm, April 1, 20261 event here
• Blizzard, March 14, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 22, 20261 event here
• Winter Storm, December 28, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 9, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 29, 20251 event here
• Tornado, July 23, 2025EF1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 29, 20251.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 202561 kt wind · 6 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 23, 202561 kt wind · 1 event here
• Excessive Heat, June 21, 20251 event here
• Tornado, May 15, 2025EF2 · 4 events here
• Ice Storm, March 29, 20251 event here
• Hail, March 28, 20251.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20251 event here
• Winter Storm, March 19, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 7, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 20251 event here
• Hail, July 30, 20241 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 13, 20243 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 21, 2024EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, May 18, 20241.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 2, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, March 24, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 12, 20241 event here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20241 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20231 event here
• Excessive Heat, August 23, 20231 event here
• Hail, August 11, 20232.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, July 16, 202352 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 9, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, February 22, 20231 event here
• Winter Storm, December 21, 20222 events here
• Winter Storm, December 14, 20221 event here
• Tornado, June 15, 2022EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20221.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 12, 20221.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, December 15, 202161 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, December 10, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 202151 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 11, 2021EF0 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 28, 2021EF1 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 26, 202167 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 26, 20211.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20211.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 25, 20211.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 7, 20211 event here
• Winter Storm, February 4, 20211 event here
• Hail, October 22, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 202052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 2, 20202 in hail · 2 events here
• Dust Storm, May 3, 2020$300,000 · 1 event here
• Hail, April 20, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 12, 20201 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 9, 20201 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 30, 20191 event here
• Hail, August 5, 20191.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, July 20, 2019EF1 · 8 events here
• Tornado, July 19, 2019EF1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, May 22, 2019$5,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 10, 20191 event here
• Flood, March 14, 2019$105,000 · 1 event here
• Blizzard, February 23, 201952 kt wind · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20191 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Winter Storm, January 28, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, September 17, 201856 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 27, 201856 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 17, 201861 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20181 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, April 13, 20181 event here
• Winter Storm, April 3, 20181 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 2, 20181 event here
• Hail, September 20, 20172 in hail · 5 events here
• Strong Wind, July 19, 2017$500 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 12, 2017$5,000 · EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, June 16, 20171 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 2017$511,000 · 1 in hail · 4 events here
• High Wind, March 7, 2017$5,000 · 59 kt wind · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, March 1, 201764 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, January 16, 20171 event here
• Winter Storm, January 9, 20171 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 16, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 21, 201652 kt wind · 1 event here
• Lightning, September 20, 2016$10,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 21, 201656 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 21, 20161 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 10, 2016EF0 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 5, 201661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, March 23, 20161 event here
• Winter Storm, February 2, 20161 event here
• Blizzard, December 28, 20151 event here
• High Wind, December 23, 2015$1,000 · 51 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, December 13, 20151 event here
• Heavy Rain, September 6, 20152 events here
• Heavy Rain, August 18, 20151 event here
• Hail, August 2, 20154 in hail · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 201557 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, June 8, 20150.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, November 24, 20141 event here
• Hail, August 25, 201456 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 1, 20141.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 31, 20141 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 17, 20141.25 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 7, 20140.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 17, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 20141 event here
• Winter Storm, January 14, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 6, 20141 event here
• Hail, September 1, 20131 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 9, 2013EF0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20130.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 30, 201361 kt wind · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, January 30, 20131 event here
• Winter Storm, December 20, 20121 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20121 event here
• Hail, September 4, 201270 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20121 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 2, 201252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, July 31, 20121 event here
• Heat, July 16, 20121 event here
• Excessive Heat, July 3, 20121 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20122.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 28, 20121.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 24, 2012EF0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 9, 20111 event here
• Hail, July 31, 20111 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, July 28, 20113 events here
• Flash Flood, July 19, 2011$830,000 · 65 kt wind · 5 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 18, 2011$15,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, July 17, 201157 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 201152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 22, 2011$1.8 million · EF1 · 8 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 19, 20111 event here
• Hail, April 10, 20110.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 10, 2011EF3 · 2 events here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20111 event here
• Blizzard, December 11, 201061 kt wind · 1 event here
• High Wind, October 26, 201069 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, September 23, 2010$700,000 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 2, 201065 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, July 20, 20101.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 14, 2010EF0 · 3 events here
• Hail, July 10, 20101.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, May 4, 2010EF1 · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, December 24, 20091 event here
• Blizzard, December 8, 20091 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 28, 200983 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 20, 2009$10,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20091 event here
• Drought, July 21, 20091 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, March 8, 20091 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, February 26, 20091 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20091 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20091 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 30, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 8, 20081 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20081 event here
• Drought, September 30, 20081 event here
• Flash Flood, July 16, 20082.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 28, 20081.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 12, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 25, 2008EF0 · 3 events here
• Winter Weather, April 28, 20081 event here
• Hail, April 25, 20084 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Rain, March 31, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, February 17, 20081 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 10, 20081 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, January 29, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, January 17, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20071 event here
• Flash Flood, July 26, 20072 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20071.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 20071 injured · EF3 · 2 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, May 24, 200756 kt wind · 1 event here
• Winter Storm, April 11, 20071 event here
• Hail, March 25, 20071.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Winter Storm, March 1, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, February 24, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 23, 20071 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 4, 20071 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 22, 20061 event here
• Hail, October 3, 20061 in hail · 1 event here
• Heat, July 31, 20061 event here
• Tornado, June 24, 2006F0 · 2 events here
• Hail, June 6, 200650 kt wind · 2 events here
• Hail, May 27, 20062 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 13, 20061.25 in hail · 4 events here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 17, 20061 event here
• Blizzard, February 16, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 14, 20051 event here
• Tornado, September 13, 2005F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, August 9, 20051 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 23, 2005$75,000 · 65 kt wind · 3 events here
• Drought, July 19, 20051 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 30, 200550 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 7, 20052.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 5, 200555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 5, 20051.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 18, 20051 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 20, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, January 21, 20051 event here
• Ice Storm, January 1, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, December 20, 20041 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20041 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 13, 2004F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 23, 2004$200,000 · F2 · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, June 16, 20041 event here
• Flash Flood, June 13, 20042.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20041 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 7, 20040.75 in hail · 4 events here
• Lightning, July 15, 20031 event here
• Hail, April 15, 20032.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Tornado, September 2, 2002F1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, August 17, 200252 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 30, 2002F0 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 200250 kt wind · 3 events here
• Flash Flood, June 21, 2002$700,000 · 2 events here
• Strong Wind, May 9, 20021 event here
• Tornado, May 6, 2002F0 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 18, 2002F1 · 1 event here
• High Wind, March 9, 200254 kt wind · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, March 7, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, March 2, 20021 event here
• Winter Storm, February 20, 20021 event here
• Strong Wind, February 11, 20021 event here
• Strong Wind, December 5, 20011 event here
• Winter Storm, October 25, 20011 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 7, 200155 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 22, 200152 kt wind · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1992
• 1991
• 1990
• 1989
• 1988
• 1987
• 1986
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• 1983
• 1982
• 1981
• 1980
• 1976
• 1974
• 1970
• 1969
• 1967
• 1964
• 1962
• 1957
• 1956
• 1951

Tornadoes in Portage CountyEvery warning in Portage County since 1986Every county in Wisconsin

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.