Storm History: Washburn County, Wisconsin

Events

417

Deaths

1

Injuries

2

Damage

$3.5 million

Episodes

312

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.

Open the live radar over Washburn County

• Lightning, July 21, 20021 death · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 10, 1953$2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 2025$510,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events here
• Tornado, May 7, 1965$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 17, 2011$40,000 · 2.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Flood, April 11, 2023$30,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 5, 1969$25,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2010$20,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 2022$20,000 · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 2024$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 27, 2010$16,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, July 19, 2023$10,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, August 26, 2024$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2011$4,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 14, 1995$3,000 · F1 · 3 events here
• Tornado, June 23, 1971$3,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 21, 1971$3,000 · F1 · 1 event here
• Strong Wind, September 15, 2004$1,000 · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2010$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 16, 1985$250 · F1 · 1 event here

• Hail, August 2, 20153 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2011$4,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, June 1, 19872.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 9, 19842.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 9, 20222.5 in hail · 13 events here
• Hail, July 17, 2011$40,000 · 2.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Hail, June 29, 19742.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, May 28, 19912.38 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 19, 2023$10,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Hail, July 19, 20192 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 6, 20172 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, September 22, 20172 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, June 18, 20012 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 19982 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 10, 19872 in hail · 1 event here

• Tornado, May 10, 1953$2.5 million · F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 3, 1983F4 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 8, 1985F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, August 29, 1992F3 · 1 event here
• Tornado, May 7, 1965$250,000 · F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 14, 1981F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 19, 1983F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, September 11, 1990F2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, June 18, 2001F2 · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 27, 2010$16,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Tornado, July 1, 2011EF2 · 2 events here

Every tornado in Washburn County, with its track

• Hail, May 26, 20261.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 17, 20261.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Ice Storm, April 3, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 14, 20261 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20261 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20261 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 22, 20261 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20261 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 28, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 9, 20251 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20251 event here
• Blizzard, November 25, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 4, 20251 event here
• Flood, August 9, 202555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 15, 202555 kt wind · 5 events here
• Flash Flood, July 3, 2025$510,000 · 1 in hail · 8 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 2, 202555 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 15, 202565 kt wind · 5 events here
• Hail, April 17, 20251 in hail · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, March 29, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 4, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 18, 20251 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 7, 20251 event here
• Winter Weather, January 22, 20251 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 19, 20251 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20241 event here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 2024$20,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, August 26, 2024$5,000 · 1.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 24, 20241 event here
• Winter Weather, December 17, 20231 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20231 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20231 event here
• Hail, August 16, 20231.25 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, August 1, 20231 event here
• Flash Flood, July 27, 20231.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 2023$10,000 · 2 in hail · 5 events here
• Drought, July 11, 20231 event here
• Hail, June 29, 20231 in hail · 2 events here
• Flood, April 11, 2023$30,000 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 1, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 31, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 5, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 1, 20231 event here
• Blizzard, February 22, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 3, 20231 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 21, 20221 event here
• Ice Storm, December 14, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 29, 20221 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 28, 202260 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 20221.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Hail, May 18, 20221.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 11, 202260 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, May 9, 20222.5 in hail · 13 events here
• Flash Flood, April 12, 2022$20,000 · 1 event here
• Ice Storm, March 1, 20221 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 26, 20211 event here
• Flash Flood, September 20, 202152 kt wind · 3 events here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 28, 202155 kt wind · 3 events here
• Hail, July 13, 20211 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 202150 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 28, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 20211 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 14, 20211 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 23, 20201 event here
• Tornado, July 18, 2020EF1 · 1 event here
• Hail, July 18, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, April 7, 20201 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 17, 20201 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 9, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 1, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 26, 20191 event here
• Hail, August 5, 201950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 19, 20192 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 23, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 20, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 12, 20191 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 6, 20191 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 29, 20191 event here
• Flash Flood, August 27, 201850 kt wind · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, June 15, 20181.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 201850 kt wind · 1 event here
• Blizzard, April 14, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 30, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 5, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 24, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 22, 20181 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 22, 20181 event here
• Hail, September 22, 20172 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, September 2, 20170.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 4, 20170.88 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 6, 20172 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 14, 201750 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, June 11, 201770 kt wind · 7 events here
• Tornado, May 16, 2017EF0 · 4 events here
• Excessive Heat, July 20, 20161 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 201661 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20161.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 16, 20161 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 2, 20161 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 23, 20151 event here
• Hail, August 3, 20151.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 2, 20153 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, July 12, 20151 in hail · 3 events here
• Heavy Snow, November 10, 20141 event here
• Hail, September 4, 20141.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, September 3, 20141.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, August 18, 20140.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 30, 20141.5 in hail · 4 events here
• Hail, July 26, 20140.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 24, 20141.5 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, April 16, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 3, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 17, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, February 27, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 20, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 27, 20141 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 4, 20141 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 4, 20131 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20131.25 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20130.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, May 1, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 22, 20131 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20131 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20131 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 9, 20121 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20121 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20121 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 28, 20121 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 3, 20111 event here
• Hail, July 17, 2011$40,000 · 2.5 in hail · 6 events here
• Heat, July 16, 20111 event here
• Tornado, July 1, 2011EF2 · 2 events here
• Hail, May 30, 20111.5 in hail · 3 events here
• Hail, May 10, 2011$4,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events here
• Heavy Snow, March 22, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 20, 20111 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 20, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 11, 20101 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 13, 20101 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, August 12, 2010$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, July 27, 2010$16,000 · EF2 · 2 events here
• Flash Flood, July 14, 2010$20,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, April 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, March 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20101 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20101 event here
• Winter Storm, December 23, 20091 event here
• Winter Storm, December 8, 20091 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20091 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20091 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20091 event here
• Drought, September 1, 20091 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20091 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20091 event here
• Hail, June 19, 20091.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 26, 20091 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 13, 20091 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 30, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, December 20, 20081 event here
• Blizzard, December 13, 20081 event here
• Hail, August 3, 20081 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 11, 200860 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 15, 20080.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 25, 20080.88 in hail · 1 event here
• Blizzard, April 10, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, April 1, 20081 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 31, 20081 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 9, 20081 event here
• Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, January 30, 20081 event here
• Winter Storm, December 22, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, December 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, September 21, 20071.75 in hail · 3 events here
• Drought, September 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, August 27, 200752 kt wind · 1 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, July 1, 20071 event here
• Hail, June 26, 20071 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 20, 20071 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, June 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, May 1, 20071 event here
• Winter Storm, April 3, 20071 event here
• Blizzard, March 1, 20071 event here
• Blizzard, February 24, 20071 event here
• Drought, February 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, January 1, 20071 event here
• Drought, December 1, 20061 event here
• Drought, November 1, 20061 event here
• Drought, October 1, 20061 event here
• Drought, September 17, 20061 event here
• Drought, August 1, 20061 event here
• Hail, July 29, 20061.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, July 28, 20061 in hail · 2 events here
• Drought, July 18, 20061 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 12, 20061 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, February 17, 20061 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, September 12, 200552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 29, 200568 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 27, 200552 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 200560 kt wind · 1 event here
• Tornado, June 7, 2005F0 · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, January 21, 20051 event here
• Cold/Wind Chill, January 14, 20051 event here
• Winter Storm, January 1, 20051 event here
• Strong Wind, September 15, 2004$1,000 · 1 event here
• Tornado, April 18, 2004F0 · 4 events here
• Dense Fog, March 25, 20042 injured · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 5, 20041 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 1, 20041 event here
• Heavy Snow, November 22, 20031 event here
• Ice Storm, April 16, 20031 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 2, 20031 event here
• Hail, August 11, 20021 in hail · 1 event here
• Lightning, July 21, 20021 death · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 25, 200250 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 25, 20020.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 20, 20021 event here
• Tornado, June 18, 2001F2 · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20011.5 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20012 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, June 18, 20011 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 18, 200160 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, June 16, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 200152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 11, 200152 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20010.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, May 14, 20011 in hail · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, March 11, 20011 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 24, 20011 event here
• Ice Storm, January 29, 20011 event here
• Hail, August 14, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 14, 20001 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 14, 20001 in hail · 1 event here
• Hail, August 8, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 200050 kt wind · 1 event here
• Hail, July 25, 20000.75 in hail · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 200052 kt wind · 1 event here
• Flash Flood, July 8, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 8, 200055 kt wind · 1 event here
• Heavy Snow, February 15, 20001 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 199955 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 30, 199950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, July 25, 199950 kt wind · 1 event here
• Thunderstorm Wind, June 22, 199950 kt wind · 1 event here

Earlier years, state by state:

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• 1972
• 1971
• 1969
• 1967
• 1965
• 1953

Tornadoes in Washburn CountyEvery warning in Washburn 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.