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Wind in Ashland County, Wisconsin
106 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 106 wind events in Ashland County, Wisconsin, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 38 years.
July is the busiest month, with 54 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 55 events against 35 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 14,734 wind events recorded in Wisconsin; its 10.1 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
52 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Wisconsin
| Measure | Ashland County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 106 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 10.1 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 65.8 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
2May
11Jun
20Jul
54Aug
10Sep
6Oct
3Nov
0Dec
0
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 106 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2011 | High Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Oct 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ashland County had?
106 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Ashland County?
29 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ashland County?
The thunderstorm wind of 6 Jun 1999, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Ashland County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
10.1 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 106 of the state's 14,734 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.