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Wind in Bayfield County, Wisconsin
177 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.
Bayfield County, Wisconsin, has 177 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 42 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 88 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 123 events against 39 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 14,734 wind events recorded in Wisconsin; its 12.0 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
78 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 14 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 | Bayfield County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 177 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.0 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 108.5 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
4May
11Jun
41Jul
88Aug
22Sep
9Oct
1Nov
1Dec
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 177 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 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Nov 2023 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 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 |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 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 |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1.5M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $8K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | 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 |
| 10 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Bayfield County had?
177 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 Bayfield 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 Bayfield County?
The thunderstorm wind of 30 Jul 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.5M.
How does Bayfield County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
12.0 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 177 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.