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Wind in Brown County, Wisconsin
223 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.
Brown County, Wisconsin, has 223 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 54 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 55 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 120 events against 75 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 14,734 wind events recorded in Wisconsin; its 42.1 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
129 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Brown County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 223 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.1 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 8.3 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
1Feb
5Mar
4Apr
14May
23Jun
55Jul
48Aug
43Sep
18Oct
6Nov
3Dec
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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
The 170 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 223. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2019 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2019 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Feb 2009 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2008 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 25 Apr 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $237K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2006 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 64 mph | $200K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jun 1998 | High Wind | 55 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Brown County had?
223 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 Brown County?
30 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Brown County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Jul 1994, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Brown County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
42.1 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 223 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.