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Wind in Buffalo County, Wisconsin
142 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 142 wind events in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 43 years.
July is the busiest month, with 44 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 66 events against 59 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 14,734 wind events recorded in Wisconsin; its 21.0 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
85 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Buffalo County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 142 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.0 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 106.8 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
4May
19Jun
42Jul
44Aug
22Sep
5Oct
2Nov
1Dec
2
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 142 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $30K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $90K | $55K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $10 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 44 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $1K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 61 mph | $85K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | $800 | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $55K | $70K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $17K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $85K | $200 | — | 2 | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Buffalo County had?
142 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 Buffalo County?
19 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 Buffalo County?
The thunderstorm wind of 21 May 2024, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $90K and crop damage at $55K.
How does Buffalo County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
21.0 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 142 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.