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Wind in Burnett County, Wisconsin
149 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.
Burnett County, Wisconsin, has 149 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 37 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 74 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 89 events against 39 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 18.1 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
84 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 | Burnett County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 149 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.1 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 89.0 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
2May
9Jun
22Jul
74Aug
29Sep
11Oct
1Nov
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 149 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $2K | — | — | — | 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 | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2022 | 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 |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 120 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 115 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 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 |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Burnett County had?
149 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 Burnett County?
10 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 Burnett County?
The thunderstorm wind of 18 Aug 1995, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K.
How does Burnett County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
18.1 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 149 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.