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Wind in Calumet County, Wisconsin
146 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 146 wind events in Calumet County, Wisconsin, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 44 years.
July is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 62 events against 68 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 45.9 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
72 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 | Calumet County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 146 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 45.9 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 27.8 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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4Apr
13May
16Jun
26Jul
36Aug
27Sep
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5Nov
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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
All 146 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 | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Feb 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Nov 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 87 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $1.0M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Oct 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $500K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 1996 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 17 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Calumet County had?
146 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 Calumet County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Calumet County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Apr 2006, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.0M.
How does Calumet County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
45.9 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 146 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.