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Wind in Chippewa County, Wisconsin
228 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 228 wind events in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 54 years.
July is the busiest month, with 75 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 95 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 22.6 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
160 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 | Chippewa County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 228 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.6 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 34.1 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
1Apr
5May
48Jun
60Jul
75Aug
27Sep
10Oct
1Nov
0Dec
1
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 182 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 228. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2011 | High Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 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 |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $600K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $80K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $900K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $800K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 10 | County |
| 14 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | 10 | County |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | 2 | County |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 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 |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1957 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Chippewa County had?
228 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 Chippewa County?
28 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Chippewa County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $900K.
How does Chippewa County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
22.6 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 228 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.