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Wind in Clark 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 Clark County, Wisconsin, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 47 years.
July is the busiest month, with 79 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 134 events against 70 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 18.8 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
132 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 9 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 | Clark County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 228 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 18.8 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 65.6 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
2Apr
9May
35Jun
38Jul
79Aug
31Sep
21Oct
2Nov
1Dec
10
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 156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2012 | High Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 May 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | $33K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $12K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $500 | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $4K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | $7K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $18K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Clark 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 Clark 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 Clark County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 May 1996, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $500K.
How does Clark County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
18.8 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.