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Wind in Crawford County, Wisconsin
137 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.
Crawford County, Wisconsin, has 137 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 41 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 42 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 52 events against 63 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 14,734 wind events recorded in Wisconsin; its 24.0 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
81 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 5 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 | Crawford County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 137 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.0 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 85.2 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
3Apr
14May
21Jun
27Jul
42Aug
17Sep
7Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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
All 137 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $45K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 61 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2016 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 70 mph | $19K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $20K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | $6K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $250 | $2K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $200 | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 69 mph | $125K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 92 mph | $80K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $90K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $25K | $35K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | $50K | $60K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $200K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $55K | $70K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $18K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $25K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $30K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 16 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 64 mph | $45K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $11K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500 | $5K | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Apr 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Crawford County had?
137 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 Crawford County?
21 Sep 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 63 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Crawford County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K and crop damage at $20K.
How does Crawford County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
24.0 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 137 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.