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Wind in Dodge County, Wisconsin
336 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 336 wind events in Dodge County, Wisconsin, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 55 years.
June is the busiest month, with 92 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 168 events against 125 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.3% of the 14,734 wind events recorded in Wisconsin; its 38.4 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
165 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 24 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 | Dodge County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 336 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 38.4 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 37.6 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
4Mar
16Apr
26May
38Jun
92Jul
91Aug
33Sep
13Oct
9Nov
5Dec
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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
The 166 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 336. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 44 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $3K | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 40 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $120K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Nov 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $76K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2012 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Apr 2012 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Strong Wind | 32 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | 5 | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 61 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 May 2010 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $165K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 82 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Oct 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $200K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Feb 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | $600K | $100K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 128 mph | $3.7M | $24K | — | 8 | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | $200K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1997 | High Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 82 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Dodge County had?
336 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 Dodge County?
24 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 Dodge County?
The thunderstorm wind of 31 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.7M and crop damage at $24K.
How does Dodge County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
38.4 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 336 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.