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Wind in Forest County, Wisconsin
100 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 100 wind events in Forest County, Wisconsin, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 32 years.
June is the busiest month, with 27 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 37 events against 60 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.7% of the 14,734 wind events recorded in Wisconsin; its 9.9 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
42 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 7 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 | Forest County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 100 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 9.9 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 108.0 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
3Apr
4May
10Jun
27Jul
26Aug
17Sep
6Oct
3Nov
1Dec
2
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 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 45 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Oct 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Forest County had?
100 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 Forest County?
17 Jun 2024 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Forest County?
The thunderstorm wind of 23 Jun 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $100K.
How does Forest County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
9.9 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 100 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.