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Wind in Jefferson County, Wisconsin
359 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.
Jefferson County, Wisconsin, has 359 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 57 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 94 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 151 events against 148 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.4% of the 14,734 wind events recorded in Wisconsin; its 64.5 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
160 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 25 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 | Jefferson County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 359 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 64.5 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 42.3 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
4Feb
7Mar
21Apr
23May
36Jun
94Jul
80Aug
50Sep
19Oct
15Nov
5Dec
5
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 157 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 359. 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 | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2023 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Oct 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 67 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 31 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2011 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | $900K | $200K | — | 2 | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2.7M | $200K | — | 8 | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $70K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $159K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 72 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1996 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Jefferson County had?
359 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 Jefferson County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Jefferson County?
The thunderstorm wind of 31 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2.7M and crop damage at $200K.
How does Jefferson County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
64.5 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 359 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.