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Wind in Juneau County, Wisconsin
174 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.
Juneau County, Wisconsin, has 174 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 48 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 81 events against 67 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.2% of the 14,734 wind events recorded in Wisconsin; its 22.7 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
101 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 11 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 | Juneau County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 174 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.7 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 64.9 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
3Apr
7May
18Jun
48Jul
46Aug
32Sep
14Oct
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 174 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $16K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 61 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $700 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $3K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2001 | High Wind | 46 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | $750 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $100K | $40K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $175K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 94 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $60K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $50K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 69 mph | $180K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $9K | $12K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | $4K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $23K | $11K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $14K | $45K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $38K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1955 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Juneau County had?
174 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 Juneau County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 69 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Juneau County?
The high wind of 10 Nov 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $180K.
How does Juneau County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
22.7 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 174 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.