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Wind in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
181 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 181 wind events in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 49 years.
July is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 93 events against 65 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 30.7 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
102 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | Manitowoc County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 181 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 30.7 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 22.2 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
4Apr
13May
15Jun
36Jul
50Aug
41Sep
11Oct
4Nov
2Dec
3
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 181 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 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $101K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Apr 2020 | High Wind | 49 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $11K | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 2011 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 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 |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Dec 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 62 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1998 | High Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 1996 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 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 |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Apr 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 May 1962 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Manitowoc County had?
181 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 Manitowoc County?
17 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 81 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Manitowoc County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $150K.
How does Manitowoc County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
30.7 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 181 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.