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Wind in Marathon County, Wisconsin
326 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.
Marathon County, Wisconsin, has 326 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 59 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 102 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 146 events against 129 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 2.2% of the 14,734 wind events recorded in Wisconsin; its 21.1 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
185 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 23 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 | Marathon County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 326 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 21.1 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 23.7 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
6Apr
15May
47Jun
69Jul
102Aug
38Sep
27Oct
9Nov
3Dec
8
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 172 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 326. 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 | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | 3 | County |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Sep 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2019 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2019 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | $50K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $320K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Oct 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 61 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $211K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $65K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Oct 2007 | High Wind | 64 mph | $500K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $8K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $55K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $61K | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 55 mph | $75K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1998 | High Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $350K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $250K | $3.0M | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1997 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | 3 | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $440K | $400K | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1974 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1973 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1965 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1963 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Marathon County had?
326 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 Marathon 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 Marathon County?
The thunderstorm wind of 16 Jul 1997, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $250K and crop damage at $3.0M.
How does Marathon County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
21.1 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 326 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.