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Winter in Menominee County, Wisconsin

81 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

81 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month January · county share of state 0.8%

Winter event locations in and around Menominee County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

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.

Menominee County, Wisconsin, has 81 winter events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 30 different years.

January is the busiest month, with 20 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 45 events against 36 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.8% of the 10,237 winter events recorded in Wisconsin; its 22.7 per 100 square miles compares with 18.9 statewide.

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

MeasureMenominee CountyWisconsinUS
Winter events since 19508110,237287,339
Per 100 square miles22.718.98.1
Per 10,000 residents188.917.48.7
Deaths recorded01382,509
Busiest monthJanuaryJanuaryJanuary

By year

195019882026
Winter events recorded in Menominee County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
20
Feb
19
Mar
14
Apr
11
May
0
Jun
0
Jul
0
Aug
0
Sep
0
Oct
0
Nov
2
Dec
15
Winter events in Menominee County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 81 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

DateEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageCrop damageDeathsInjuriesGeography
14 Mar 2026Winter Storm—$2K———Forecast zone
12 Mar 2026Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
29 Mar 2025Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
23 Mar 2025Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
19 Mar 2025Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
8 Feb 2025Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
24 Mar 2024Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
22 Feb 2023Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
22 Dec 2022Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
10 Dec 2021Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
4 Feb 2021Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
12 Apr 2020Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
9 Feb 2020Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
1 Dec 2019Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
11 Apr 2019Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
23 Feb 2019Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
12 Feb 2019Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
28 Jan 2019Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
13 Apr 2018Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
3 Apr 2018Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
30 Mar 2018Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
9 Jan 2017Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
16 Dec 2016Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
23 Mar 2016Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
2 Feb 2016Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
28 Dec 2015Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
24 Nov 2014Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
3 Apr 2014Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
14 Jan 2014Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
30 Jan 2013Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
20 Dec 2012Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
28 Feb 2012Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
9 Nov 2011Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
22 Mar 2011Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
20 Feb 2011Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
11 Dec 2010Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
24 Dec 2009Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
8 Dec 2009Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
26 Feb 2009Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
17 Feb 2008Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
29 Jan 2008Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
17 Jan 2008Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
1 Dec 2007Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
1 Mar 2007Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
24 Feb 2007Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
16 Feb 2006Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
16 Dec 2005Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
14 Dec 2005Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
21 Jan 2005Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
1 Jan 2005Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
20 Dec 2004Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
19 Feb 2004Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
4 Apr 2003Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
3 Apr 2003Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
7 Mar 2002Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
2 Mar 2002Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
1 Feb 2002Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
31 Jan 2002Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
8 Feb 2001Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
29 Jan 2001Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
22 Jan 1999Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
2 Jan 1999Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
16 Apr 1998Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
17 Mar 1998Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
14 Jan 1998Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
8 Jan 1998Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
4 Jan 1998Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
13 Mar 1997Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
4 Feb 1997Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
21 Jan 1997Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
1 Jan 1997Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
27 Dec 1996Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
23 Dec 1996Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
29 Apr 1996Heavy Snow—————Forecast zone
12 Apr 1996Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
3 Apr 1996Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
26 Feb 1996Ice Storm—————Forecast zone
9 Feb 1996Winter Weather—————Forecast zone
29 Jan 1996Blizzard—————Forecast zone
26 Jan 1996Winter Storm—————Forecast zone
16 Jan 1996Winter Weather—————Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Menominee County had?

81 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Menominee County?

14 Mar 2026 (Winter Storm). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Menominee County?

The winter storm of 14 Mar 2026, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $2K.

How does Menominee County compare with Wisconsin for winter?

22.7 events per 100 square miles against 18.9 statewide; the county holds 81 of the state's 10,237 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 Winter hub and the county page.