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Wind in Oconto County, Wisconsin
129 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.
Oconto County, Wisconsin, has 129 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 38 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 43 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 57 events against 55 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 0.9% of the 14,734 wind events recorded in Wisconsin; its 12.9 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
66 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 | Oconto County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 129 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 12.9 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 32.8 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
1Mar
4Apr
5May
13Jun
34Jul
43Aug
20Sep
3Oct
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 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $350K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Oct 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $42K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $200 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 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 |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 1998 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $200K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 16 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 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 |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1971 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 1970 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Oconto County had?
129 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 Oconto County?
16 May 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 60 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Oconto County?
The thunderstorm wind of 19 Jul 2019, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $350K.
How does Oconto County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
12.9 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 129 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.