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Wind in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
140 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.
Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, has 140 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 47 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 26 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 67 events against 58 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 14,734 wind events recorded in Wisconsin; its 60.1 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
51 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 3 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 | Ozaukee County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 140 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 60.1 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 15.1 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
4Mar
10Apr
9May
12Jun
26Jul
25Aug
17Sep
14Oct
4Nov
10Dec
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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 140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | $8K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Feb 2016 | High Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2015 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2013 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Strong Wind | 33 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Oct 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 3 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2010 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2009 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $500 | — | — | 2 | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Apr 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Feb 2007 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2006 | Strong Wind | 41 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2006 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Mar 2004 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Nov 2003 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2001 | Strong Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 May 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | $250K | $25K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $3.5M | $300K | — | 4 | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | High Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 1997 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | $250K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Aug 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Jul 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1975 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1961 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 1960 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Ozaukee County had?
140 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 Ozaukee County?
13 Mar 2026 (High Wind, 64 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Ozaukee County?
The thunderstorm wind of 31 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.5M and crop damage at $300K.
How does Ozaukee County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
60.1 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 140 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.