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Wind in Portage County, Wisconsin
180 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.
Portage County, Wisconsin, has 180 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 46 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 50 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 84 events against 79 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 22.5 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
87 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 | Portage County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 180 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 22.5 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 25.5 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
2Mar
9Apr
12May
22Jun
44Jul
50Aug
23Sep
8Oct
5Nov
1Dec
4
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 180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 May 2019 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $500 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 43 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $530K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 96 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Oct 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 76 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Aug 2002 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 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 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | $4.1M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 23 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Feb 2001 | High Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Mar 2000 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Dec 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Mar 1999 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 55 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 May 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Mar 1998 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 1997 | Strong Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | $1K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Oct 1996 | Strong Wind | — | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Oct 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | 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 |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1969 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Portage County had?
180 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 Portage 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 Portage County?
The thunderstorm wind of 11 Jun 2001, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $4.1M and crop damage at $500K.
How does Portage County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
22.5 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 180 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.