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Wind in Sauk County, Wisconsin
284 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.
Sauk County, Wisconsin, has 284 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 56 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 81 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 127 events against 112 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.9% of the 14,734 wind events recorded in Wisconsin; its 34.2 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
127 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 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 | Sauk County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 284 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 34.2 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 43.2 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
3Feb
2Mar
6Apr
18May
36Jun
65Jul
81Aug
38Sep
20Oct
6Nov
4Dec
5
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 156 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 284. 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 | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 77 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | Strong Wind | 56 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | $6K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $500 | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Aug 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2013 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Apr 2012 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2012 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 May 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 44 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 60 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2010 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2009 | Strong Wind | 33 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2009 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2008 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | $250K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Dec 2001 | Strong Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | $100K | $50K | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $914K | $186K | — | 4 | County |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | $16K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $80K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $50K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Sep 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sauk County had?
284 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 Sauk County?
10 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 61 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sauk County?
The thunderstorm wind of 31 May 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $914K and crop damage at $186K.
How does Sauk County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
34.2 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 284 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.