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Wind in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
207 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.
Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, has 207 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 51 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 38 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 104 events against 82 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.4% of the 14,734 wind events recorded in Wisconsin; its 40.5 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
89 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 | Sheboygan County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 207 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 40.5 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 17.6 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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4Mar
11Apr
16May
20Jun
38Jul
37Aug
35Sep
17Oct
9Nov
8Dec
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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
The 145 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 207. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 63 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Nov 2022 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 2022 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 66 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $8K | — | — | County |
| 10 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | $2K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Nov 2019 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Jul 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Feb 2019 | High Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Oct 2018 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 100 mph | $1.4M | $15K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Dec 2017 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $4K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Aug 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 2017 | High Wind | 58 mph | $15K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Mar 2016 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2015 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | — | — | 1 | County |
| 2 Aug 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Oct 2014 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2013 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Nov 2012 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2012 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2012 | Strong Wind | 30 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Apr 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Feb 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2012 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Strong Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Oct 2011 | Strong Wind | 53 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 22 May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2011 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Apr 2011 | Strong Wind | 37 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Feb 2011 | Strong Wind | 35 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jan 2011 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 62 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Sep 2010 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Sep 2010 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 May 2010 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 6 Oct 2009 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Sep 2009 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Aug 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $300K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 2008 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Strong Wind | 49 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 23 Dec 2007 | High Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2007 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 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 | 48 mph | $2K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 May 2006 | Strong Wind | 47 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Apr 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Mar 2006 | Strong Wind | 45 mph | $3K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Mar 2006 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jan 2006 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Nov 2005 | High Wind | 59 mph | $100K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $75K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Strong Wind | 54 mph | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 8 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Mar 2002 | High Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Dec 2001 | Strong Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Aug 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $400K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $40K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | — | $700K | $75K | — | 1 | Forecast zone |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $642K | $150K | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Mar 1998 | High Wind | — | $30K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 24 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 1996 | High Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 7 Aug 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Sheboygan County had?
207 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 Sheboygan County?
11 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 59 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Sheboygan County?
The thunderstorm wind of 28 Aug 2018, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $1.4M and crop damage at $15K.
How does Sheboygan County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
40.5 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 207 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.