States › Wisconsin › St. Croix County › Wind
Wind in St. Croix County, Wisconsin
176 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.
NCEI records 176 wind events in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 42 years.
July is the busiest month, with 65 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 74 events against 82 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 24.4 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
107 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 12 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 | St. Croix County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 176 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 24.4 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 18.5 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
5May
26Jun
37Jul
65Aug
23Sep
14Oct
5Nov
0Dec
1
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 176 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Strong Wind | 55 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 17 Sep 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 mph | $500K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $100K | $25K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | 2 | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | $35M | $10M | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Strong Wind | 40 mph | $100 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Sep 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Apr 2004 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Sep 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | $125K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2.7M | $300K | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $5K | $500 | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $50K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $500K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | 1 | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 May 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 19 Jun 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Oct 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 14 Jul 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | 1 | County |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 90 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Sep 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1968 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1966 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has St. Croix County had?
176 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 St. Croix County?
28 Jul 2025 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in St. Croix County?
The thunderstorm wind of 13 Aug 2007, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $35M and crop damage at $10M.
How does St. Croix County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
24.4 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 176 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.