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Wind in Vernon County, Wisconsin
222 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.
Vernon County, Wisconsin, has 222 wind events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 49 different years.
July is the busiest month, with 67 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 113 events against 88 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1.5% of the 14,734 wind events recorded in Wisconsin; its 28.0 per 100 square miles compares with 27.2 statewide.
NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to damaging wind.
131 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 10 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 | Vernon County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 222 | 14,734 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 28.0 | 27.2 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 71.8 | 25.0 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 1 | 42 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | July | July | June |
By year
Seasonality
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1Mar
7Apr
11May
28Jun
62Jul
67Aug
25Sep
14Oct
2Nov
1Dec
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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 156 events kept for this page are the 120 most recent plus the 80 with the most damage, deaths or injuries out of 222. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $15K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $10K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jul 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $75K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 21 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $50K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $2K | $12K | — | — | County |
| 11 Aug 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $175K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Feb 2022 | Strong Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 62 mph | $25K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Jun 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 17 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Mar 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $1K | $16K | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 46 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | $1K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 2 Apr 2016 | Strong Wind | 48 mph | $200 | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jul 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $4K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Sep 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Apr 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Oct 2010 | High Wind | 58 mph | $18K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $27K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $6K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Jul 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $750 | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 68 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $500 | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $800 | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | $1K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $400 | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | $2K | — | — | County |
| 1 Jul 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Sep 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $3K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $1K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $2K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 25 Jul 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $2K | $3K | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | $10K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 10 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | $12K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 71 mph | $150K | — | 1 | — | Forecast zone |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 84 mph | $200K | $33K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $200K | $20K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $120K | $30K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $90K | $33K | — | — | County |
| 27 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $35K | $10K | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $60K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | $30K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 30 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $5K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $7K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $35K | — | — | 2 | County |
| 15 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $13K | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | $8K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 66 mph | $10K | $15K | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $30K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | $50K | $50K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | $5K | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Vernon County had?
222 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 Vernon County?
24 Jun 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Vernon County?
The thunderstorm wind of 27 Jun 1998, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $200K and crop damage at $33K.
How does Vernon County compare with Wisconsin for wind?
28.0 events per 100 square miles against 27.2 statewide; the county holds 222 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.