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Wisconsin, 2001

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

1,390events recorded1,334 in 2000
13deaths recorded32 injuries
$90Mproperty damage (estimates)$916K crop damage
2disaster declarations282 NFIP claims, $2.5M paid
← 20002002 →

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.

Events by hazard

Wind470
Hail275
Fog252
Winter164
Heat103
Flood69
Lightning24
Other18
Tornado15

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2001 was 1,390 against 1,334 in 2000.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2001
Dodge County41
Rock County39
Dane County37
Jefferson County37
Monroe County36
Waukesha County35
Green County34
La Crosse County34
Walworth County34
Kenosha County33
Columbia County32
Racine County32
Trempealeau County32
Washington County32
Buffalo County29
Milwaukee County28
Sauk County28
Sheboygan County28
Grant County26
Green Lake County26
Clark County25
Iowa County25
Pierce County24
Marquette County23
Ozaukee County23

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
18 Jun 2001BurnettTornadoF3$10,000,000216
6 Aug 2001MilwaukeeHeat——2—
6 Aug 2001KenoshaHeat——2—
21 Jul 2001MilwaukeeHeat——2—
31 Jul 2001JuneauHeat——1—
31 Jul 2001La CrosseHeat——1—
22 Aug 2001GrantLightning——1—
31 Jul 2001ManitowocHeat——1—
20 Jul 2001ChippewaHeat——1—
22 Jul 2001KenoshaLightning———4
5 Apr 2001OzaukeeLightning—$20,000—3
11 Jun 2001WinnebagoThunderstorm Wind75 mph$4,500,000—2
1 May 2001PierceHail2.75 in$20,000,000——
9 Aug 2001MilwaukeeThunderstorm Wind60 mph$75,000—1
7 Sep 2001MonroeTornadoF0$20,000—1
7 Apr 2001RockHigh Wind58 mph——1
23 Apr 2001LincolnThunderstorm Wind75 mph——1
1 Apr 2001PepinFlood—$10,000,000——
17 Jun 2001SaukThunderstorm Wind62 mph——1
25 Oct 2001OutagamieStrong Wind———1
7 Sep 2001DoorThunderstorm Wind58 mph——1
11 Jun 2001WausharaThunderstorm Wind58 mph$5,000,000——
11 Jun 2001PortageThunderstorm Wind71 mph$4,060,000——
11 Jun 2001OutagamieThunderstorm Wind77 mph$3,500,000——
1 May 2001St. CroixHail1.75 in$3,000,000——
1 May 2001CrawfordFlood—$2,200,000——
1 May 2001GrantFlood—$2,200,000——
13 Apr 2001GrantFlood—$2,000,000——
13 Apr 2001CrawfordFlood—$2,000,000——
1 May 2001La CrosseFlood—$1,700,000——
12 Apr 2001La CrosseFlood—$1,500,000——
11 Jun 2001WaupacaThunderstorm Wind74 mph$1,380,000——
7 Apr 2001PierceHigh Wind61 mph$1,000,000——
11 Jun 2001PierceThunderstorm Wind75 mph$1,000,000——
11 Jun 2001RuskThunderstorm Wind79 mph$1,000,000——
11 Jun 2001BarronThunderstorm Wind81 mph$1,000,000——
1 May 2001VernonFlood—$950,000——
6 Apr 2001DouglasFlood—$888,000——
11 Jun 2001PolkThunderstorm Wind63 mph$800,000——
12 Apr 2001VernonFlood—$750,000——

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 2001

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
11 May 2001DR-1369Major disasterFloodFlooding, Severe Storms And Tornadoes32
24 Jan 2001EM-3163EmergencySnowstormSnow14

Flood insurance claims with a 2001 date of loss

282 NFIP claims, 205 of them paid, for $2,466,521.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.