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Wisconsin, 2007

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

1,850events recorded1,626 in 2006
18deaths recorded8 injuries
$210Mproperty damage (estimates)$33M crop damage
1disaster declarations184 NFIP claims, $3.6M paid
← 20062008 →

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

Winter562
Wind520
Hail303
Fog126
Drought107
Flood73
Cold55
Other49
Lightning31
Tornado21
Wildfire3

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2007 was 1,850 against 1,626 in 2006.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2007
Dane County60
Milwaukee County52
Racine County49
Waukesha County49
Kenosha County46
Dodge County45
La Crosse County44
Ozaukee County44
Sauk County44
Jefferson County43
Washington County43
Rock County40
Iowa County39
Sheboygan County39
Columbia County37
Fond du Lac County37
Green County37
Walworth County37
Grant County36
Lafayette County34
Polk County32
Vernon County29
Langlade County28
Marathon County28
Marquette County28

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
22 Aug 2007DaneLightning—$10,00032
1 Dec 2007ColumbiaWinter Storm——3—
23 Feb 2007KenoshaWinter Weather——3—
1 Dec 2007JuneauWinter Storm——2—
18 Aug 2007RichlandFlash Flood—$8,800,0001—
23 Feb 2007DaneWinter Storm—$20,0001—
11 Apr 2007JeffersonWinter Storm—$10,0001—
4 Dec 2007RockWinter Weather——1—
1 Dec 2007DaneWinter Storm——1—
1 Feb 2007SaukCold/Wind Chill——1—
27 Aug 2007DaneLightning——1—
13 Aug 2007St. CroixThunderstorm Wind90 mph$35,000,000——
7 Jun 2007WoodHail5.50 in$45,000,000——
7 Jun 2007OcontoTornadoEF2$10,500,000—2
18 Aug 2007VernonFlash Flood—$28,200,000——
18 Aug 2007CrawfordFlash Flood—$20,000,000——
7 Jun 2007LangladeTornadoEF3$2,200,000—1
18 Aug 2007La CrosseFlash Flood—$11,900,000——
18 Aug 2007DaneFlash Flood—$6,800,000——
7 Jun 2007MarinetteTornadoEF1$8,000—1
11 Aug 2007MonroeThunderstorm Wind70 mph$4,000—1
7 Jun 2007PortageHail1.75 in——1
6 Oct 2007MarathonLightning—$8,300,000——
18 Aug 2007SaukFlash Flood—$300,000——
19 Aug 2007VernonFlood—$3,500,000——
7 Jun 2007MenomineeTornadoEF2$2,700,000——
18 Jul 2007GrantFlash Flood—$2,200,000——
19 Aug 2007RacineFlash Flood—$470,000——
19 Aug 2007CrawfordFlood—$2,200,000——
19 Aug 2007VernonFlash Flood—$2,000,000——
24 Aug 2007SaukLightning—$1,900,000——
19 Aug 2007ColumbiaFlash Flood—$750,000——
22 Aug 2007GreenFlash Flood—$400,000——
19 Aug 2007La CrosseFlash Flood—$1,300,000——
19 Aug 2007CrawfordFlood—$1,100,000——
22 Aug 2007RockFlash Flood—$500,000——
19 Aug 2007GreenFlash Flood—$400,000——
19 Aug 2007RichlandFlash Flood—$750,000——
19 Aug 2007IowaFlash Flood—$200,000——
18 Jun 2007RacineThunderstorm Wind85 mph$600,000——

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 2007

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
26 Aug 2007DR-1719Major disasterSevere StormSevere Storms And Flooding14

Flood insurance claims with a 2007 date of loss

184 NFIP claims, 150 of them paid, for $3,609,497.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (29 Sep 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 30 Sep 2026.