Wisconsin, 2025
The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.
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
Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2025 was 1,475 against 1,279 in 2024.
Counties with the most recorded events
Notable events
| Date | County | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2025 | Milwaukee | Flash Flood | — | $60,000,000 | 1 | — |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Washington | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 Nov 2025 | Jackson | Winter Storm | — | $25,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 Oct 2025 | La Crosse | Dense Fog | — | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 8 Jan 2025 | Milwaukee | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 19 Jan 2025 | Milwaukee | Cold/Wind Chill | — | — | 1 | — |
| 23 Jun 2025 | Brown | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | 1 | — |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Washington | Lightning | — | — | 1 | — |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Waukesha | Flash Flood | — | $89,000,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Marathon | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | 3 |
| 15 May 2025 | Dodge | Tornado | EF2 | $2,500,000 | — | 1 |
| 19 Jul 2025 | Lincoln | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | 1 |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Waukesha | Flash Flood | — | $9,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Milwaukee | Flash Flood | — | $5,800,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2025 | Dodge | Tornado | EF2 | $3,400,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $2,400,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Washington | Flash Flood | — | $2,400,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2025 | Dodge | Tornado | EF1 | $1,200,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Waukesha | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Washington | Flood | — | $1,000,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2025 | Clark | Tornado | EF2 | $725,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Ozaukee | Flash Flood | — | $450,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Door | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | $431,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Grant | Flash Flood | — | $300,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Washburn | Flash Flood | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| 22 Sep 2025 | Grant | Hail | 2.00 in | $62,000 | — | — |
| 18 Apr 2025 | Richland | Hail | 1.75 in | $135,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2025 | Dodge | Tornado | EF1 | $135,000 | — | — |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Iowa | Tornado | EF1 | $85,000 | — | — |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Kewaunee | Lightning | — | $125,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Washburn | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Washburn | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Washburn | Flash Flood | — | $100,000 | — | — |
| 17 Aug 2025 | Grant | Flash Flood | — | $75,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2025 | Clark | Tornado | EF1 | $45,000 | — | — |
| 10 Aug 2025 | Ozaukee | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Burnett | Heavy Snow | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Rock | Flash Flood | — | $50,000 | — | — |
| 28 Apr 2025 | Buffalo | Tornado | EF1 | $35,000 | — | — |
| 15 May 2025 | Dodge | Tornado | EF1 | $45,000 | — | — |
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 2025
| Declared | Number | Type | Incident | Title | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2025 | DR-4892 | Major disaster | Flood | Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Mudslides | 3 |
Flood insurance claims with a 2025 date of loss
406 NFIP claims, 361 of them paid, for $17,182,021.
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.