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Wisconsin, 2026

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims. 2026 is partial: storm records run through 30 Jun 2026.

1,091events recorded1,475 in 2025
2deaths recorded0 injuries
$89Mproperty damage (estimates)$387K crop damage
1disaster declarations226 NFIP claims, $6.3M paid
← 2025

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

Hail311
Winter284
Wind221
Cold77
Heat69
Flood53
Tornado46
Drought21
Other5
Lightning4

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2026 was 1,091 against 1,475 in 2025.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2026
Dane County110
Marathon County36
Rock County36
Iowa County32
Jefferson County32
Walworth County32
Grant County29
Waukesha County29
Racine County28
Dodge County27
Brown County26
Milwaukee County26
Sauk County23
Washington County19
Clark County18
Trempealeau County18
Columbia County17
Jackson County17
Kenosha County17
Eau Claire County16
Fond du Lac County16
Juneau County16
Marquette County16
Buffalo County15
Green County15

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
2 Apr 2026BrownIce Storm——1—
15 Apr 2026WaukeshaLightning——1—
17 Apr 2026RockFlash Flood—$30,000,000——
14 Apr 2026VernonHail2.75 in$26,700,000——
17 Apr 2026MarathonTornadoEF3$8,200,000——
14 Apr 2026WaukeshaTornadoEF2$7,400,000——
17 Apr 2026OutagamieFlood—$4,600,000——
14 Apr 2026JuneauTornadoEF3$2,050,000——
17 Apr 2026BuffaloTornadoEF3$928,000——
14 Apr 2026JuneauHail3.00 in$660,000——
17 Jun 2026IowaTornadoEF1$446,000——
17 Apr 2026RockTornadoEF1$408,000——
14 Apr 2026WalworthTornadoEF1$392,000——
13 Apr 2026TrempealeauHail1.75 in$375,000——
14 Apr 2026RacineTornadoEF1$349,000——
14 Apr 2026JacksonHail2.50 in$325,000——
17 Jun 2026IowaTornadoEF1$277,000——
27 Apr 2026MilwaukeeHigh Wind77 mph$250,000——
17 Jun 2026GrantTornadoEF1$90,000——
17 Jun 2026CrawfordTornadoEF2$105,000——
17 Apr 2026RockTornadoEF1$215,000——
14 Apr 2026KenoshaTornadoEF1$209,000——
10 Jun 2026ClarkThunderstorm Wind69 mph$200,000——
14 Apr 2026GrantHail2.00 in$175,000——
17 Jun 2026DaneTornadoEF1$167,000——
13 Apr 2026DaneTornadoEF1$160,000——
17 Apr 2026WalworthTornadoEF1$133,000——
17 Apr 2026RockTornadoEF1$124,000——
17 Apr 2026WalworthTornadoEF1$124,000——
17 Apr 2026TrempealeauTornadoEF1$121,000——
10 Jun 2026ClarkThunderstorm Wind58 mph$120,000——
17 Apr 2026RacineTornadoEF1$105,000——
17 Apr 2026MilwaukeeTornadoEF1$105,000——
10 Jun 2026DodgeTornadoEF0$104,000——
17 May 2026ManitowocThunderstorm Wind81 mph$101,000——
10 Jun 2026OcontoLightning—$100,000——
13 Apr 2026SaukThunderstorm Wind81 mph$100,000——
14 Mar 2026TrempealeauWinter Storm—$100,000——
13 Apr 2026SaukThunderstorm Wind81 mph$100,000——
17 Apr 2026WalworthTornadoEF1$99,000——

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 2026

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
30 Jun 2026DR-4923Major disasterFloodSevere Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding21

Flood insurance claims with a 2026 date of loss

226 NFIP claims, 178 of them paid, for $6,330,750.

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.