NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Algoma, WI
Every tropical system within 75 miles since 1851 and every tornado within 25 miles since 1950.
Data: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 and NOAA SPC tornado and hail reports, through 2025 · Updated
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Algoma, Wisconsin since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 19 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 19
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Algoma
The highest rating among the 19 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2, reached 4 times; the most recent, on June 8, 1985, came within 13 miles. Of the 19, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 4 have come since 2000. The most recent tornado was on August 7, 2019. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site, 96% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Algoma. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 26 times since 1991, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 90% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Algoma.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Algoma
By decade
- 2010s3
- 2000s1
- 1990s3
- 1980s2
- 1970s6
- 1960s3
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1985 | F2 | 13 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 22, 1970 | F2 | 1 mi | 9.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 22, 1970 | F2 | 4 mi | 11.2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 1, 1956 | F2 | 9 mi | 10.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 6, 2013 | EF1 | 17 mi | 10.59 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 20, 1972 | F1 | 11 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 22, 1970 | F1 | 14 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 2, 1969 | F1 | 11 mi | 6.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 2019 | EF0 | 24 mi | 6.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 20, 2016 | EF0 | 11 mi | 0.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 13, 2000 | F0 | 6 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 29, 1995 | F0 | 22 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 19, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Algoma
The Storm Prediction Center has 26 hail reports within 10 miles of Algoma since 1991, made on 14 separate days. Of these, 19 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on June 17, 1992. The most recent report is from April 7, 2020. July has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Algoma
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Forestville-4E, WI, 7 miles northeast of Algoma at 690 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 77°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 26°F and 11°F. August is the wettest at 3.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.0 inches; the year adds up to 30.2 inches over 69 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 1 days a year. Lows fall below freezing on about 148 nights a year. Snowfall averages 52.7 inches a year, most of it in December. That 30.2 inches is more than at 8 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (5%). Casco, 8 miles west, has its own station (Kewaunee, WI): 31.2 inches a year, 1.0 more than here, and a July average high of 76°F against 77°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 11 | 1.5 | 4 | 12.4 |
| Feb | 29 | 13 | 1.0 | 3 | 12.6 |
| Mar | 38 | 22 | 1.6 | 5 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 49 | 33 | 2.8 | 7 | 4.1 |
| May | 61 | 43 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 71 | 53 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 77 | 59 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 76 | 59 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 69 | 51 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 56 | 40 | 3.0 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 43 | 29 | 2.1 | 5 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 32 | 19 | 1.6 | 5 | 13.6 |
| Year | 52 | 36 | 30.2 | 69 | 52.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Forestville-4E, WI (690 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Normals describe the station; the farther a place is from it, and the bigger the difference in height, the more its weather can differ.
Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Algoma
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 32 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Algoma: 27 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 floods, 1 flash flood, 1 heavy rain event and 1 lightning strike. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $336,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 69 mph, on June 6, 1999.
March 2, 2008: heavy rain event 6 miles from the centre of Algoma — 1 killed.
NWS: “72 inch was measured near Forestville for the 24 hours ending on the morning of March 3rd. Most of the rain fell in just a few hours overnight.”
August 9, 2025: lightning strike 9 miles from the centre of Algoma — $125,000 damage.
March 14, 2019: flood 6 miles from the centre of Algoma — $121,000 damage.
NWS: “Runoff from rainfall and melting snow, along with clogged storm drains and ice jams, caused numerous roads, ditches, rivers and streams to flood throughout Kewaunee County. Some of the roads were damaged by the flooding and remained closed even after the water receded.”
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, events whose starting point is on record, 1996 to June 30, 2026. Damage is the NWS estimate in the dollars of the year, not insured losses, and NWS notes that some reports are unverified.
Flood insurance claims, disaster declarations and FEMA risk ratings
Flood insurance policyholders in Algoma's ZIP code 54201 have filed 12 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1982, and were paid $30,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. Of the 128 Wisconsin cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 10 have fewer than Algoma.
Kewaunee County, which includes Algoma, has been named in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 4 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 1 drought, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Kewaunee County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding, coastal flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $8.5 million a year, the 68th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.7 million (44%), is from inland flooding.
Claims: FEMA, OpenFEMA Dataset FIMA NFIP Redacted Claims – v3, summed over ZIP codes; payments in the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. Declarations: Disaster Declarations Summaries – v2, by county. Retrieved October 25, 2026. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's OpenFEMA API, but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
Risk ratings: FEMA, National Risk Index county table, December 2025 (v1.20), retrieved October 26, 2026; ratings compare counties nationwide, are meant for planning and are no substitute for a local risk assessment. This product uses the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).
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