NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Augusta, 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 Augusta, Wisconsin since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 75 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 8 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 75
- EF3 or stronger
- 8
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
14 deaths in all
What the records show for Augusta
The highest rating among the 75 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 3 times; the most recent, on June 4, 1958, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on June 4, 1958, killed 4 people. Of the 75, 10 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 28 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 21. The most recent tornado was on April 28, 2025. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site, 50% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Augusta. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 38 times since 1981, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 72% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Augusta.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Augusta
By decade
- 2020s20
- 2010s7
- 2000s1
- 1990s4(1 EF3+)
- 1980s17(1 EF3+)
- 1970s11(1 EF3+)
- 1960s7
- 1950s8(5 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1958 | F4 | 6 mi | 59.2 mi | 4 / 3 |
| Jun 4, 1958 | F4 | 21 mi | 11.1 mi | 3 / 50 |
| May 10, 1953 | F4 | 3 mi | 162 mi | 2 / 24 |
| Aug 27, 1994 | F3 | 10 mi | 10 mi | 2 / 25 |
| Jul 15, 1980 | F3 | 21 mi | 1 mi | 1 / 10 |
| Sep 28, 1971 | F3 | 16 mi | 49.6 mi | 0 / 5 |
| May 26, 1959 | F3 | 12 mi | 34.3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 4, 1958 | F3 | 17 mi | 4.3 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 15, 1980 | F2 | 21 mi | 0.2 mi | 1 / 5 |
| Jul 18, 1971 | F2 | 17 mi | 38.5 mi | 1 / 2 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | EF2 | 16 mi | 7.41 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | EF2 | 22 mi | 2.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 75, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Augusta
The Storm Prediction Center has 38 hail reports within 10 miles of Augusta since 1981, made on 29 separate days. Of these, 25 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 2 days, most recently August 5, 2019. The most recent report is from May 18, 2024. June has the most reports, 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Augusta
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Augusta Rs, WI, 1 mile southwest of Augusta at 960 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 22°F and 4°F. June is the wettest at 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.0 inches; the year adds up to 34.6 inches. Highs reach 90°F on about 6 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 168 nights a year. That 34.6 inches is more than at 84 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (51%). Strum, 17 miles southwest, has its own station (Mondovi, WI): 36.1 inches a year, 1.5 more than here, and a July average high of 85°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 27 | 6 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 40 | 19 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 54 | 33 | 3.1 |
| May | 68 | 45 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 77 | 56 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 82 | 59 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 79 | 57 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 70 | 48 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 57 | 35 | 2.6 |
| Nov | 41 | 24 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 28 | 11 | 1.4 |
| Year | 54 | 33 | 34.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Augusta Rs, WI (960 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 Augusta
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 51 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Augusta: 36 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 heavy rain events, 4 floods and 2 flash floods. They killed 0 people and injured 4, and the NWS estimated $2.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 10, 2011.
September 6, 2015: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Augusta — 4 injured, $400,000 damage.
July 23, 2005: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Augusta — $592,000 damage.
September 7, 2015: flood 8 miles from the centre of Augusta — $360,000 damage.
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
Eau Claire County, which includes Augusta, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Eau Claire County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for strong wind; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $47.9 million a year, the 14th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $23.9 million (50%), 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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