NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Belgium, 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
1 tropical system has passed within 75 miles of Belgium, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1900. Since 1950, 34 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 34
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Belgium
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Belgium; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 59 mph winds when its centre passed 51 miles away. Belgium is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. The highest rating among the 34 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 4, 1981, came within 18 miles. Of the 34, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 14 have come since 2000. July and August have had the most tornadoes, 11 each. The most recent tornado was on August 28, 2018. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 91% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Belgium. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 33 times since 1974, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 79% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Belgium.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Belgium
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 51 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Belgium: a hurricane's worst winds sit within a few dozen miles of its centre, and inland cities are usually past that.
Tornadoes within 25 miles of Belgium
By decade
- 2010s8
- 2000s6
- 1990s4
- 1980s8(1 EF3+)
- 1970s3(1 EF3+)
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1981 | F4 | 18 mi | 1.8 mi | 3 / 53 |
| Aug 22, 1964 | F4 | 9 mi | 2.2 mi | 0 / 30 |
| Apr 21, 1974 | F3 | 21 mi | 58.6 mi | 2 / 18 |
| Jun 11, 1986 | F2 | 24 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 4, 1980 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 7, 1980 | F2 | 21 mi | 6.1 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 21, 1968 | F2 | 24 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 22, 1961 | F2 | 21 mi | 12.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 2018 | EF1 | 14 mi | 5.33 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 2018 | EF1 | 21 mi | 4.01 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 2018 | EF1 | 24 mi | 4.47 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 2008 | EF1 | 18 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 34, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Belgium
The Storm Prediction Center has 33 hail reports within 10 miles of Belgium since 1974, made on 26 separate days. Of these, 14 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently April 25, 2016. The most recent report is from August 9, 2020. April has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Belgium
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Port Washington, WI, 7 miles south of Belgium at 594 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 79°F and low of 62°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 15°F. June is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 34.0 inches over 66 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 5 days a year, almost all from July to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 133 nights a year. Snowfall averages 42.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 34.0 inches is more than at 64 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (39%). Cedar Grove, 5 miles north, has its own station (Hingham Wwtp, WI): 34.6 inches a year, 0.6 more than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 79°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 15 | 1.8 | 5 | 13.2 |
| Feb | 34 | 16 | 1.5 | 4 | 10.7 |
| Mar | 42 | 25 | 1.9 | 5 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 51 | 35 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.8 |
| May | 61 | 45 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 72 | 55 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 79 | 62 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 78 | 62 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 54 | 3.1 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 59 | 42 | 2.6 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 46 | 31 | 2.1 | 5 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 36 | 21 | 1.8 | 4 | 10.7 |
| Year | 55 | 38 | 34.0 | 66 | 42.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Port Washington, WI (594 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 Belgium
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 43 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Belgium: 30 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 floods, 2 flash floods, 2 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $598,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on May 21, 2004.
May 17, 2020: flood 5 miles from the centre of Belgium — 1 killed, $30,000 damage.
May 21, 2004: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Belgium — $150,000 damage.
July 26, 2007: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Belgium — $100,000 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
Ozaukee County, which includes Belgium, has been named in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Ozaukee County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind, lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $33.1 million a year, the 25th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $17.3 million (52%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.
Cities near Belgium
- Cedar Grove, WI5 mi
- Fredonia, WI6 mi
- Port Washington, WI7 mi
- Random Lake, WI8 mi
- Saukville, WI9 mi
- Oostburg, WI9 mi
- Waldo, WI12 mi
- Grafton, WI13 mi
- Cedarburg, WI15 mi
- Cascade, WI15 mi
- Sheboygan Falls, WI16 mi
- Kewaskum, WI17 mi
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