NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Black Creek, 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 Black Creek, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Cristobal in 2020. Since 1950, 95 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 95
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
7 deaths in all
What the records show for Black Creek
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Black Creek; the strongest was Cristobal in 2020, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 53 miles away. Black Creek 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 95 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 27, 1984, came within 7 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on September 26, 1951, killed 6 people. Of the 95, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 53 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 25. The most recent tornado was on July 23, 2025. Black Creek has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 67% of the 416 Wisconsin cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 37 times since 1973, with stones up to 4.1 inches. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 73% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Black Creek.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Black Creek
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CristobalJun 10 | 53 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Black Creek: 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 Black Creek
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s34
- 2000s11
- 1990s4
- 1980s8(2 EF3+)
- 1970s12(1 EF3+)
- 1960s9(1 EF3+)
- 1950s9(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 1951 | F4 | 16 mi | 26.4 mi | 6 / 3 |
| Apr 27, 1984 | F4 | 7 mi | 27.5 mi | 1 / 19 |
| Apr 27, 1984 | F3 | 23 mi | 32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 1, 1970 | F3 | 2 mi | 13.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1969 | F3 | 3 mi | 15.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 6, 2013 | EF2 | 13 mi | 13.07 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 10, 2011 | EF2 | 16 mi | 1.52 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 6, 1982 | F2 | 2 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 1, 1970 | F2 | 24 mi | 31.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 22, 1970 | F2 | 21 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 22, 1970 | F2 | 19 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Aug 16, 1968 | F2 | 14 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 95, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Black Creek
The Storm Prediction Center has 37 hail reports within 10 miles of Black Creek since 1973, made on 23 separate days. Of these, 26 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.1 inches, fell on September 7, 2021. The most recent report is from July 13, 2024. June has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Black Creek
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Appleton, WI, 14 miles south of Black Creek at 792 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 25°F and 10°F. June is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.1 inches; the year adds up to 33.2 inches over 70 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 6 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 157 nights a year. Snowfall averages 49.4 inches a year, most of it in January. That 33.2 inches is more than at 45 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (27%). Shiocton, 6 miles northwest, has its own station (Clintonville, WI): 33.0 inches a year, 0.2 less than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | 10 | 1.4 | 4 | 12.6 |
| Feb | 29 | 12 | 1.1 | 4 | 11.2 |
| Mar | 41 | 22 | 1.9 | 5 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 54 | 34 | 3.2 | 7 | 4.0 |
| May | 67 | 46 | 3.6 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 77 | 57 | 4.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 61 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 60 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 51 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 39 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 43 | 28 | 2.1 | 5 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 31 | 17 | 1.8 | 5 | 11.6 |
| Year | 55 | 36 | 33.2 | 70 | 49.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Appleton, WI (792 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 Black Creek
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 41 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Black Creek: 37 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 heavy rain events and 1 flash flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $221,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on June 26, 2016.
July 19, 2010: flash flood in Black Creek — $150,000 damage.
NWS: “Two inches of rain fell in an hour flooding 4 blocks of downtown Black Creek and 30 basements. State Highway 54 had to be closed due to 4 feet of standing water on the road.”
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
Outagamie County, which includes Black Creek, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Tornadoes, on October 7, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Outagamie County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $59.0 million a year, the 10th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $24.7 million (42%), 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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Cities near Black Creek
- Shiocton, WI6 mi
- Seymour, WI8 mi
- Hortonville, WI12 mi
- Greenville, WI13 mi
- Oneida, WI14 mi
- Appleton, WI14 mi
- Little Chute, WI15 mi
- Kimberly, WI15 mi
- New London, WI16 mi
- Kaukauna, WI16 mi
- Combined Locks, WI16 mi
- Bonduel, WI16 mi
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