NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Camp Douglas, 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 Camp Douglas, Wisconsin since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 58 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 58
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Camp Douglas
The strongest of the 58 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 19, 1957; its path came within 7 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an F3 on August 27, 1994, killed 2 people. Of the 58, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 21 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on July 16, 2025. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site, 70% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Camp Douglas. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 60 times since 1992, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). Camp Douglas has more hail reports within 10 miles than 56% of the 416 Wisconsin cities.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Camp Douglas
By decade
- 2020s8
- 2010s5
- 2000s8
- 1990s4(1 EF3+)
- 1980s12(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6
- 1960s12
- 1950s3(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1957 | F4 | 7 mi | 21.1 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Aug 27, 1994 | F3 | 21 mi | 10.5 mi | 2 / 22 |
| Jul 3, 1983 | F3 | 9 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Apr 19, 1957 | F3 | 9 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 1985 | F2 | 7 mi | 22 mi | 2 / 22 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | EF2 | 4 mi | 22.86 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 22, 2011 | EF2 | 11 mi | 64.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 10, 2011 | EF2 | 17 mi | 17.08 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1988 | F2 | 19 mi | 27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 16, 1984 | F2 | 12 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 10, 1984 | F2 | 16 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 19, 1980 | F2 | 21 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 58, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Camp Douglas
The Storm Prediction Center has 60 hail reports within 10 miles of Camp Douglas since 1992, made on 40 separate days. Of these, 36 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on June 1, 2000. The most recent report is from August 16, 2025. June has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Camp Douglas
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Necedah 5 WNW, WI, 9 miles northeast of Camp Douglas at 933 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 25°F and 8°F. August is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 1.3 inches; the year adds up to 34.6 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 154 nights a year. That 34.6 inches is more than at 84 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (51%). New Lisbon, 9 miles southeast, has its own station (Mauston 1 SE, WI): 36.3 inches a year, 1.7 more than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | 8 | 1.3 | 4 |
| Feb | 30 | 11 | 1.3 | 3 |
| Mar | 42 | 23 | 2.1 | 5 |
| Apr | 56 | 35 | 3.4 | 7 |
| May | 69 | 47 | 4.0 | 8 |
| Jun | 77 | 57 | 4.4 | 8 |
| Jul | 81 | 60 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Aug | 79 | 58 | 4.5 | 7 |
| Sep | 71 | 49 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Oct | 58 | 38 | 2.7 | 6 |
| Nov | 43 | 26 | 1.9 | 4 |
| Dec | 30 | 15 | 1.7 | 5 |
| Year | 55 | 36 | 34.6 | 70 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Necedah 5 WNW, WI (933 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 Camp Douglas
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 60 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Camp Douglas: 43 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 floods, 4 heavy rain events, 3 flash floods and 2 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 1, 2000.
August 28, 2020: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Camp Douglas — $456,000 damage.
NWS: “Heavy rain from thunderstorms caused flash flooding to occur across the southern sections of Juneau County. In and near Mauston, flood waters almost reached the entrance door to the sheriff's office and numerous roads were covered by water.”
June 1, 2000: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Camp Douglas — $225,000 damage.
June 1, 2000: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Camp Douglas — $175,000 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
Juneau County, which includes Camp Douglas, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 5 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Juneau County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $24.3 million a year, the 33rd highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $11.1 million (46%), 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 Camp Douglas
- New Lisbon, WI9 mi
- Tomah, WI10 mi
- Wilton, WI13 mi
- Necedah, WI13 mi
- Warrens, WI14 mi
- Elroy, WI14 mi
- Mauston, WI17 mi
- Arkdale, WI20 mi
- Wonewoc, WI21 mi
- Friendship, WI22 mi
- Adams, WI24 mi
- Hillsboro, WI25 mi
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