NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Campbellsport, 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 Campbellsport, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1900. Since 1950, 105 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 105
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Campbellsport
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Campbellsport; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 59 mph winds when its centre passed 63 miles away. Campbellsport is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. The strongest of the 105 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on July 18, 1996; its path came within 10 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 4, 1981, killed 3 people. Of the 105, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 42 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 28. The most recent tornado was on July 16, 2025. Campbellsport has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 75% of the 416 Wisconsin cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 46 times since 1973, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 60% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Campbellsport.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Campbellsport
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 63 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 Campbellsport: 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 Campbellsport
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s14
- 2000s21(1 EF3+)
- 1990s12(1 EF3+)
- 1980s21(1 EF3+)
- 1970s12(3 EF3+)
- 1960s15(1 EF3+)
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 1996 | F5 | 10 mi | 13.3 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Apr 4, 1981 | F4 | 12 mi | 1.8 mi | 3 / 53 |
| Aug 22, 1964 | F4 | 23 mi | 2.2 mi | 0 / 30 |
| Apr 21, 1974 | F3 | 5 mi | 58.6 mi | 2 / 18 |
| Jun 23, 2004 | F3 | 9 mi | 33.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 1977 | F3 | 14 mi | 69.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Apr 21, 1974 | F3 | 6 mi | 22.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 18, 1996 | F2 | 21 mi | 6.4 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 15, 2025 | EF2 | 10 mi | 8.28 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 15, 2025 | EF2 | 19 mi | 11.48 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 28, 2018 | EF2 | 10 mi | 3.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 1, 2000 | F2 | 16 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 105, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Campbellsport
The Storm Prediction Center has 46 hail reports within 10 miles of Campbellsport since 1973, made on 35 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 2, 2015. The most recent report is from May 15, 2025. August has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Campbellsport
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Fond Du Lac 2 SW, WI, 15 miles northwest of Campbellsport at 772 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 26°F and 12°F. June is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.3 inches; the year adds up to 32.4 inches. Highs reach 90°F on about 7 days a year, almost all from June to July. Lows fall below freezing on about 141 nights a year. That 32.4 inches is more than at 32 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (19%). Kewaskum, 7 miles southeast, has its own station (West Bend, WI): 33.4 inches a year, 1.0 more than here, and the same July average high, 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 12 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 31 | 15 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 42 | 25 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 56 | 36 | 3.2 |
| May | 68 | 48 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 78 | 58 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 82 | 63 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 79 | 62 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 72 | 53 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 59 | 42 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 44 | 30 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 32 | 18 | 1.5 |
| Year | 56 | 38 | 32.4 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Fond Du Lac 2 SW, WI (772 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 Campbellsport
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 71 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Campbellsport: 62 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 lightning strikes, 3 flash floods and 1 flood. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $11.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on November 17, 2013.
September 22, 2025: lightning strike 6 miles from the centre of Campbellsport — 1 killed.
June 24, 1997: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Campbellsport — 1 injured, $4,000 damage.
June 8, 2008: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Campbellsport — $8.6 million 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
Fond du Lac County, which includes Campbellsport, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1974, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Fond du Lac 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; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $44.1 million a year, the 15th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $19.5 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.