NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Clinton, 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 Clinton, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1900. Since 1950, 113 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 113
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
26 deaths in all
What the records show for Clinton
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Clinton; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 56 mph winds when its centre passed 2 miles away. Clinton is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. The strongest of the 113 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 21, 1967; its path came within 20 miles, and it killed 24 people. Of the 113, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 68 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 25. The most recent tornado was on June 3, 2025. Clinton has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 81% of the 416 Wisconsin cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 41 times since 1962, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 69% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Clinton.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Clinton
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 2 mi | Tropical storm (56 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Clinton: 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 Clinton
By decade
- 2020s32
- 2010s23
- 2000s13(1 EF3+)
- 1990s10
- 1980s7
- 1970s10
- 1960s12(3 EF3+)
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 1967 | F4 | 20 mi | 25.5 mi | 24 / 450 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | EF3 | 11 mi | 13.1 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jan 24, 1967 | F3 | 14 mi | 24.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 19, 1963 | F3 | 22 mi | 10.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 8, 1958 | F2 | 10 mi | 81 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | EF2 | 11 mi | 6.03 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | EF2 | 23 mi | 25.9 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Nov 22, 2010 | EF2 | 11 mi | 18.1 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jun 25, 1998 | F2 | 20 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 28, 1986 | F2 | 23 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 15, 1981 | F2 | 23 mi | 28.7 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 6, 1980 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 113, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Clinton
The Storm Prediction Center has 41 hail reports within 10 miles of Clinton since 1962, made on 36 separate days. Of these, 28 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on April 19, 2000. The most recent report is from August 16, 2025. May and July have the most reports, 8 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Clinton
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Clinton Wwtp, WI, 1 mile west of Clinton at 924 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 27°F and 10°F. June is the wettest at 5.5 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 1.6 inches; the year adds up to 37.8 inches over 69 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 148 nights a year. Snowfall averages 37.9 inches a year, most of it in February. That 37.8 inches is more than at 140 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (85%). Beloit, 10 miles west, has its own station (Beloit, WI): 37.3 inches a year, 0.5 less than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 10 | 1.6 | 4 | 10.8 |
| Feb | 31 | 15 | 1.6 | 4 | 11.1 |
| Mar | 44 | 25 | 2.2 | 5 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 57 | 36 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.8 |
| May | 69 | 48 | 4.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 58 | 5.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 61 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 59 | 4.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 74 | 51 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 39 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 45 | 28 | 2.4 | 5 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 33 | 17 | 1.9 | 5 | 9.7 |
| Year | 57 | 37 | 37.8 | 69 | 37.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Clinton Wwtp, WI (924 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 Clinton
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 143 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Clinton: 104 thunderstorm wind reports, 22 floods, 10 flash floods, 5 heavy rain events and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $3.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 8, 2011. June has had the most flash floods, 5 of 10. Of the 374 Wisconsin cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 269 have had fewer than Clinton.
July 23, 2009: lightning strike 4 miles from the centre of Clinton — 1 injured.
NWS: “A 44-year-old woman was struck by lightning while standing in the doorway of a barn holding the reins of a horse. She was taken to Beloit Memorial Hospital and treated in the emergency department.”
April 19, 1996: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Clinton — $800,000 damage.
July 24, 2010: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Clinton — $632,000 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
Rock County, which includes Clinton, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 11 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 3 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 snowstorms). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Rock County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $73.3 million a year, the 7th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $37.9 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).
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