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Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Crandon, 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 Crandon, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Cristobal in 2020. Since 1950, 19 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.

Hurricanes
0

within 75 mi, since 1851

Tropical storms
1

below hurricane strength

Tornadoes
19

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
2

4 deaths in all

What the records show for Crandon

None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Crandon; the strongest was Cristobal in 2020, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre crossed the city. Crandon is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. The strongest of the 19 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on June 25, 1950; its path came within 23 miles, and it killed 2 people. The deadliest, an F3 on June 8, 1985, killed 2 people. Of the 19, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 8 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 7. The most recent tornado was on July 27, 2023. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 96% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Crandon. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 23 times since 1955, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 94% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Crandon.

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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Crandon

Tropical systems that passed within 75 miles of Crandon, Wisconsin, newest first
YearStormClosestStrength when closestPeak
2020CristobalJun 10overheadTropical storm (40 mph)Tropical storm

Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Crandon: 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 Crandon

By decade

  • 2020s1
  • 2010s5
  • 2000s2
  • 1990s1
  • 1980s4(1 EF3+)
  • 1970s2
  • 1960s1
  • 1950s3(1 EF3+)
Strongest tornadoes near Crandon, Wisconsin
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
Jun 25, 1950F423 mi13.1 mi2 / 12
Jun 8, 1985F310 mi68 mi2 / 42
Apr 10, 2011EF29 mi11.97 mi0 / 0
May 30, 1994F22 mi12 mi0 / 3
Apr 27, 1984F220 mi7.5 mi0 / 1
Jun 13, 1981F221 mi0.1 mi0 / 0
Sep 16, 1972F29 mi66.2 mi0 / 0
Jun 30, 1968F214 mi1 mi0 / 0
Apr 10, 2011EF121 mi3.29 mi0 / 0
Apr 10, 2011EF123 mi5.3 mi0 / 0
Jun 14, 1980F125 mi1.5 mi0 / 3
Jun 13, 1976F124 mi21.3 mi0 / 0

The strongest 12 of 19, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hail in Crandon

The Storm Prediction Center has 23 hail reports within 10 miles of Crandon since 1955, made on 19 separate days. Of these, 15 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 3 days, most recently May 16, 2017. The most recent report is from August 3, 2022. July has the most reports, 8.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.

Weather by month in Crandon

The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Laona 6 SW, WI, 7 miles east of Crandon at 1,695 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 73°F and low of 55°F; January is the coolest, at 20°F and 4°F. June is the wettest at 4.7 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 1.3 inches; the year adds up to 34.2 inches over 75 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs of 90°F are rare: fewer than one day a year on average. Lows fall below freezing on about 186 nights a year. Snowfall averages 80.1 inches a year, most of it in January. That 34.2 inches is more than at 75 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (45%). Rhinelander, 25 miles west, has its own station (Rhinelander Oneida Airport, WI): 29.7 inches a year, 4.5 less than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 73°F.

Monthly climate normals 1991–2020 at Laona 6 SW, WI
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. inDays ≥ 0.1"Snow in
Jan2041.3416.4
Feb2461.3412.6
Mar36161.9513.7
Apr49283.189.5
May63413.880.8
Jun70514.780.0
Jul73554.070.0
Aug71543.270.0
Sep64463.870.0
Oct52353.372.3
Nov37232.159.3
Dec25111.7515.5
Year493134.27580.1

Averages for 1991–2020 at Laona 6 SW, WI (1,695 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.

Wisconsin weather by month, station by station →

Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Crandon

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 32 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Crandon: 32 thunderstorm wind reports. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $250,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on August 28, 2007.

  • June 23, 2010: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Crandon — $100,000 damage.

    NWS: “Thunderstorms winds downed numerous trees and several miles of power lines blocking most of the roads in the southern Forest County town of Nashville. At least ten houses and two out buildings sustained at least minor damage from the fallen trees.”

  • July 19, 2019: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Crandon — $100,000 damage.

    NWS: “Thunderstorm winds downed several six to eight inch diameter trees at Pelican Lake.”

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

Forest County, which includes Crandon, has been named in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 4 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 1 drought, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Tornadoes, on October 7, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Forest County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for hail, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for tornadoes, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $11.8 million a year, the 59th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $2.0 million (17%), 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.

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