NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit De Pere, 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 De Pere, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Cristobal in 2020. Since 1950, 88 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 88
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for De Pere
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed De Pere; the strongest was Cristobal in 2020, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 71 miles away. De Pere 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 88 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on July 5, 1994, came within 16 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 27, 1984, killed 1 person. Of the 88, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 40 have come since 2000. August has had the most tornadoes, 24. The most recent tornado was on July 19, 2025. De Pere has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 61% of the 416 Wisconsin cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 75 times since 1958, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). De Pere has more hail reports within 10 miles than 67% of the 416 Wisconsin cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near De Pere
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CristobalJun 10 | 71 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 De Pere: 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 De Pere
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s23
- 2000s10
- 1990s8(1 EF3+)
- 1980s7(1 EF3+)
- 1970s16(1 EF3+)
- 1960s10(1 EF3+)
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1984 | F4 | 11 mi | 27.5 mi | 1 / 19 |
| Jul 5, 1994 | F4 | 16 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 1, 1970 | F3 | 17 mi | 13.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1969 | F3 | 16 mi | 15.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 6, 2013 | EF2 | 24 mi | 13.07 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 10, 2011 | EF2 | 14 mi | 1.52 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 5, 1994 | F2 | 16 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 6, 1982 | F2 | 19 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 22, 1970 | F2 | 3 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 22, 1970 | F2 | 3 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Aug 16, 1968 | F2 | 15 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 16, 1968 | F2 | 15 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 88, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in De Pere
The Storm Prediction Center has 75 hail reports within 10 miles of De Pere since 1958, made on 41 separate days. Of these, 38 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 29, 1998. The most recent report is from September 6, 2023. August has the most reports, 18.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in De Pere
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Green Bay, WI, 6 miles north of De Pere at 682 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 26°F and 11°F. June is the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.2 inches; the year adds up to 31.8 inches over 68 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 152 nights a year. Snowfall averages 55.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 31.8 inches is more than at 25 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (15%). Wrightstown, 8 miles southwest, has its own station (Brillion, WI): 32.2 inches a year, 0.4 more than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 11 | 1.4 | 4 | 14.3 |
| Feb | 29 | 13 | 1.2 | 4 | 12.0 |
| Mar | 40 | 24 | 2.0 | 5 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 54 | 35 | 3.0 | 7 | 4.7 |
| May | 67 | 46 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 77 | 56 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 60 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 58 | 3.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 50 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 40 | 2.7 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 44 | 29 | 2.0 | 5 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 31 | 18 | 1.8 | 5 | 13.1 |
| Year | 55 | 37 | 31.8 | 68 | 55.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Green Bay, WI (682 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 De Pere
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 133 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of De Pere: 108 thunderstorm wind reports, 9 flash floods, 6 floods, 5 heavy rain events and 5 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $1.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on August 20, 2010. September has had the most flash floods, 3 of 9. Of the 374 Wisconsin cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 260 have had fewer than De Pere.
June 23, 2025: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of De Pere — 1 killed.
September 17, 2018: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of De Pere — $500,000 damage.
July 18, 2007: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of De Pere — $237,000 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
Brown County, which includes De Pere, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Brown County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, hail and lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for coastal flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $103.7 million a year, the 4th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $57.4 million (55%), 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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