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Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Eagle River, 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 Eagle River, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Cristobal in 2020. Since 1950, 30 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.

Hurricanes
0

within 75 mi, since 1851

Tropical storms
1

below hurricane strength

Tornadoes
30

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
4

5 deaths in all

What the records show for Eagle River

None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Eagle River; the strongest was Cristobal in 2020, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 28 miles away. Eagle River is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. The strongest of the 30 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on June 25, 1950; its path came within 18 miles, and it killed 2 people. The deadliest, an F3 on June 8, 1985, killed 2 people. Of the 30, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 8 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 10. The most recent tornado was on July 27, 2023. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 93% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Eagle River. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 40 times since 1986, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 69% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Eagle River.

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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Eagle River

Tropical systems that passed within 75 miles of Eagle River, Wisconsin, newest first
YearStormClosestStrength when closestPeak
2020CristobalJun 1028 miTropical storm (40 mph)Tropical storm

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

By decade

  • 2020s4
  • 2000s4
  • 1990s2
  • 1980s14(2 EF3+)
  • 1970s2(1 EF3+)
  • 1960s2
  • 1950s2(1 EF3+)
Strongest tornadoes near Eagle River, Wisconsin
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
Jun 25, 1950F418 mi13.1 mi2 / 12
Jun 8, 1985F320 mi68 mi2 / 42
Apr 27, 1984F316 mi29 mi1 / 8
Jul 7, 1970F310 mi37.9 mi0 / 0
Jul 4, 1986F223 mi1.5 mi0 / 0
Jun 13, 1981F29 mi0.1 mi0 / 0
Jun 26, 1969F221 mi28.9 mi0 / 0
Aug 9, 2020EF125 mi4.59 mi0 / 0
Aug 9, 2020EF12 mi5.89 mi0 / 0
Aug 9, 2020EF110 mi6.18 mi0 / 0
May 1, 2001F119 mi1.5 mi0 / 0
Jul 14, 1995F113 mi3.5 mi0 / 0

The strongest 12 of 30, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hail in Eagle River

The Storm Prediction Center has 40 hail reports within 10 miles of Eagle River since 1986, made on 28 separate days. Of these, 28 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on June 5, 1999. The most recent report is from July 10, 2023. July has the most reports, 10.

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

Weather by month in Eagle River

The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Eagle Rvr, WI, in Eagle River at 1,623 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 78°F and low of 54°F; January is the coolest, at 21°F and 2°F. June is the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.1 inches; the year adds up to 32.3 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 2 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 191 nights a year. Snowfall averages 76.5 inches a year, most of it in December. That 32.3 inches is more than at 31 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (19%). Saint Germain, 12 miles west, has its own station (St Germain, WI): 33.6 inches a year, 1.3 more than here, and a July average high of 75°F against 78°F.

Monthly climate normals 1991–2020 at Eagle Rvr, WI
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. inDays ≥ 0.1"Snow in
Jan2121.3415.2
Feb2631.1414.1
Mar37131.6510.0
Apr50262.877.7
May65393.580.3
Jun75504.180.0
Jul78544.080.0
Aug75523.270.0
Sep67443.670.0
Oct53333.682.1
Nov38211.959.5
Dec26101.6517.6
Year512932.37476.5

Averages for 1991–2020 at Eagle Rvr, WI (1,623 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 Eagle River

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 37 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Eagle River: 35 thunderstorm wind reports, 1 flash flood and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $650,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on July 27, 2010.

  • August 7, 1996: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Eagle River — $250,000 damage.

  • April 18, 2004: thunderstorm wind in Eagle River — $200,000 damage.

  • July 27, 2010: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Eagle River — $100,000 damage.

    NWS: “A severe thunderstorm, within a line of storms, produced downburst winds southwest of Conover. Winds of 80 to 90 mph, with higher gusts, snapped or uprooted hundreds of trees, some as large as three feet in diameter, along a 5 mile long path.”

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

Vilas County, which includes Eagle River, has been named in 7 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 3 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 1 drought, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Tornadoes, on October 7, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Vilas County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and inland flooding; Very Low for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.7 million a year, the 45th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.5 million (40%), 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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