NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Greenleaf, 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
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Greenleaf, Wisconsin since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 94 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 94
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Greenleaf
The highest rating among the 94 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on July 5, 1994, came within 11 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 27, 1984, killed 1 person. Of the 94, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 37 have come since 2000. August has had the most tornadoes, 23. The most recent tornado was on July 19, 2025. Greenleaf has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 67% of the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 37 times since 1969, with stones up to 2.75 inches (baseball size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 73% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Greenleaf.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Greenleaf
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s21
- 2000s13
- 1990s10(1 EF3+)
- 1980s11(1 EF3+)
- 1970s17(1 EF3+)
- 1960s12(1 EF3+)
- 1950s7
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1984 | F4 | 17 mi | 27.5 mi | 1 / 19 |
| Jul 5, 1994 | F4 | 11 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 1, 1970 | F3 | 22 mi | 13.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1969 | F3 | 23 mi | 15.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 9, 1979 | F2 | 20 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Aug 6, 2013 | EF2 | 24 mi | 13.07 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 10, 2011 | EF2 | 11 mi | 1.52 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 5, 1994 | F2 | 12 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 6, 1982 | F2 | 23 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1980 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 22, 1970 | F2 | 11 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 22, 1970 | F2 | 12 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 94, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Greenleaf
The Storm Prediction Center has 37 hail reports within 10 miles of Greenleaf since 1969, made on 25 separate days. Of these, 24 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.75 inches (baseball size), fell on March 29, 1998. The most recent report is from September 6, 2023. July and September have the most reports, 7 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Greenleaf
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Brillion, WI, 9 miles south of Greenleaf at 810 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 26°F and 10°F. June is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.0 inches; the year adds up to 32.2 inches over 69 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 7 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 159 nights a year. Snowfall averages 43.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 32.2 inches is more than at 30 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (18%). De Pere, 9 miles north, has its own station (Green Bay, WI): 31.8 inches a year, 0.4 less than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 10 | 1.4 | 4 | 12.2 |
| Feb | 29 | 12 | 1.0 | 3 | 9.7 |
| Mar | 41 | 22 | 1.9 | 5 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 54 | 33 | 3.0 | 7 | 2.7 |
| May | 68 | 45 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 77 | 56 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 59 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 56 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 49 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 38 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 44 | 28 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 31 | 17 | 1.6 | 4 | 10.5 |
| Year | 55 | 35 | 32.2 | 69 | 43.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Brillion, WI (810 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 Greenleaf
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 39 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Greenleaf: 31 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 flash floods, 2 heavy rain events, 2 lightning strikes and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $176,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 85 mph, on August 20, 2010.
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 Greenleaf, 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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