NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Hurley, 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 Hurley, Wisconsin since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 12 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 12
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Hurley
The strongest of the 12 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on July 7, 1970; its path came within 16 miles. Of the 12, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 6 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 8. The most recent tornado was on September 25, 2020. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site, 99% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Hurley. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 31 times since 1965, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 83% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Hurley.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Hurley
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s5
- 1990s1
- 1980s2
- 1970s2(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 1970 | F3 | 16 mi | 37.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 27, 2010 | EF2 | 22 mi | 0.93 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 14, 1958 | F2 | 18 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 11, 2016 | EF1 | 8 mi | 2.44 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 11, 2016 | EF1 | 4 mi | 2.25 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 27, 2010 | EF1 | 23 mi | 4.79 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 27, 1984 | F1 | 7 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 12, 1973 | F1 | 25 mi | 19.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 25, 2020 | EF0 | 12 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 27, 2010 | EF0 | 22 mi | 1.92 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 16, 1992 | F0 | 16 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 3, 1988 | F0 | 13 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 12, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Hurley
The Storm Prediction Center has 31 hail reports within 10 miles of Hurley since 1965, made on 20 separate days. Of these, 18 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 18, 2024. The most recent report is from June 5, 2024. May and June have the most reports, 12 each.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Hurley
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hurley, WI, 4 miles north of Hurley at 1,444 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 77°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 20°F and 3°F. July is the wettest at 4.1 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.7 inches; the year adds up to 37.4 inches over 87 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 3 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 185 nights a year. Snowfall averages 155.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 37.4 inches is more than at 132 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (80%). Ironwood, MI, 6 miles northeast, has its own station (Ironwood, MI): 37.5 inches a year, the same as here, and a July average high of 76°F against 77°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | 3 | 2.3 | 8 | 38.8 |
| Feb | 25 | 4 | 1.7 | 5 | 26.2 |
| Mar | 36 | 15 | 2.0 | 5 | 18.2 |
| Apr | 49 | 28 | 2.9 | 7 | 9.4 |
| May | 64 | 41 | 3.6 | 8 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 73 | 51 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 77 | 56 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 76 | 54 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 67 | 47 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 53 | 34 | 3.9 | 9 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 38 | 23 | 3.0 | 7 | 21.5 |
| Dec | 26 | 11 | 2.6 | 8 | 34.7 |
| Year | 50 | 31 | 37.4 | 87 | 155.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hurley, WI (1,444 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 Hurley
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 56 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Hurley: 48 thunderstorm wind reports, 3 flash floods, 3 floods and 2 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $21.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 28, 2006.
April 12, 2023: flood 8 miles from the centre of Hurley — $20.0 million damage.
April 28, 2013: flood 6 miles from the centre of Hurley — $1.0 million 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
Iron County, which includes Hurley, has been named in 12 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 9 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Iron County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for lightning; Very Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, coastal flooding, strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $3.9 million a year, the 71st highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $1.6 million (43%), 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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Cities near Hurley
- Ironwood, MI6 mi
- Bessemer, MI9 mi
- Wakefield, MI15 mi
- Park Falls, WI34 mi
- Lac Du Flambeau, WI34 mi
- Ashland, WI34 mi
- Washburn, WI40 mi
- Woodruff, WI42 mi
- Minocqua, WI42 mi
- Bayfield, WI43 mi
- Phillips, WI48 mi
- Saint Germain, WI49 mi
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