NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Keshena, 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 Keshena, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Cristobal in 2020. Since 1950, 47 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 47
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
no recorded deaths
What the records show for Keshena
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Keshena; the strongest was Cristobal in 2020, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 34 miles away. Keshena 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 47 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3 or EF3, reached 4 times; the most recent, on June 7, 2007, came within 17 miles. Of the 47, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 27 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 24. The most recent tornado was on July 23, 2025. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 83% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Keshena. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 21 times since 1984, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 95% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Keshena.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Keshena
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CristobalJun 10 | 34 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 Keshena: 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 Keshena
By decade
- 2020s11
- 2010s13
- 2000s3(1 EF3+)
- 1990s1
- 1980s4(1 EF3+)
- 1970s8(1 EF3+)
- 1960s6(1 EF3+)
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2007 | EF3 | 17 mi | 40.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 27, 1984 | F3 | 11 mi | 32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 28, 1971 | F3 | 19 mi | 78.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1969 | F3 | 25 mi | 15.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 16, 1979 | F2 | 15 mi | 15.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 12, 1974 | F2 | 17 mi | 10.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 1, 1970 | F2 | 9 mi | 31.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 4, 1966 | F2 | 15 mi | 4.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 4, 1966 | F2 | 13 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 4, 1966 | F2 | 13 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1964 | F2 | 21 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jul 23, 2025 | EF1 | 14 mi | 2.33 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 47, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Keshena
The Storm Prediction Center has 21 hail reports within 10 miles of Keshena since 1984, made on 18 separate days. Of these, 13 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 3 days, most recently August 2, 2015. The most recent report is from June 8, 2025. August has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Keshena
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Shawano 2SSW, WI, 10 miles south of Keshena at 806 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 24°F and 6°F. June is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.1 inches; the year adds up to 33.1 inches over 70 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 170 nights a year. Snowfall averages 47.9 inches a year, most of it in January. That 33.1 inches is more than at 42 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (25%). Gillett, 11 miles east, has its own station (Suring, WI): 32.0 inches a year, 1.1 less than here, and a July average high of 79°F against 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | 6 | 1.3 | 4 | 11.8 |
| Feb | 28 | 9 | 1.1 | 3 | 10.8 |
| Mar | 40 | 20 | 1.8 | 5 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 54 | 32 | 3.0 | 6 | 4.3 |
| May | 67 | 44 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 77 | 54 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 58 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 56 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 48 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 36 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 42 | 25 | 2.1 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 29 | 14 | 1.6 | 5 | 9.8 |
| Year | 54 | 34 | 33.1 | 70 | 47.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Shawano 2SSW, WI (806 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 Keshena
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 59 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Keshena: 56 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. They killed 2 people and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $201,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on August 21, 2013.
August 21, 2013: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Keshena — 1 killed.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Keshena. One tree fell onto a car and killed a 39 year old woman.”
July 20, 2019: flood 3 miles from the centre of Keshena — 1 killed.
NWS: “Fast flows and flooding on the Wolf River caused a fatality as someone drowned from the abnormally fast current. The victim went into the river in Keshena that is frequently used for swimming.”
May 17, 2017: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Keshena — $100,000 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
Menominee County, which includes Keshena, 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 Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Menominee County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for strong wind; Very Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $2.9 million a year, the 72nd highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $667,000 (23%), 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.
Cities near Keshena
- Shawano, WI8 mi
- Gresham, WI10 mi
- Gillett, WI11 mi
- Cecil, WI11 mi
- Suring, WI15 mi
- Bonduel, WI15 mi
- Clintonville, WI20 mi
- Oconto Falls, WI21 mi
- Marion, WI22 mi
- Pulaski, WI24 mi
- Tigerton, WI25 mi
- Pound, WI26 mi
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