NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit La Valle, 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 La Valle, Wisconsin since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 55 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 55
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for La Valle
The strongest of the 55 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 19, 1957; its path came within 20 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an F2 on August 12, 1985, killed 2 people. Of the 55, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 14 have come since 2000. August has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on July 16, 2025. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site, 76% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than La Valle. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 62 times since 1975, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). La Valle has more hail reports within 10 miles than 58% of the 416 Wisconsin cities.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of La Valle
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2000s10
- 1990s5
- 1980s12
- 1970s6
- 1960s14(1 EF3+)
- 1950s4(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1957 | F4 | 20 mi | 21.1 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Sep 3, 1964 | F3 | 21 mi | 17.1 mi | 0 / 4 |
| Apr 19, 1957 | F3 | 18 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 1985 | F2 | 18 mi | 22 mi | 2 / 22 |
| Aug 18, 2005 | F2 | 19 mi | 14.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 18, 2005 | F2 | 14 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jun 26, 1989 | F2 | 11 mi | 0.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1988 | F2 | 6 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 16, 1984 | F2 | 13 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Aug 9, 1979 | F2 | 6 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Mar 31, 1967 | F2 | 4 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 15, 1966 | F2 | 10 mi | 34.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 55, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in La Valle
The Storm Prediction Center has 62 hail reports within 10 miles of La Valle since 1975, made on 38 separate days. Of these, 35 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on June 6, 2011. The most recent report is from June 24, 2024. August has the most reports, 22.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in La Valle
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Reedsburg, WI, 8 miles southeast of La Valle at 926 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 27°F and 8°F. June is the wettest at 5.4 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 39.6 inches over 76 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 154 nights a year. Snowfall averages 43.9 inches a year, most of it in February. That 39.6 inches is more than at 159 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (96%). Wonewoc, 7 miles northwest, has its own station (Hillsboro, WI): 37.3 inches a year, 2.3 less than here, and a July average high of 83°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 8 | 1.5 | 5 | 9.9 |
| Feb | 32 | 12 | 1.5 | 5 | 14.8 |
| Mar | 44 | 23 | 2.2 | 6 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 57 | 35 | 3.8 | 8 | 2.7 |
| May | 69 | 47 | 4.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 79 | 57 | 5.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 61 | 5.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 58 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 73 | 50 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 38 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 45 | 27 | 2.2 | 4 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 33 | 15 | 2.0 | 5 | 9.3 |
| Year | 57 | 36 | 39.6 | 76 | 43.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Reedsburg, WI (926 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 La Valle
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 93 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of La Valle: 66 thunderstorm wind reports, 12 flash floods, 12 floods and 3 heavy rain events. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $44.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on July 20, 2006. August has had the most flash floods, 5 of 12. Of the 374 Wisconsin cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 310 have had fewer than La Valle.
August 28, 2018: flash flood 10 miles from the centre of La Valle — $28.7 million damage.
August 29, 2018: flood 7 miles from the centre of La Valle — $4.9 million damage.
NWS: “Flood levels continued to rapidly rise on the Baraboo River with near record crests reached in La Valle during the late morning hours on August 29th, and near record in Reedsburg late in the afternoon on August 29th.”
August 18, 2007: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of La Valle — $4.3 million damage.
NWS: “Although general flooding affected all of Sauk County, significant flash flooding affected the west-central part of the county around Limeridge down to Spring Green. Water depths on CTH K, G, S, TS, and STH 154 in the Limeridge to Hill Point area reached 3 to 4 feet.”
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
Flood insurance policyholders in La Valle's ZIP code 53941 have filed 22 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 1978, and were paid $1.3 million for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. The year with the most claims was 2018, with 16. 5% of the claims carry the name of a storm or flood event; the rest have no event name. Of the 128 Wisconsin cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 58 have fewer than La Valle.
Sauk County, which includes La Valle, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Sauk County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $35.6 million a year, the 23rd highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $20.4 million (57%), 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 La Valle
- Wonewoc, WI7 mi
- Reedsburg, WI8 mi
- Hillsboro, WI14 mi
- Elroy, WI14 mi
- Mauston, WI15 mi
- Lyndon Station, WI15 mi
- Wisconsin Dells, WI18 mi
- North Freedom, WI19 mi
- Richland Center, WI20 mi
- Baraboo, WI21 mi
- New Lisbon, WI22 mi
- La Farge, WI24 mi
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