NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Marshfield, 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 Marshfield, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Cristobal in 2020. Since 1950, 69 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 69
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for Marshfield
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Marshfield; the strongest was Cristobal in 2020, a tropical storm with 39 mph winds when its centre passed 30 miles away. Marshfield 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 69 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on August 31, 1977, came within 9 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on June 4, 1958, killed 4 people. Of the 69, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 37 have come since 2000. May has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 55% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Marshfield. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 58 times since 1982, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Marshfield has more hail reports within 10 miles than 54% of the 416 Wisconsin cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Marshfield
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CristobalJun 10 | 30 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Marshfield: 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 Marshfield
By decade
- 2020s16
- 2010s9
- 2000s12
- 1990s8
- 1980s8
- 1970s5(2 EF3+)
- 1960s7
- 1950s4(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 1958 | F4 | 16 mi | 59.2 mi | 4 / 3 |
| Aug 31, 1977 | F4 | 9 mi | 31.8 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Sep 28, 1971 | F3 | 25 mi | 49.6 mi | 0 / 5 |
| Jun 25, 1950 | F2 | 15 mi | 7.8 mi | 1 / 0 |
| May 15, 2025 | EF2 | 16 mi | 4.63 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | EF2 | 19 mi | 1.13 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 23, 2011 | EF2 | 7 mi | 7.61 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Aug 7, 1996 | F2 | 18 mi | 2.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1988 | F2 | 12 mi | 13 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Aug 12, 1985 | F2 | 6 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 14 |
| Sep 24, 1984 | F2 | 20 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 3, 1983 | F2 | 16 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 69, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Marshfield
The Storm Prediction Center has 58 hail reports within 10 miles of Marshfield since 1982, made on 39 separate days. Of these, 32 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on October 24, 2023. The most recent report is from March 28, 2025. May has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Marshfield
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Marshfield Municipal Airport, WI, 1 mile south of Marshfield at 1,255 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 23°F and 7°F. June is the wettest at 3.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 0.5 inches; the year adds up to 24.8 inches over 50 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 4 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 162 nights a year. That 24.8 inches is more than at 0 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (0%). Auburndale, 9 miles east, has its own station (Marshfield Exp Farm, WI): 33.8 inches a year, 9.0 more than here, and the same July average high, 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | 7 | 0.7 | 2 |
| Feb | 27 | 10 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Mar | 39 | 22 | 1.3 | 3 |
| Apr | 54 | 33 | 2.2 | 5 |
| May | 67 | 45 | 3.0 | 7 |
| Jun | 76 | 55 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Jul | 80 | 58 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Aug | 78 | 57 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Sep | 70 | 49 | 3.0 | 5 |
| Oct | 56 | 37 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Nov | 41 | 25 | 1.2 | 3 |
| Dec | 28 | 14 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Year | 53 | 34 | 24.8 | 50 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Marshfield Municipal Airport, WI (1,255 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 Marshfield
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 94 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Marshfield: 81 thunderstorm wind reports, 8 flash floods, 4 heavy rain events and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $433,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 1, 1997. July has had the most flash floods, 3 of 8. Of the 374 Wisconsin cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 239 have had fewer than Marshfield.
July 15, 2022: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Marshfield — $128,000 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
Wood County, which includes Marshfield, has been named in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wood County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $39.4 million a year, the 19th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $19.7 million (50%), 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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