NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mineral Point, 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 Mineral Point, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1900. Since 1950, 90 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 90
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
9 deaths in all
What the records show for Mineral Point
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mineral Point; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 54 mph winds when its centre passed 45 miles away. Mineral Point is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. The strongest of the 90 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on June 7, 1984; its path came within 13 miles, and it killed 9 people. Of the 90, 7 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 44 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 41. The most recent tornado was on July 16, 2025. Mineral Point has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 63% of the 416 Wisconsin cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 47 times since 1984, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 59% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Mineral Point.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mineral Point
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 45 mi | Tropical storm (54 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mineral Point: 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 Mineral Point
By decade
- 2020s10(1 EF3+)
- 2010s16
- 2000s18
- 1990s9
- 1980s13(3 EF3+)
- 1970s9
- 1960s11
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1984 | F5 | 13 mi | 36 mi | 9 / 200 |
| Jul 3, 1983 | F4 | 8 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 7, 2021 | EF3 | 25 mi | 9.38 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1988 | F3 | 14 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | EF2 | 15 mi | 6.87 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | EF2 | 9 mi | 5.05 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 29, 2014 | EF2 | 13 mi | 29.07 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 2014 | EF2 | 17 mi | 3.76 mi | 0 / 5 |
| May 15, 1998 | F2 | 4 mi | 20 mi | 0 / 11 |
| May 8, 1988 | F2 | 17 mi | 7.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 1985 | F2 | 19 mi | 21 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 30, 1985 | F2 | 9 mi | 16 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 90, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mineral Point
The Storm Prediction Center has 47 hail reports within 10 miles of Mineral Point since 1984, made on 29 separate days. Of these, 37 were 1 inch across or larger, and 10 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on April 13, 2006. The most recent report is from April 18, 2025. April has the most reports, 12.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mineral Point
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Dodgeville Wwtp, WI, 8 miles north of Mineral Point at 1,118 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 26°F and 9°F. June is the wettest at 5.7 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 1.5 inches; the year adds up to 39.7 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 6 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 160 nights a year. Snowfall averages 41.1 inches a year, most of it in February. That 39.7 inches is more than at 160 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (97%). Darlington, 12 miles south, has its own station (Darlington Wwtp, WI): 37.7 inches a year, 2.0 less than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 9 | 1.5 | 4 | 10.3 |
| Feb | 31 | 12 | 1.5 | 4 | 10.6 |
| Mar | 43 | 23 | 2.3 | 5 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 57 | 34 | 3.9 | 8 | 1.5 |
| May | 68 | 46 | 4.6 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 56 | 5.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 60 | 4.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 58 | 4.4 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 49 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 59 | 38 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 44 | 26 | 2.5 | 5 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 31 | 16 | 1.8 | 5 | 10.3 |
| Year | 56 | 36 | 39.7 | 74 | 41.1 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Dodgeville Wwtp, WI (1,118 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 Mineral Point
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 79 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mineral Point: 70 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 flash floods, 4 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $2.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on August 4, 2016.
June 12, 2008: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Mineral Point — $762,000 damage.
September 3, 2011: thunderstorm wind 7 miles from the centre of Mineral Point — $300,000 damage.
August 22, 2007: flash flood in Mineral Point — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Several rounds of thunderstorms with heavy rains on top of a saturated ground resulted in a flash flood event in hilly Mineral Point. Fast-flowing water quickly flooded the city' streets to a depth of 6 inches to 2 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
Iowa County, which includes Mineral Point, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 14 of them major disasters (by incident: 9 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 Iowa County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail; Relatively Low for tornadoes, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes, inland flooding and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.8 million a year, the 62nd highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.9 million (46%), 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 Mineral Point
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- Darlington, WI12 mi
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- Argyle, WI19 mi
- Shullsburg, WI19 mi
- Cuba City, WI22 mi
- Spring Green, WI23 mi
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