NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Minong, 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 Minong, Wisconsin since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 17 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 17
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Minong
The strongest of the 17 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on June 18, 2001; its path came within 21 miles, and it killed 2 people. The deadliest, an F2 on May 10, 1953, killed 4 people. Of the 17, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 4 have come since 2000. June and July have had the most tornadoes, 7 each. The most recent tornado was on July 18, 2019. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site, 97% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Minong. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 19 times since 1985, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 97% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Minong.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Minong
By decade
- 2010s2
- 2000s2(1 EF3+)
- 1990s4
- 1980s3
- 1970s3
- 1960s2
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2001 | F3 | 21 mi | 34 mi | 2 / 16 |
| May 10, 1953 | F2 | in town | 105.7 mi | 4 / 27 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | EF2 | 13 mi | 2.93 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 1968 | F2 | 9 mi | 39 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 18, 2019 | EF1 | 17 mi | 1.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 27, 1994 | F1 | 10 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 27, 1994 | F1 | 17 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 9, 1992 | F1 | 16 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 9, 1992 | F1 | 11 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1985 | F1 | 7 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 3, 1983 | F1 | 23 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 21, 1971 | F1 | 17 mi | 6.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 17, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Minong
The Storm Prediction Center has 19 hail reports within 10 miles of Minong since 1985, made on 15 separate days. Of these, 11 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 14, 2001. The most recent report is from June 24, 2024. August has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Minong
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Gordon, WI, 8 miles north of Minong at 1,040 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 79°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 20°F and 0°F. July is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 1.0 inches; the year adds up to 33.6 inches over 67 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 191 nights a year. Snowfall averages 59.7 inches a year, most of it in December. That 33.6 inches is more than at 54 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (33%). Danbury, 19 miles west, has its own station (Danbury, WI): 30.2 inches a year, 3.4 less than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 79°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 10.3 |
| Feb | 26 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 10.3 |
| Mar | 38 | 16 | 1.6 | 4 | 10.4 |
| Apr | 52 | 29 | 2.9 | 6 | 5.8 |
| May | 66 | 41 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 75 | 51 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 79 | 56 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 77 | 54 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 69 | 45 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 54 | 34 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 38 | 21 | 1.7 | 4 | 8.9 |
| Dec | 25 | 8 | 1.3 | 4 | 12.8 |
| Year | 52 | 30 | 33.6 | 67 | 59.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Gordon, WI (1,040 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 Minong
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 30 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Minong: 29 thunderstorm wind reports and 1 flash flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $12,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 1, 2011.
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
Washburn County, which includes Minong, has been named in 10 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1965, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 tornadoes, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Washburn County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and strong wind; Very Low for inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $10.3 million a year, the 64th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $3.7 million (36%), 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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