NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Mount Pleasant, 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 Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1900. Since 1950, 68 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 68
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Mount Pleasant
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Mount Pleasant; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 59 mph winds when its centre crossed the city. Mount Pleasant is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. The strongest of the 68 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on September 28, 1972; its path came within 25 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on October 8, 1958, killed 1 person. Of the 68, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 23 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 15. The most recent tornado was on June 22, 2024. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 56% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Mount Pleasant. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 84 times since 1960, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Mount Pleasant has more hail reports within 10 miles than 74% of the 416 Wisconsin cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Mount Pleasant
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | overhead | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Mount Pleasant: 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 Mount Pleasant
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s9
- 2000s10(1 EF3+)
- 1990s5
- 1980s8
- 1970s16(2 EF3+)
- 1960s10(1 EF3+)
- 1950s6
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 1972 | F4 | 25 mi | 5.2 mi | 0 / 20 |
| Jan 7, 2008 | EF3 | 16 mi | 10.78 mi | 0 / 15 |
| Jun 5, 1977 | F3 | 18 mi | 69.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Jul 19, 1963 | F3 | 22 mi | 10.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 8, 1958 | F2 | 24 mi | 81 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jul 22, 2010 | EF2 | 19 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 18, 1997 | F2 | 23 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 19, 1996 | F2 | 19 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 2, 1977 | F2 | 25 mi | 9.3 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Apr 20, 1976 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.8 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Aug 25, 1975 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 28, 1972 | F2 | 15 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 68, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Mount Pleasant
The Storm Prediction Center has 84 hail reports within 10 miles of Mount Pleasant since 1960, made on 51 separate days. Of these, 49 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on June 23, 1960. The most recent report is from May 15, 2025. May has the most reports, 35.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Mount Pleasant
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Racine Batten Airport, WI, 4 miles northeast of Mount Pleasant at 674 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 63°F; January is the coolest, at 31°F and 16°F. June is the wettest at 4.0 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.1 inches; the year adds up to 31.9 inches over 64 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 126 nights a year. That 31.9 inches is more than at 26 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (16%). Franksville, 6 miles northwest, has its own station (Union Grove, WI): 35.2 inches a year, 3.3 more than here, and the same July average high, 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | 16 | 1.3 | 3 |
| Feb | 34 | 19 | 1.1 | 3 |
| Mar | 43 | 28 | 2.1 | 5 |
| Apr | 54 | 37 | 3.7 | 8 |
| May | 66 | 46 | 3.5 | 8 |
| Jun | 76 | 57 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Jul | 81 | 63 | 2.9 | 5 |
| Aug | 80 | 63 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Sep | 73 | 55 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Oct | 61 | 43 | 2.9 | 6 |
| Nov | 47 | 32 | 2.2 | 4 |
| Dec | 36 | 22 | 1.6 | 4 |
| Year | 57 | 40 | 31.9 | 64 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Racine Batten Airport, WI (674 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 Mount Pleasant
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 117 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Mount Pleasant: 92 thunderstorm wind reports, 11 flash floods, 5 floods, 5 lightning strikes and 4 heavy rain events. They killed 3 people and injured 5, and the NWS estimated $76.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 2, 2026. August has had the most flash floods, 4 of 11. Of the 374 Wisconsin cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 293 have had fewer than Mount Pleasant.
June 30, 2011: thunderstorm wind 6 miles from the centre of Mount Pleasant — 1 killed, 3 injured, $100,000 damage.
August 9, 2025: flash flood 9 miles from the centre of Mount Pleasant — 1 killed, $60.0 million damage.
September 26, 2011: flood 6 miles from the centre of Mount Pleasant — 1 killed, $7,000 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
Racine County, which includes Mount Pleasant, has been named in 17 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 6 severe storms, 4 floods, 4 snowstorms, 2 biological emergencies). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Racine County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail, inland flooding and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $63.8 million a year, the 8th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $30.4 million (48%), 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 Mount Pleasant
- Racine, WI3 mi
- Franksville, WI6 mi
- Caledonia, WI8 mi
- Union Grove, WI9 mi
- Kenosha, WI10 mi
- Oak Creek, WI11 mi
- South Milwaukee, WI13 mi
- Kansasville, WI13 mi
- Pleasant Prairie, WI13 mi
- Franklin, WI14 mi
- Bristol, WI15 mi
- Cudahy, WI16 mi
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