NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Neshkoro, 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 Neshkoro, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Cristobal in 2020. Since 1950, 111 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 111
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
11 deaths in all
What the records show for Neshkoro
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Neshkoro; the strongest was Cristobal in 2020, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 72 miles away. Neshkoro 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 111 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on April 21, 1974, came within 24 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 3, 1956, killed 7 people. Of the 111, 8 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 42 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 39. The most recent tornado was on May 21, 2024. Neshkoro has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 80% of the 416 Wisconsin cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 46 times since 1984, with stones up to 4.25 inches. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 60% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Neshkoro.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Neshkoro
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CristobalJun 10 | 72 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Neshkoro: 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 Neshkoro
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s23
- 2000s15(2 EF3+)
- 1990s36(1 EF3+)
- 1980s12(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6(1 EF3+)
- 1960s7
- 1950s8(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 1956 | F4 | 13 mi | 11.5 mi | 7 / 50 |
| Apr 21, 1974 | F4 | 24 mi | 26 mi | 0 / 35 |
| Jun 23, 2004 | F3 | 24 mi | 7.6 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Aug 29, 1992 | F3 | 10 mi | 28 mi | 1 / 30 |
| Jun 23, 2004 | F3 | 19 mi | 33.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1984 | F3 | 21 mi | 29 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 25, 1950 | F3 | 14 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | F2 | 25 mi | 18.2 mi | 2 / 2 |
| Apr 10, 2011 | EF2 | 21 mi | 17.08 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 23, 2004 | F2 | 13 mi | 11 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 23, 2004 | F2 | 22 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 27, 1994 | F2 | 6 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 111, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Neshkoro
The Storm Prediction Center has 46 hail reports within 10 miles of Neshkoro since 1984, made on 28 separate days. Of these, 28 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.25 inches, fell on May 22, 2011. The most recent report is from June 2, 2020. July has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Neshkoro
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Montello, WI, 13 miles south of Neshkoro at 786 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 26°F and 8°F. June is the wettest at 5.0 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.3 inches; the year adds up to 36.4 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 160 nights a year. Snowfall averages 42.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 36.4 inches is more than at 123 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (75%). Wautoma, 8 miles northwest, has its own station (Hancock Exp Farm, WI): 34.4 inches a year, 2.0 less than here, and the same July average high, 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 8 | 1.4 | 4 | 10.9 |
| Feb | 31 | 11 | 1.3 | 4 | 10.0 |
| Mar | 43 | 22 | 1.9 | 5 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 56 | 34 | 3.7 | 7 | 2.4 |
| May | 69 | 46 | 4.4 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 78 | 56 | 5.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 60 | 4.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 58 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 49 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 59 | 38 | 2.9 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 44 | 26 | 2.1 | 5 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 32 | 15 | 1.7 | 5 | 10.8 |
| Year | 56 | 35 | 36.4 | 72 | 42.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Montello, WI (786 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 Neshkoro
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 73 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Neshkoro: 66 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 floods, 2 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 1 person and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $664,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 75 mph, on July 10, 2008.
July 30, 2002: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Neshkoro — 1 killed, 1 injured.
September 2, 2011: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Neshkoro — $500,000 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
Marquette County, which includes Neshkoro, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Marquette County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for hail; Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and lightning. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $13.5 million a year, the 55th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.9 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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Cities near Neshkoro
- Wautoma, WI8 mi
- Princeton, WI9 mi
- Redgranite, WI9 mi
- Montello, WI13 mi
- Berlin, WI14 mi
- Westfield, WI14 mi
- Green Lake, WI15 mi
- Wild Rose, WI16 mi
- Markesan, WI19 mi
- Ripon, WI20 mi
- Hancock, WI21 mi
- Oxford, WI23 mi
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