NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit New Lisbon, 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 New Lisbon, Wisconsin since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 58 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 58
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
5 deaths in all
What the records show for New Lisbon
The strongest of the 58 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 19, 1957; its path came within 2 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an F3 on August 27, 1994, killed 2 people. Of the 58, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 16 have come since 2000. August has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on July 16, 2025. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site, 70% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than New Lisbon. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 81 times since 1963, with stones up to 4.5 inches (grapefruit size). New Lisbon has more hail reports within 10 miles than 71% of the 416 Wisconsin cities.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of New Lisbon
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s4
- 2000s6
- 1990s8(1 EF3+)
- 1980s13(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6
- 1960s12
- 1950s3(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1957 | F4 | 2 mi | 21.1 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Aug 27, 1994 | F3 | 18 mi | 10.5 mi | 2 / 22 |
| Jul 3, 1983 | F3 | 13 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Apr 19, 1957 | F3 | 10 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 1985 | F2 | in town | 22 mi | 2 / 22 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | EF2 | 12 mi | 22.86 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 22, 2011 | EF2 | 17 mi | 64.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 10, 2011 | EF2 | 12 mi | 17.08 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 16, 1984 | F2 | 4 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Jul 10, 1984 | F2 | 10 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 19, 1980 | F2 | 13 mi | 2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 9, 1979 | F2 | 19 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 58, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in New Lisbon
The Storm Prediction Center has 81 hail reports within 10 miles of New Lisbon since 1963, made on 49 separate days. Of these, 48 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4.5 inches (grapefruit size), fell on June 1, 2000. The most recent report is from August 16, 2025. April has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in New Lisbon
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mauston 1 SE, WI, 9 miles southeast of New Lisbon at 865 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 5.1 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 1.3 inches; the year adds up to 36.3 inches over 70 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 158 nights a year. Snowfall averages 46.6 inches a year, most of it in January. That 36.3 inches is more than at 121 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (73%). Camp Douglas, 9 miles northwest, has its own station (Necedah 5 WNW, WI): 34.6 inches a year, 1.7 less than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 8 | 1.3 | 4 | 13.1 |
| Feb | 31 | 11 | 1.3 | 3 | 11.0 |
| Mar | 43 | 23 | 2.0 | 5 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 56 | 35 | 3.7 | 7 | 2.8 |
| May | 69 | 47 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 77 | 56 | 5.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 60 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 80 | 58 | 4.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 50 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 60 | 38 | 2.7 | 5 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 45 | 27 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 32 | 15 | 1.6 | 4 | 9.9 |
| Year | 56 | 36 | 36.3 | 70 | 46.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mauston 1 SE, WI (865 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 New Lisbon
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 130 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of New Lisbon: 78 thunderstorm wind reports, 43 floods, 5 heavy rain events, 3 lightning strikes and 1 flash flood. They killed 0 people and injured 2, and the NWS estimated $9.0 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on June 1, 2000.
June 7, 2008: lightning strike 5 miles from the centre of New Lisbon — 2 injured.
NWS: “Two individuals were struck in the Town of Germantown. One of the victims did require treatment for the minor injuries.”
June 8, 2008: flood 8 miles from the centre of New Lisbon — $4.4 million damage.
June 8, 2008: flood 8 miles from the centre of New Lisbon — $3.3 million 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
Juneau County, which includes New Lisbon, has been named in 16 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 13 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 5 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Juneau County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and heat waves; Relatively Low for inland flooding and lightning; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $24.3 million a year, the 33rd highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $11.1 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 New Lisbon
- Camp Douglas, WI9 mi
- Mauston, WI9 mi
- Necedah, WI11 mi
- Elroy, WI13 mi
- Friendship, WI15 mi
- Arkdale, WI16 mi
- Adams, WI16 mi
- Lyndon Station, WI18 mi
- Tomah, WI18 mi
- Wilton, WI18 mi
- Wonewoc, WI18 mi
- Warrens, WI22 mi
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