NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Niagara, 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 Niagara, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Cristobal in 2020. Since 1950, 28 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 28
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Niagara
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Niagara; the strongest was Cristobal in 2020, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 33 miles away. Niagara 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 28 tornadoes within 25 miles is F3, reached 3 times; the most recent, on May 28, 1991, came within 21 miles. The deadliest, an EF1 on August 19, 2011, killed 1 person. Of the 28, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 14 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 10. The most recent tornado was on June 15, 2022. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 94% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Niagara. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 50 times since 1963, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 55% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Niagara.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Niagara
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CristobalJun 10 | 33 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 Niagara: 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 Niagara
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s5
- 2000s5
- 1990s3(1 EF3+)
- 1980s3(2 EF3+)
- 1970s4
- 1960s1
- 1950s3
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 1991 | F3 | 21 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 11, 1987 | F3 | 6 mi | 71 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 4, 1986 | F3 | in town | 24.3 mi | 0 / 12 |
| May 28, 1991 | F2 | 9 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 16, 1972 | F2 | 24 mi | 66.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 8, 1959 | F2 | 4 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 17, 1958 | F2 | 25 mi | 4.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 19, 2011 | EF1 | 23 mi | 7.9 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jun 8, 1985 | F1 | 24 mi | 2.5 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | EF1 | 9 mi | 0.65 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | EF1 | 13 mi | 8.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | EF1 | 25 mi | 6.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 28, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Niagara
The Storm Prediction Center has 50 hail reports within 10 miles of Niagara since 1963, made on 31 separate days. Of these, 20 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2 inches (hen egg size), was reported on 2 days, most recently May 28, 2015. The most recent report is from July 8, 2025. May has the most reports, 17.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Niagara
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Iron Mountain-Kingsford Wwtp, MI, 7 miles northwest of Niagara at 1,071 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 57°F; January is the coolest, at 24°F and 4°F. June is the wettest at 3.7 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.2 inches; the year adds up to 31.7 inches over 71 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 181 nights a year. Snowfall averages 61.0 inches a year, most of it in January. That 31.7 inches is more than at 21 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (13%). Iron Mountain, MI, 10 miles north, has its own station (Iron Mountain Ford Airport, MI): 20.8 inches a year, 10.9 less than here, and the same July average high, 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | 4 | 1.4 | 4 | 14.7 |
| Feb | 28 | 6 | 1.2 | 4 | 11.2 |
| Mar | 39 | 17 | 1.7 | 5 | 8.9 |
| Apr | 52 | 29 | 2.8 | 7 | 7.1 |
| May | 66 | 42 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 76 | 52 | 3.7 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 57 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 78 | 55 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 70 | 47 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 56 | 35 | 3.3 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 41 | 24 | 1.9 | 5 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 29 | 13 | 1.8 | 5 | 13.0 |
| Year | 53 | 32 | 31.7 | 71 | 61.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Iron Mountain-Kingsford Wwtp, MI (1,071 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 Niagara
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 89 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Niagara: 70 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 flash floods, 7 heavy rain events, 3 floods and 2 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.7 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 25, 1998. September has had the most flash floods, 3 of 7. Of the 374 Wisconsin cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 217 have had fewer than Niagara.
April 12, 2026: flood 10 miles from the centre of Niagara — $877,000 damage.
October 17, 2016: flash flood 5 miles from the centre of Niagara — $200,000 damage.
June 25, 1998: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Niagara — $100,000 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
Marinette County, which includes Niagara, has been named in 7 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 4 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 1 drought, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Marinette County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes and inland flooding; Very Low for coastal flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $41.3 million a year, the 17th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.4 million (35%), 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).
What counts as a pass, the distances and the sources: how this storm history is built.