NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Park Falls, 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 Park Falls, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Cristobal in 2020. Since 1950, 27 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 1 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 27
- EF3 or stronger
- 1
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Park Falls
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Park Falls; the strongest was Cristobal in 2020, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 74 miles away. Park Falls is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. The strongest of the 27 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F3 on June 8, 1985; its path came within 2 miles, and it killed 2 people. Of the 27, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 9 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 9. The most recent tornado was on May 22, 2011. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 95% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Park Falls. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 60 times since 1964, with stones up to 3 inches (tea cup size). Park Falls has more hail reports within 10 miles than 56% of the 416 Wisconsin cities.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Park Falls
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CristobalJun 10 | 74 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 Park Falls: 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 Park Falls
By decade
- 2010s7
- 2000s2
- 1990s5
- 1980s4(1 EF3+)
- 1970s2
- 1960s5
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1985 | F3 | 2 mi | 68 mi | 2 / 42 |
| Jul 27, 2010 | EF2 | 24 mi | 0.93 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 26, 1994 | F2 | 25 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 27, 1991 | F2 | 21 mi | 6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 20, 1972 | F2 | 14 mi | 13.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1969 | F2 | 23 mi | 28.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 14, 1961 | F2 | 5 mi | 4.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 14, 1958 | F2 | 21 mi | 1.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 25, 1950 | F2 | 25 mi | 8.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 22, 2011 | EF1 | 15 mi | 3.29 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 27, 2010 | EF1 | 12 mi | 4.79 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Aug 9, 1993 | F1 | 19 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 27, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Park Falls
The Storm Prediction Center has 60 hail reports within 10 miles of Park Falls since 1964, made on 38 separate days. Of these, 29 were 1 inch across or larger, and 6 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3 inches (tea cup size), fell on July 14, 1995. The most recent report is from June 10, 2021. June has the most reports, 20.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Park Falls
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Park Falls Dnr Hq, WI, 5 miles west of Park Falls at 1,525 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 78°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 20°F and 2°F. June is the wettest at 4.4 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.1 inches; the year adds up to 34.0 inches. Highs reach 90°F on about 2 days a year. Lows fall below freezing on about 185 nights a year. That 34.0 inches is more than at 64 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (39%). Phillips, 15 miles south, has its own station (Prentice #2, WI): 32.6 inches a year, 1.4 less than here, and a July average high of 79°F against 78°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | 2 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 25 | 4 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 37 | 16 | 1.8 |
| Apr | 51 | 29 | 3.0 |
| May | 65 | 43 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 74 | 52 | 4.4 |
| Jul | 78 | 56 | 4.1 |
| Aug | 76 | 55 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 67 | 47 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 53 | 34 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 38 | 22 | 2.0 |
| Dec | 25 | 10 | 1.5 |
| Year | 51 | 31 | 34.0 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Park Falls Dnr Hq, WI (1,525 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 Park Falls
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 55 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Park Falls: 50 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 flash floods and 1 flood. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $32,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 22, 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
Price County, which includes Park Falls, has been named in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 4 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 1 drought, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Price County a Very Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Low for tornadoes, inland flooding, strong wind and lightning; Very Low for hail and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $9.2 million a year, the 66th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $4.1 million (44%), 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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