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Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Pittsville, 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 Pittsville, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Cristobal in 2020. Since 1950, 37 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.

Hurricanes
0

within 75 mi, since 1851

Tropical storms
1

below hurricane strength

Tornadoes
37

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
2

1 deaths in all

What the records show for Pittsville

None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Pittsville; the strongest was Cristobal in 2020, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 62 miles away. Pittsville is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. The strongest of the 37 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 19, 1957; its path came within 18 miles, and it killed 1 person. Of the 37, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 16 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 8. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 89% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Pittsville. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 18 times since 1961, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 98% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Pittsville.

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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Pittsville

Tropical systems that passed within 75 miles of Pittsville, Wisconsin, newest first
YearStormClosestStrength when closestPeak
2020CristobalJun 1062 miTropical storm (40 mph)Tropical storm

Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Pittsville: 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 Pittsville

By decade

  • 2020s5
  • 2010s5
  • 2000s6
  • 1990s2
  • 1980s7(1 EF3+)
  • 1970s4
  • 1960s7
  • 1950s1(1 EF3+)
Strongest tornadoes near Pittsville, Wisconsin
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
Apr 19, 1957F418 mi21.1 mi1 / 0
Jul 3, 1983F322 mi1 mi0 / 8
Jun 15, 2022EF220 mi22.86 mi0 / 2
Dec 15, 2021EF221 mi1.13 mi0 / 0
Aug 23, 2011EF219 mi7.61 mi0 / 2
May 22, 2011EF217 mi64.5 mi0 / 1
Aug 12, 1985F212 mi10 mi0 / 14
Dec 1, 1970F214 mi2 mi0 / 0
Jul 22, 1967F219 mi21.4 mi0 / 2
May 7, 1964F220 mi0.5 mi0 / 14
May 7, 1964F212 mi3.3 mi0 / 1
Nov 15, 1960F217 mi36 mi0 / 0

The strongest 12 of 37, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hail in Pittsville

The Storm Prediction Center has 18 hail reports within 10 miles of Pittsville since 1961, made on 15 separate days. Of these, 9 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on June 2, 2020, the most recent report. May and September have the most reports, 5 each.

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.

Weather by month in Pittsville

The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Marshfield Municipal Airport, WI, 16 miles north of Pittsville at 1,255 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 23°F and 7°F. June is the wettest at 3.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 0.5 inches; the year adds up to 24.8 inches over 50 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 4 days a year, almost all from July. Lows fall below freezing on about 162 nights a year. That 24.8 inches is more than at 0 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (0%). Arpin, 13 miles northeast, has its own station (Marshfield Exp Farm, WI): 33.8 inches a year, 9.0 more than here, and the same July average high, 80°F.

Monthly climate normals 1991–2020 at Marshfield Municipal Airport, WI
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. inDays ≥ 0.1"
Jan2370.72
Feb27100.52
Mar39221.33
Apr54332.25
May67453.07
Jun76553.87
Jul80583.05
Aug78573.26
Sep70493.05
Oct56372.04
Nov41251.23
Dec28140.92
Year533424.850

Averages for 1991–2020 at Marshfield Municipal Airport, WI (1,255 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.

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Floods, thunderstorm wind and lightning near Pittsville

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 20 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Pittsville: 17 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.3 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 77 mph, on June 11, 2001.

  • September 23, 2010: flood 4 miles from the centre of Pittsville — $1.1 million damage.

    NWS: “Flooding caused numerous county and township roads as well as some state roads to be closed across the southern half of the county, mainly south of Greenwood. Many low-lying township roads were closed, while some culverts were damaged and needed replacing.”

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

Wood County, which includes Pittsville, has been named in 13 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1969, 10 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 4 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Wood County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and lightning; Relatively Low for strong wind and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $39.4 million a year, the 19th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $19.7 million (50%), 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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