NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Plymouth, 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 Plymouth, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1900. Since 1950, 59 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 59
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Plymouth
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Plymouth; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 59 mph winds when its centre passed 70 miles away. Plymouth is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. The strongest of the 59 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on July 18, 1996; its path came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on April 21, 1974, killed 2 people. Of the 59, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 21 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 19. The most recent tornado was on August 28, 2018. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 69% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Plymouth. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 33 times since 1974, with stones up to 2 inches (hen egg size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 79% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Plymouth.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Plymouth
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (59 mph) | Category 4 |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Plymouth: 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 Plymouth
By decade
- 2010s10
- 2000s11
- 1990s9(1 EF3+)
- 1980s9
- 1970s8(2 EF3+)
- 1960s10
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 1996 | F5 | 20 mi | 13.3 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Apr 21, 1974 | F3 | 3 mi | 58.6 mi | 2 / 18 |
| Apr 21, 1974 | F3 | 19 mi | 22.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 18, 1996 | F2 | 14 mi | 6.4 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Aug 28, 2018 | EF2 | 25 mi | 3.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 2, 1990 | F2 | 24 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 11, 1986 | F2 | 14 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 4, 1981 | F2 | 12 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jun 7, 1980 | F2 | 22 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 19, 1968 | F2 | 19 mi | 28.7 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jun 30, 1967 | F2 | 19 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 22, 1964 | F2 | 23 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 59, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Plymouth
The Storm Prediction Center has 33 hail reports within 10 miles of Plymouth since 1974, made on 25 separate days. Of these, 18 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2 inches (hen egg size), fell on April 21, 1974. The most recent report is from September 7, 2021. April has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Plymouth
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Plymouth Wwtp, WI, 2 miles south of Plymouth at 828 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 26°F and 12°F. June is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.4 inches; the year adds up to 33.5 inches over 68 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 151 nights a year. Snowfall averages 44.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 33.5 inches is more than at 53 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (32%). Waldo, 7 miles south, has its own station (Hingham Wwtp, WI): 34.6 inches a year, 1.1 more than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 12 | 1.6 | 5 | 12.4 |
| Feb | 30 | 14 | 1.4 | 4 | 11.0 |
| Mar | 41 | 24 | 2.0 | 5 | 5.9 |
| Apr | 53 | 34 | 3.6 | 7 | 2.1 |
| May | 66 | 45 | 3.8 | 8 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 76 | 55 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 60 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 59 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 51 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 39 | 3.0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 44 | 29 | 2.1 | 4 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 32 | 18 | 1.8 | 5 | 10.7 |
| Year | 55 | 37 | 33.5 | 68 | 44.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Plymouth Wwtp, WI (828 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 Plymouth
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 77 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Plymouth: 64 thunderstorm wind reports, 5 flash floods, 4 floods and 4 lightning strikes. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $3.5 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on April 7, 2001. June has had the most flash floods, 2 of 5. Of the 374 Wisconsin cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 168 have had fewer than Plymouth.
May 31, 1998: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Plymouth — $792,000 damage.
June 12, 2008: flash flood 6 miles from the centre of Plymouth — $702,000 damage.
April 7, 2001: thunderstorm wind 5 miles from the centre of Plymouth — $400,000 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
Sheboygan County, which includes Plymouth, has been named in 11 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 8 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 floods, 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Sheboygan County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail and lightning; Relatively Low for inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes and coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $36.2 million a year, the 20th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $17.7 million (49%), 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.