NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Pound, 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 Pound, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Cristobal in 2020. Since 1950, 34 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 34
- 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 Pound
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Pound; the strongest was Cristobal in 2020, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 45 miles away. Pound is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. The strongest of the 34 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on August 19, 1968; its path came within 5 miles, and it killed 2 people. Of the 34, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 14 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on July 23, 2025. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 91% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Pound. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 21 times since 1973, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 95% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Pound.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Pound
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CristobalJun 10 | 45 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 Pound: 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 Pound
By decade
- 2020s6
- 2010s3
- 2000s5(1 EF3+)
- 1990s3
- 1980s2
- 1970s8(1 EF3+)
- 1960s5(1 EF3+)
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1968 | F4 | 5 mi | 21.8 mi | 2 / 3 |
| Jun 7, 2007 | EF3 | 16 mi | 40.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Sep 28, 1971 | F3 | 8 mi | 78.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | EF2 | 20 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1979 | F2 | 12 mi | 15.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 21, 1974 | F2 | 12 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 16, 1972 | F2 | 20 mi | 66.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 4, 1966 | F2 | 14 mi | 4.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 4, 1966 | F2 | 10 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 4, 1966 | F2 | 7 mi | 5.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 1964 | F2 | 6 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 17, 1958 | F2 | 18 mi | 4.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 34, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Pound
The Storm Prediction Center has 21 hail reports within 10 miles of Pound since 1973, made on 15 separate days. Of these, 13 were 1 inch across or larger, and 2 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on July 1, 2006. The most recent report is from August 7, 2019. August has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Pound
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Suring, WI, 13 miles southwest of Pound at 792 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 79°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 24°F and 5°F. June is the wettest at 4.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.1 inches; the year adds up to 32.0 inches over 71 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 5 days a year, almost all from July to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 177 nights a year. Snowfall averages 56.6 inches a year, most of it in December. That 32.0 inches is more than at 27 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (16%). Coleman, 7 miles southeast, has its own station (Oconto 4 W, WI): 33.8 inches a year, 1.8 more than here, and a July average high of 81°F against 79°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | 5 | 1.3 | 4 | 11.6 |
| Feb | 28 | 7 | 1.1 | 4 | 13.3 |
| Mar | 40 | 18 | 1.8 | 5 | 8.8 |
| Apr | 53 | 30 | 2.9 | 7 | 6.3 |
| May | 66 | 42 | 3.4 | 8 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 75 | 52 | 4.2 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 79 | 56 | 4.1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 77 | 55 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 70 | 47 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 56 | 35 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 42 | 24 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 29 | 13 | 1.7 | 5 | 13.6 |
| Year | 53 | 32 | 32.0 | 71 | 56.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Suring, WI (792 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 Pound
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 25 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Pound: 23 thunderstorm wind reports and 2 flash floods. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $903,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on June 23, 2010.
July 19, 2019: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Pound — $350,000 damage.
NWS: “Thunderstorm winds downed trees along Highway 64 between Pound and Mountain.”
May 12, 2022: flash flood 2 miles from the centre of Pound — $335,000 damage.
NWS: “Several rounds of thunderstorms dumped upwards of 7 inches of rain over central Oconto County during the late afternoon and evening hours. This caused damage to area roads, bridges, culverts, and parks across the central part of the county as well as several area roads to be washed out.”
May 12, 2022: flash flood 3 miles from the centre of Pound — $131,000 damage.
NWS: “Several rounds of thunderstorms dumped upwards of 7 inches of rain over southern Marinette County during the evening hours. This caused damage to area roads, bridges, culverts, and parks across the southern part of the county.”
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 Pound, 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).
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Cities near Pound
- Coleman, WI7 mi
- Crivitz, WI9 mi
- Suring, WI11 mi
- Lena, WI13 mi
- Oconto Falls, WI17 mi
- Gillett, WI18 mi
- Peshtigo, WI20 mi
- Oconto, WI21 mi
- Wausaukee, WI23 mi
- Cecil, WI23 mi
- Abrams, WI23 mi
- Marinette, WI25 mi
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