NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Pulaski, 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 Pulaski, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Cristobal in 2020. Since 1950, 67 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 67
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
1 deaths in all
What the records show for Pulaski
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Pulaski; the strongest was Cristobal in 2020, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 57 miles away. Pulaski is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. The strongest of the 67 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 27, 1984; its path came within 15 miles, and it killed 1 person. Of the 67, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 32 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 26. The most recent tornado was on July 23, 2025. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 57% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Pulaski. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 25 times since 1986, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 92% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Pulaski.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Pulaski
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CristobalJun 10 | 57 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 Pulaski: 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 Pulaski
By decade
- 2020s9
- 2010s18
- 2000s5
- 1990s3
- 1980s5(1 EF3+)
- 1970s13(1 EF3+)
- 1960s10(1 EF3+)
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1984 | F4 | 15 mi | 27.5 mi | 1 / 19 |
| Dec 1, 1970 | F3 | 17 mi | 13.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1969 | F3 | in town | 15.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 6, 1982 | F2 | 18 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1979 | F2 | 16 mi | 15.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Dec 1, 1970 | F2 | 23 mi | 31.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 22, 1970 | F2 | 15 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 22, 1970 | F2 | 14 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Aug 16, 1968 | F2 | 4 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Jun 4, 1966 | F2 | 16 mi | 4.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 4, 1966 | F2 | 21 mi | 4.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1964 | F2 | 23 mi | 30.6 mi | 0 / 5 |
The strongest 12 of 67, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Pulaski
The Storm Prediction Center has 25 hail reports within 10 miles of Pulaski since 1986, made on 18 separate days. Of these, 16 were 1 inch across or larger, and 3 reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on August 2, 2015. The most recent report is from October 24, 2023. July has the most reports, 9.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Pulaski
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Green Bay WFO, WI, 13 miles southeast of Pulaski at 682 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 60°F; January is the coolest, at 25°F and 10°F. June is the wettest at 4.1 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 151 nights a year. Snowfall averages 61.3 inches a year, most of it in December. That 31.7 inches is more than at 21 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (13%). Sobieski, 8 miles northeast, has its own station (Oconto 4 W, WI): 33.8 inches a year, 2.1 more than here, and the same July average high, 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | 10 | 1.4 | 4 | 13.3 |
| Feb | 29 | 13 | 1.2 | 4 | 15.1 |
| Mar | 40 | 23 | 2.0 | 5 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 53 | 34 | 3.0 | 7 | 5.3 |
| May | 66 | 46 | 3.5 | 7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 76 | 55 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 60 | 3.6 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 78 | 58 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 50 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 57 | 39 | 2.7 | 7 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 43 | 28 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 30 | 17 | 1.7 | 6 | 17.1 |
| Year | 54 | 36 | 31.7 | 71 | 61.3 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Green Bay WFO, WI (682 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 Pulaski
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 53 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Pulaski: 45 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 lightning strikes, 3 flash floods and 1 heavy rain event. They killed 2 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $213,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 79 mph, on June 15, 2022.
August 3, 2014: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of Pulaski — 2 killed.
August 25, 1996: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Pulaski — 1 injured, $10,000 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
Brown County, which includes Pulaski, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Brown County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, hail and lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for coastal flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $103.7 million a year, the 4th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $57.4 million (55%), 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.
Cities near Pulaski
- Sobieski, WI8 mi
- Oneida, WI10 mi
- Suamico, WI10 mi
- Seymour, WI10 mi
- Bonduel, WI11 mi
- Little Suamico, WI13 mi
- Abrams, WI13 mi
- Cecil, WI14 mi
- Green Bay, WI15 mi
- Oconto Falls, WI15 mi
- Black Creek, WI17 mi
- De Pere, WI18 mi
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