NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Random Lake, 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 Random Lake, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1900. Since 1950, 60 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 7 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 60
- EF3 or stronger
- 7
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
6 deaths in all
What the records show for Random Lake
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Random Lake; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 59 mph winds when its centre passed 57 miles away. Random Lake is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. The strongest of the 60 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F5 on July 18, 1996; its path came within 22 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 4, 1981, killed 3 people. Of the 60, none had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 26 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 18. The most recent tornado was on May 15, 2025. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 66% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Random Lake. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 34 times since 1958, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 76% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Random Lake.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Random Lake
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 57 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 Random Lake: 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 Random Lake
By decade
- 2020s3
- 2010s12
- 2000s11(1 EF3+)
- 1990s7(1 EF3+)
- 1980s10(1 EF3+)
- 1970s7(3 EF3+)
- 1960s10(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 1996 | F5 | 22 mi | 13.3 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Apr 4, 1981 | F4 | 14 mi | 1.8 mi | 3 / 53 |
| Aug 22, 1964 | F4 | 13 mi | 2.2 mi | 0 / 30 |
| Apr 21, 1974 | F3 | 14 mi | 58.6 mi | 2 / 18 |
| Jun 23, 2004 | F3 | 22 mi | 33.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 5, 1977 | F3 | 25 mi | 69.5 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Apr 21, 1974 | F3 | 18 mi | 22.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 18, 1996 | F2 | 25 mi | 6.4 mi | 1 / 1 |
| May 15, 2025 | EF2 | 23 mi | 8.28 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 2018 | EF2 | 24 mi | 3.91 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 1, 2000 | F2 | 23 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 11, 1986 | F2 | 16 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 60, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Random Lake
The Storm Prediction Center has 34 hail reports within 10 miles of Random Lake since 1958, made on 27 separate days. Of these, 12 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on July 27, 1989. The most recent report is from July 22, 2023. July has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Random Lake
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Hingham Wwtp, WI, 7 miles northeast of Random Lake at 763 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 61°F; January is the coolest, at 27°F and 12°F. June is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and January the driest at 1.7 inches; the year adds up to 34.6 inches over 72 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 148 nights a year. Snowfall averages 48.6 inches a year, most of it in February. That 34.6 inches is more than at 84 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (51%). Fredonia, 6 miles south, has its own station (Saukville Wwtp, WI): 35.0 inches a year, 0.4 more than here, and a July average high of 79°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 12 | 1.7 | 4 | 11.2 |
| Feb | 30 | 14 | 1.8 | 5 | 14.2 |
| Mar | 41 | 24 | 2.1 | 5 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 53 | 34 | 3.8 | 7 | 2.2 |
| May | 66 | 45 | 4.0 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 75 | 55 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 80 | 61 | 3.6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 78 | 60 | 3.5 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 52 | 2.7 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 40 | 2.9 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 44 | 29 | 2.1 | 5 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 33 | 19 | 2.1 | 5 | 13.0 |
| Year | 55 | 37 | 34.6 | 72 | 48.6 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Hingham Wwtp, WI (763 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 Random Lake
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 51 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Random Lake: 41 thunderstorm wind reports, 4 flash floods, 4 floods and 2 lightning strikes. They killed 1 person and injured 0, and the NWS estimated $1.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 100 mph, on November 17, 2013.
September 22, 2025: lightning strike 10 miles from the centre of Random Lake — 1 killed.
June 12, 2008: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Random Lake — $702,000 damage.
July 26, 2007: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Random Lake — $100,000 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 Random Lake, 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.
Cities near Random Lake
- Fredonia, WI6 mi
- Cedar Grove, WI7 mi
- Waldo, WI7 mi
- Cascade, WI8 mi
- Belgium, WI8 mi
- Oostburg, WI10 mi
- Kewaskum, WI10 mi
- Saukville, WI12 mi
- Port Washington, WI13 mi
- Plymouth, WI13 mi
- West Bend, WI14 mi
- Sheboygan Falls, WI14 mi
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