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Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Saint Germain, 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 Saint Germain, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Cristobal in 2020. Since 1950, 31 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.

Hurricanes
0

within 75 mi, since 1851

Tropical storms
1

below hurricane strength

Tornadoes
31

within 25 mi, since 1950

EF3 or stronger
4

5 deaths in all

What the records show for Saint Germain

None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Saint Germain; the strongest was Cristobal in 2020, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 38 miles away. Saint Germain is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. The strongest of the 31 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on June 25, 1950; its path came within 19 miles, and it killed 2 people. The deadliest, an F3 on June 8, 1985, killed 2 people. Of the 31, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 6 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 12. The most recent tornado was on August 9, 2020. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 93% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Saint Germain. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 42 times since 1980, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 68% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Saint Germain.

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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Saint Germain

Tropical systems that passed within 75 miles of Saint Germain, Wisconsin, newest first
YearStormClosestStrength when closestPeak
2020CristobalJun 1038 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 Saint Germain: 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 Saint Germain

By decade

  • 2020s2
  • 2000s4
  • 1990s3
  • 1980s15(2 EF3+)
  • 1970s2(1 EF3+)
  • 1960s3
  • 1950s2(1 EF3+)
Strongest tornadoes near Saint Germain, Wisconsin
DateRatingDistancePathKilled / injured
Jun 25, 1950F419 mi13.1 mi2 / 12
Jun 8, 1985F316 mi68 mi2 / 42
Apr 27, 1984F36 mi29 mi1 / 8
Jul 7, 1970F314 mi37.9 mi0 / 0
Jun 27, 1991F218 mi6 mi0 / 0
Jul 4, 1986F214 mi1.5 mi0 / 0
Jun 13, 1981F217 mi0.1 mi0 / 0
Jun 26, 1969F214 mi28.9 mi0 / 0
Aug 9, 2020EF14 mi5.89 mi0 / 0
Aug 9, 2020EF18 mi6.18 mi0 / 0
May 1, 2001F18 mi1.5 mi0 / 0
Jul 14, 1995F122 mi3.5 mi0 / 0

The strongest 12 of 31, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.

Hail in Saint Germain

The Storm Prediction Center has 42 hail reports within 10 miles of Saint Germain since 1980, made on 26 separate days. Of these, 30 were 1 inch across or larger, and 4 reached 2 inches. The largest size, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), was reported on 2 days, most recently September 4, 2014. The most recent report is from May 18, 2024. September has the most reports, 10.

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

Weather by month in Saint Germain

The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is St Germain, WI, in Saint Germain at 1,643 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 75°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 20°F and 1°F. July is the wettest at 4.3 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.2 inches; the year adds up to 33.6 inches over 74 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 1 days a year. Lows fall below freezing on about 191 nights a year. Snowfall averages 73.7 inches a year, most of it in January. That 33.6 inches is more than at 54 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (33%). Woodruff, 9 miles west, has its own station (Minocqua, WI): 34.1 inches a year, 0.5 more than here, and a July average high of 77°F against 75°F.

Monthly climate normals 1991–2020 at St Germain, WI
MonthHigh °FLow °FPrecip. inDays ≥ 0.1"Snow in
Jan2011.4415.2
Feb2521.2414.6
Mar36131.8411.7
Apr49262.878.2
May63403.880.1
Jun72514.280.0
Jul75564.380.0
Aug73553.370.0
Sep66473.880.0
Oct52343.471.8
Nov37222.058.6
Dec2591.6513.5
Year493033.67473.7

Averages for 1991–2020 at St Germain, WI (1,643 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 Saint Germain

Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 45 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Saint Germain: 45 thunderstorm wind reports. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $654,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 96 mph, on July 27, 2010.

  • July 30, 1999: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Saint Germain — $500,000 damage.

  • July 27, 2010: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Saint Germain — $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

Vilas County, which includes Saint Germain, has been named in 7 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 3 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 1 drought, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms and Tornadoes, on October 7, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Vilas County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail and inland flooding; Very Low for heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $18.7 million a year, the 45th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $7.5 million (40%), 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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