NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Sheboygan Falls, 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 Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was an unnamed storm in 1900. Since 1950, 38 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 2 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 38
- EF3 or stronger
- 2
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Sheboygan Falls
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Sheboygan Falls; the strongest was an unnamed storm in 1900, a tropical storm with 59 mph winds when its centre passed 66 miles away. Sheboygan Falls is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. The strongest of the 38 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on August 22, 1964; its path came within 25 miles. The deadliest, an F3 on April 21, 1974, killed 2 people. Of the 38, 4 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 13 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 14. The most recent tornado was on August 28, 2018. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 88% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Sheboygan Falls. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 43 times since 1961, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 66% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Sheboygan Falls.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Sheboygan Falls
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Unnamed 1900 stormSep 11 | 66 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 Sheboygan Falls: 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 Sheboygan Falls
By decade
- 2010s8
- 2000s5
- 1990s6
- 1980s8
- 1970s4(1 EF3+)
- 1960s7(1 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 1964 | F4 | 25 mi | 2.2 mi | 0 / 30 |
| Apr 21, 1974 | F3 | 8 mi | 58.6 mi | 2 / 18 |
| Jul 18, 1996 | F2 | 20 mi | 6.4 mi | 1 / 1 |
| Jun 11, 1986 | F2 | 21 mi | 8 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 4, 1981 | F2 | 18 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 6 |
| Jun 7, 1980 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 1967 | F2 | 23 mi | 5.9 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Sep 22, 1961 | F2 | 12 mi | 12.6 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 2018 | EF1 | 10 mi | 5.33 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 2018 | EF1 | 18 mi | 0.98 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 2018 | EF1 | 17 mi | 4.01 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 28, 2018 | EF1 | 21 mi | 4.47 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 38, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Sheboygan Falls
The Storm Prediction Center has 43 hail reports within 10 miles of Sheboygan Falls since 1961, made on 32 separate days. Of these, 23 were 1 inch across or larger, and none reached 2 inches. The largest size, 1.75 inches (golf ball size), was reported on 4 days, most recently May 17, 2006. The most recent report is from April 27, 2024. April has the most reports, 10.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Sheboygan Falls
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Sheboygan Co Mem Airport, WI, 3 miles north of Sheboygan Falls at 746 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 80°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 27°F and 12°F. June is the wettest at 3.8 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.0 inches; the year adds up to 29.7 inches over 64 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 6 days a year, almost all from July to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 151 nights a year. That 29.7 inches is more than at 4 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (2%). Kohler, 3 miles east, has its own station (Sheboygan, WI): 34.8 inches a year, 5.1 more than here, and a July average high of 82°F against 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 12 | 1.1 | 3 |
| Feb | 30 | 14 | 1.0 | 3 |
| Mar | 41 | 24 | 1.7 | 5 |
| Apr | 53 | 34 | 3.3 | 7 |
| May | 65 | 44 | 3.4 | 8 |
| Jun | 75 | 54 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Jul | 80 | 58 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Aug | 78 | 57 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Sep | 71 | 50 | 2.7 | 5 |
| Oct | 58 | 39 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Nov | 44 | 28 | 2.0 | 4 |
| Dec | 33 | 18 | 1.4 | 4 |
| Year | 55 | 36 | 29.7 | 64 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Sheboygan Co Mem Airport, WI (746 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 Sheboygan Falls
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 77 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Sheboygan Falls: 59 thunderstorm wind reports, 7 floods, 5 flash floods, 4 lightning strikes and 2 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $2.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on May 17, 2017. July 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 Sheboygan Falls.
August 14, 2015: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Sheboygan Falls — 1 injured, $1,000 damage.
May 31, 1998: thunderstorm wind 4 miles from the centre of Sheboygan Falls — $792,000 damage.
June 12, 2008: flash flood 7 miles from the centre of Sheboygan Falls — $702,000 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 Sheboygan Falls, 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.