NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Solon Springs, 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
No tropical storm or hurricane has passed within 75 miles of Solon Springs, Wisconsin since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 17 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 0 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 17
- EF3 or stronger
- 0
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Solon Springs
The highest rating among the 17 tornadoes within 25 miles is F2 or EF2, reached 4 times; the most recent, on July 1, 2011, came within 7 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on May 10, 1953, killed 4 people. Of the 17, one had a path within 5 miles of the city centre, and 3 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 6. The most recent tornado was on July 18, 2020. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site, 97% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Solon Springs. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 26 times since 1971, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 90% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Solon Springs.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Solon Springs
By decade
- 2020s1
- 2010s2
- 1990s5
- 1980s4
- 1970s3
- 1960s1
- 1950s1
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1953 | F2 | 7 mi | 105.7 mi | 4 / 27 |
| Jul 1, 2011 | EF2 | 7 mi | 2.93 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 3, 1980 | F2 | 18 mi | 9.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 30, 1968 | F2 | 6 mi | 39 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | EF1 | 17 mi | 0.42 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 18, 2019 | EF1 | 6 mi | 1.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 27, 1994 | F1 | 5 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 27, 1994 | F1 | 25 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 9, 1992 | F1 | 24 mi | 0.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 9, 1992 | F1 | 17 mi | 4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 16, 1985 | F1 | 24 mi | 5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 3, 1983 | F1 | 9 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 17, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Solon Springs
The Storm Prediction Center has 26 hail reports within 10 miles of Solon Springs since 1971, 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 August 14, 2000. The most recent report is from July 27, 2023. July has the most reports, 13.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Solon Springs
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Gordon, WI, 9 miles southwest of Solon Springs at 1,040 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 79°F and low of 56°F; January is the coolest, at 20°F and 0°F. July is the wettest at 4.8 inches of precipitation on average and January and February the driest at 1.0 inches; the year adds up to 33.6 inches over 67 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 191 nights a year. Snowfall averages 59.7 inches a year, most of it in December. That 33.6 inches is more than at 54 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (33%). South Range, 20 miles northwest, has its own station (Superior, WI): 31.5 inches a year, 2.1 less than here, and a July average high of 76°F against 79°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 10.3 |
| Feb | 26 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 10.3 |
| Mar | 38 | 16 | 1.6 | 4 | 10.4 |
| Apr | 52 | 29 | 2.9 | 6 | 5.8 |
| May | 66 | 41 | 3.8 | 7 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 75 | 51 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 79 | 56 | 4.8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 77 | 54 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 69 | 45 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 54 | 34 | 3.2 | 6 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 38 | 21 | 1.7 | 4 | 8.9 |
| Dec | 25 | 8 | 1.3 | 4 | 12.8 |
| Year | 52 | 30 | 33.6 | 67 | 59.7 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Gordon, WI (1,040 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 Solon Springs
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 45 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Solon Springs: 42 thunderstorm wind reports, 2 flash floods and 1 lightning strike. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $200,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on July 1, 2011.
July 17, 2011: lightning strike 5 miles from the centre of Solon Springs — $200,000 damage.
NWS: “Lightning hit a boat lift canopy, which burned the boat, shortly after a nearby house was hit by lightning. The house burned.”
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
Flood insurance policyholders in Solon Springs's ZIP code 54873 have filed 11 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program since 2010, and were paid $223,000 for buildings and contents, in the dollars of each year. Of the 128 Wisconsin cities on this site with 10 or more claims, 3 have fewer than Solon Springs.
Douglas County, which includes Solon Springs, has been named in 10 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1972, 7 of them major disasters (by incident: 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Douglas County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for lightning; Relatively Low for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for coastal flooding. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $25.2 million a year, the 32nd highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.5 million (42%), 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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