NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Warrens, 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 Warrens, Wisconsin since records began in 1851. Since 1950, 44 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 3 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 0
- Tornadoes
- 44
- EF3 or stronger
- 3
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
3 deaths in all
What the records show for Warrens
The strongest of the 44 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on April 19, 1957; its path came within 16 miles, and it killed 1 person. The deadliest, an F2 on August 12, 1985, killed 2 people. Of the 44, 2 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 18 have come since 2000. August has had the most tornadoes, 11. The most recent tornado was on June 25, 2025. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site, 85% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Warrens. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 50 times since 1969, with stones up to 3.75 inches. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 55% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Warrens.
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Tornadoes within 25 miles of Warrens
By decade
- 2020s5
- 2010s7
- 2000s6
- 1990s2
- 1980s7(1 EF3+)
- 1970s4
- 1960s10
- 1950s3(2 EF3+)
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 1957 | F4 | 16 mi | 21.1 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Jul 3, 1983 | F3 | 11 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 8 |
| Apr 19, 1957 | F3 | 22 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 12, 1985 | F2 | 21 mi | 22 mi | 2 / 22 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | EF2 | 9 mi | 22.86 mi | 0 / 2 |
| May 22, 2011 | EF2 | 3 mi | 64.5 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 10, 2011 | EF2 | 25 mi | 17.08 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1988 | F2 | 9 mi | 27 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1986 | F2 | 22 mi | 5.5 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Oct 16, 1984 | F2 | 21 mi | 17 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 10, 1979 | F2 | 11 mi | 0.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 7, 1964 | F2 | 12 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
The strongest 12 of 44, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Warrens
The Storm Prediction Center has 50 hail reports within 10 miles of Warrens since 1969, made on 35 separate days. Of these, 27 were 1 inch across or larger, and 5 reached 2 inches. The largest, 3.75 inches, fell on May 22, 2011. The most recent report is from August 16, 2025. August has the most reports, 15.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Warrens
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Mather 3 NW, WI, 5 miles northeast of Warrens at 978 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 81°F and low of 58°F; January is the coolest, at 24°F and 5°F. June is the wettest at 5.2 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.0 inches; the year adds up to 35.2 inches over 70 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 171 nights a year. Snowfall averages 47.9 inches a year, most of it in December. That 35.2 inches is more than at 96 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (58%). Camp Douglas, 14 miles southeast, has its own station (Necedah 5 WNW, WI): 34.6 inches a year, 0.6 less than here, and the same July average high, 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | 5 | 1.1 | 4 | 11.3 |
| Feb | 29 | 8 | 1.0 | 3 | 10.3 |
| Mar | 41 | 20 | 1.9 | 5 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 55 | 32 | 3.6 | 7 | 3.5 |
| May | 68 | 44 | 4.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 77 | 54 | 5.2 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 81 | 58 | 4.2 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 56 | 4.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 71 | 47 | 3.4 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 36 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 43 | 25 | 1.9 | 5 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 30 | 13 | 1.5 | 4 | 12.0 |
| Year | 55 | 33 | 35.2 | 70 | 47.9 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Mather 3 NW, WI (978 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 Warrens
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 46 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Warrens: 34 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 floods, 3 flash floods and 3 heavy rain events. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $19.1 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on June 27, 1998.
August 11, 2007: thunderstorm wind 3 miles from the centre of Warrens — 1 injured, $4,000 damage.
NWS: “Several trees were blown down in Jellystone Park. One tree landed on a camper and injured someone.”
July 20, 2017: flood 8 miles from the centre of Warrens — $5.0 million damage.
NWS: “After the initial round of flash flooding, the lingering flood waters continued to cause problems across Monroe County into Friday, July 21st. Thirty-nine families across the county had to be evacuated and another 56 were affected by the flooding.”
July 20, 2017: flash flood 8 miles from the centre of Warrens — $4.2 million damage.
NWS: “Heavy rains, with totals of 6 to 8 inches, produced flash flooding across the western and central sections of Monroe County. A mudslide occurred between Sparta and Tomah in the Jackson Pass area that blocked State Highway 16.”
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
Monroe County, which includes Warrens, has been named in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 12 of them major disasters (by incident: 7 severe storms, 4 floods, 2 biological emergencies, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Monroe County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, inland flooding and strong wind; Relatively Low for lightning and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $30.5 million a year, the 28th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $13.9 million (46%), 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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Cities near Warrens
- Tomah, WI11 mi
- Camp Douglas, WI14 mi
- Necedah, WI19 mi
- Black River Falls, WI21 mi
- Pittsville, WI21 mi
- Wilton, WI21 mi
- New Lisbon, WI22 mi
- Sparta, WI22 mi
- Arkdale, WI27 mi
- Elroy, WI27 mi
- Nekoosa, WI29 mi
- Granton, WI29 mi
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