NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Wausaukee, 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 Wausaukee, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Cristobal in 2020. Since 1950, 28 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 5 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 28
- EF3 or stronger
- 5
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
4 deaths in all
What the records show for Wausaukee
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Wausaukee; the strongest was Cristobal in 2020, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 49 miles away. Wausaukee is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. The strongest of the 28 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on August 19, 1968; its path came within 20 miles, and it killed 2 people. Of the 28, 6 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 11 have come since 2000. June has had the most tornadoes, 13. The most recent tornado was on June 15, 2022. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 94% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Wausaukee. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 17 times since 1991, with stones up to 2.5 inches (tennis ball size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 99% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Wausaukee.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Wausaukee
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CristobalJun 10 | 49 mi | Tropical storm (40 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Wausaukee: 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 Wausaukee
By decade
- 2020s4
- 2010s1
- 2000s6(1 EF3+)
- 1990s3(1 EF3+)
- 1980s3(1 EF3+)
- 1970s6(1 EF3+)
- 1960s3(1 EF3+)
- 1950s2
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 1968 | F4 | 20 mi | 21.8 mi | 2 / 3 |
| Jun 7, 2007 | EF3 | 21 mi | 40.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| May 28, 1991 | F3 | 10 mi | 10 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 4, 1986 | F3 | 23 mi | 24.3 mi | 0 / 12 |
| Sep 28, 1971 | F3 | 10 mi | 78.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | EF2 | 19 mi | 1.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 28, 1991 | F2 | 23 mi | 12 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 21, 1974 | F2 | 7 mi | 2.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 16, 1972 | F2 | in town | 66.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 9, 1964 | F2 | 17 mi | 3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 17, 1958 | F2 | 1 mi | 4.7 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Aug 19, 2011 | EF1 | 1 mi | 7.9 mi | 1 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 28, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Wausaukee
The Storm Prediction Center has 17 hail reports within 10 miles of Wausaukee since 1991, made on 14 separate days. Of these, 8 were 1 inch across or larger, and one reached 2 inches. The largest, 2.5 inches (tennis ball size), fell on August 11, 2023. The most recent report is from July 8, 2025. June has the most reports, 7.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Wausaukee
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Crivitz High Falls, WI, 15 miles west of Wausaukee at 950 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 79°F and low of 54°F; January is the coolest, at 23°F and 4°F. June is the wettest at 3.9 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.3 inches; the year adds up to 32.1 inches over 68 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 8 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 194 nights a year. Snowfall averages 58.3 inches a year, most of it in January. That 32.1 inches is more than at 29 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (18%). Stephenson, MI, 13 miles east, has its own station (Marinette, WI): 33.2 inches a year, 1.1 more than here, and a July average high of 80°F against 79°F.
Water temperature at the NOAA tide station Menominee, MI, 24 miles southeast, averaged 73°F in July and 35°F in February over 2021–2025. No month averaged 80°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in | Water °F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | 4 | 1.4 | 4 | 14.0 | 35 |
| Feb | 28 | 5 | 1.3 | 4 | 11.9 | 35 |
| Mar | 39 | 16 | 1.9 | 5 | 8.7 | 36 |
| Apr | 52 | 27 | 3.0 | 6 | 6.5 | 43 |
| May | 66 | 40 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.0 | 57 |
| Jun | 75 | 50 | 3.9 | 7 | 0.0 | 68 |
| Jul | 79 | 54 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.0 | 73 |
| Aug | 78 | 53 | 3.2 | 7 | 0.0 | 72 |
| Sep | 69 | 44 | 3.7 | 6 | 0.0 | 68 |
| Oct | 55 | 33 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.6 | 59 |
| Nov | 40 | 22 | 2.2 | 4 | 4.0 | 46 |
| Dec | 28 | 11 | 1.8 | 5 | 12.6 | 36 |
| Year | 53 | 30 | 32.1 | 68 | 58.3 | 52 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Crivitz High Falls, WI (950 ft), from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals; water temperature: average of hourly readings 2021–2025 at the NOAA tide station Menominee, MI, from NOAA Tides & Currents. 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 Wausaukee
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 16 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Wausaukee: 16 thunderstorm wind reports. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $20,000 in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 81 mph, on June 20, 2007.
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
Marinette County, which includes Wausaukee, has been named in 7 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 4 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 1 drought, 1 hurricane). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Marinette County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for lightning; Relatively Moderate for hail and strong wind; Relatively Low for tornadoes and inland flooding; Very Low for coastal flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $41.3 million a year, the 17th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $14.4 million (35%), 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 Wausaukee
- Stephenson, MI13 mi
- Crivitz, WI16 mi
- Menominee, MI20 mi
- Peshtigo, WI22 mi
- Marinette, WI22 mi
- Pound, WI23 mi
- Coleman, WI23 mi
- Niagara, WI25 mi
- Vulcan, MI27 mi
- Norway, MI29 mi
- Lena, WI31 mi
- Kingsford, MI31 mi
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