NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Wittenberg, 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 Wittenberg, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Cristobal in 2020. Since 1950, 58 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 58
- EF3 or stronger
- 4
within 75 mi, since 1851
below hurricane strength
within 25 mi, since 1950
2 deaths in all
What the records show for Wittenberg
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Wittenberg; the strongest was Cristobal in 2020, a tropical storm with 40 mph winds when its centre passed 11 miles away. Wittenberg is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. The strongest of the 58 tornadoes within 25 miles was an F4 on August 31, 1977; its path came within 20 miles. The deadliest, an F2 on April 3, 1956, killed 2 people. Of the 58, 3 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 22 have come since 2000. July has had the most tornadoes, 20. The most recent tornado was on July 23, 2025. Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 70% have more tornadoes within 25 miles than Wittenberg. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 23 times since 1986, with stones up to 1.75 inches (golf ball size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 94% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Wittenberg.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Wittenberg
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CristobalJun 10 | 11 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 Wittenberg: 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 Wittenberg
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s7
- 2000s8(1 EF3+)
- 1990s9
- 1980s9(1 EF3+)
- 1970s10(2 EF3+)
- 1960s4
- 1950s4
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1977 | F4 | 20 mi | 31.8 mi | 0 / 10 |
| Jun 7, 2007 | EF3 | 17 mi | 40.1 mi | 0 / 3 |
| Apr 27, 1984 | F3 | 16 mi | 32 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Sep 28, 1971 | F3 | 21 mi | 78.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 3, 1956 | F2 | 23 mi | 18.2 mi | 2 / 2 |
| Jun 7, 2007 | EF2 | 9 mi | 7.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 16, 1997 | F2 | 22 mi | 3.4 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 12, 1976 | F2 | 24 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 12, 1974 | F2 | 2 mi | 10.7 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Dec 1, 1970 | F2 | 15 mi | 31.9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 8, 1964 | F2 | 22 mi | 3.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| May 8, 1964 | F2 | 9 mi | 12.3 mi | 0 / 0 |
The strongest 12 of 58, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Wittenberg
The Storm Prediction Center has 23 hail reports within 10 miles of Wittenberg since 1986, made on 20 separate days. Of these, 16 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 July 27, 2010. The most recent report is from August 9, 2025. July has the most reports, 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Wittenberg
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Rosholt 9 NNE, WI, 4 miles southwest of Wittenberg at 1,183 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 7°F. June is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.1 inches; the year adds up to 34.0 inches over 72 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 4 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 178 nights a year. That 34.0 inches is more than at 64 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (39%). Marion, 17 miles southeast, has its own station (Clintonville, WI): 33.0 inches a year, 1.0 less than here, and the same July average high, 81°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | 7 | 1.2 | 4 |
| Feb | 28 | 9 | 1.1 | 3 |
| Mar | 40 | 21 | 1.7 | 5 |
| Apr | 54 | 33 | 3.2 | 7 |
| May | 67 | 45 | 4.0 | 9 |
| Jun | 77 | 55 | 4.5 | 8 |
| Jul | 81 | 58 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Aug | 79 | 57 | 4.0 | 7 |
| Sep | 71 | 49 | 3.8 | 7 |
| Oct | 57 | 37 | 3.0 | 6 |
| Nov | 42 | 26 | 2.1 | 5 |
| Dec | 29 | 15 | 1.6 | 5 |
| Year | 54 | 34 | 34.0 | 72 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Rosholt 9 NNE, WI (1,183 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 Wittenberg
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 47 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Wittenberg: 45 thunderstorm wind reports and 2 floods. They killed 0 people and injured 1, and the NWS estimated $4.4 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 90 mph, on July 20, 2010.
July 16, 1997: thunderstorm wind 2 miles from the centre of Wittenberg — 1 injured, $301,000 damage.
July 16, 1997: thunderstorm wind 8 miles from the centre of Wittenberg — $3.3 million damage.
June 12, 1996: thunderstorm wind 9 miles from the centre of Wittenberg — $500,000 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
Shawano County, which includes Wittenberg, has been named in 8 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1976, 5 of them major disasters (by incident: 2 biological emergencies, 2 severe storms, 1 drought, 1 flood). The latest major disaster declaration was Covid-19 Pandemic, on April 4, 2020. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Shawano County a Relatively Low rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively Moderate for tornadoes, hail, strong wind and lightning; Relatively Low for inland flooding and heat waves. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $26.3 million a year, the 29th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $10.2 million (39%), 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 Wittenberg
- Tigerton, WI8 mi
- Hatley, WI10 mi
- Birnamwood, WI11 mi
- Rosholt, WI13 mi
- Marion, WI17 mi
- Iola, WI17 mi
- Custer, WI19 mi
- Gresham, WI20 mi
- Weston, WI21 mi
- Rothschild, WI22 mi
- Antigo, WI23 mi
- Clintonville, WI24 mi
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