NHC HURDAT2 · SPC Tornado Database
Hurricanes and Tornadoes That Hit Wrightstown, 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 Wrightstown, Wisconsin since 1851, 0 of them at hurricane strength; the most recent was Cristobal in 2020. Since 1950, 103 tornadoes have touched down within 25 miles, 4 of them rated EF3 or stronger.
- Hurricanes
- 0
- Tropical storms
- 1
- Tornadoes
- 103
- 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 Wrightstown
None of the 1 tropical systems was at hurricane strength as it passed Wrightstown; the strongest was Cristobal in 2020, a tropical storm with 39 mph winds when its centre passed 70 miles away. Wrightstown is tied for the most tropical storms and hurricanes within 75 miles among the 416 Wisconsin cities on this site. The highest rating among the 103 tornadoes within 25 miles is F4, reached 2 times; the most recent, on July 5, 1994, came within 17 miles. The deadliest, an F4 on April 27, 1984, killed 1 person. Of the 103, 9 had paths within 5 miles of the city centre, and 51 have come since 2000. June and August have had the most tornadoes, 27 each. The most recent tornado was on July 19, 2025. Wrightstown has more tornadoes within 25 miles than 73% of the 416 Wisconsin cities. Hail has been reported within 10 miles 54 times since 1968, with stones up to 4 inches (softball size). Of the 416 Wisconsin cities, 50% have more hail reports within 10 miles than Wrightstown.
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Tropical storms and hurricanes near Wrightstown
| Year | Storm | Closest | Strength when closest | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | CristobalJun 10 | 70 mi | Tropical storm (39 mph) | Tropical storm |
Strength is the sustained wind on the track at the closest point, which is not the wind felt in Wrightstown: 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 Wrightstown
By decade
- 2020s7
- 2010s30
- 2000s14
- 1990s8(1 EF3+)
- 1980s11(1 EF3+)
- 1970s14(1 EF3+)
- 1960s11(1 EF3+)
- 1950s8
| Date | Rating | Distance | Path | Killed / injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1984 | F4 | 11 mi | 27.5 mi | 1 / 19 |
| Jul 5, 1994 | F4 | 17 mi | 3.5 mi | 0 / 2 |
| Dec 1, 1970 | F3 | 16 mi | 13.1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 26, 1969 | F3 | 17 mi | 15.3 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Aug 9, 1979 | F2 | 19 mi | 0.1 mi | 1 / 0 |
| Aug 6, 2013 | EF2 | 19 mi | 13.07 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 10, 2011 | EF2 | 6 mi | 1.52 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jul 5, 1994 | F2 | 18 mi | 1 mi | 0 / 0 |
| May 6, 1982 | F2 | 17 mi | 9 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Jun 7, 1980 | F2 | 23 mi | 0.2 mi | 0 / 0 |
| Apr 22, 1970 | F2 | 11 mi | 7.2 mi | 0 / 1 |
| Apr 22, 1970 | F2 | 11 mi | 3.6 mi | 0 / 2 |
The strongest 12 of 103, by rating and then by deaths. Ratings before February 2007 are on the original Fujita scale.
Hail in Wrightstown
The Storm Prediction Center has 54 hail reports within 10 miles of Wrightstown since 1968, made on 34 separate days. Of these, 35 were 1 inch across or larger, and 7 reached 2 inches. The largest, 4 inches (softball size), fell on September 7, 2021. The most recent report is from September 6, 2023. September has the most reports, 14.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather reports, data through 2025.
Weather by month in Wrightstown
The nearest NOAA station with 1991–2020 climate normals is Brillion, WI, 12 miles south of Wrightstown at 810 feet. July is the warmest, with an average high of 82°F and low of 59°F; January is the coolest, at 26°F and 10°F. June is the wettest at 4.5 inches of precipitation on average and February the driest at 1.0 inches; the year adds up to 32.2 inches over 69 days with at least a tenth of an inch. Highs reach 90°F on about 7 days a year, almost all from June to August. Lows fall below freezing on about 159 nights a year. Snowfall averages 43.2 inches a year, most of it in January. That 32.2 inches is more than at 30 of the 165 Wisconsin stations used on this site (18%). Kaukauna, 5 miles southwest, has its own station (Appleton, WI): 33.2 inches a year, 1.0 more than here, and the same July average high, 82°F.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip. in | Days ≥ 0.1" | Snow in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | 10 | 1.4 | 4 | 12.2 |
| Feb | 29 | 12 | 1.0 | 3 | 9.7 |
| Mar | 41 | 22 | 1.9 | 5 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 54 | 33 | 3.0 | 7 | 2.7 |
| May | 68 | 45 | 3.9 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 77 | 56 | 4.5 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 82 | 59 | 3.7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 79 | 56 | 3.3 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 72 | 49 | 3.1 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 58 | 38 | 2.8 | 6 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 44 | 28 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 31 | 17 | 1.6 | 4 | 10.5 |
| Year | 55 | 35 | 32.2 | 69 | 43.2 |
Averages for 1991–2020 at Brillion, WI (810 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 Wrightstown
Since 1996, the National Weather Service has logged 72 flood, rain, thunderstorm wind and lightning events that began within 10 miles of Wrightstown: 58 thunderstorm wind reports, 6 flash floods, 4 lightning strikes, 3 floods and 1 heavy rain event. None is recorded as killing or injuring anyone; the NWS estimated $1.2 million in property and crop damage. The strongest thunderstorm gust on record here was 87 mph, on August 6, 2013. Of the 374 Wisconsin cities on this site with a flash flood on record, 197 have had fewer than Wrightstown.
May 31, 1998: thunderstorm wind 10 miles from the centre of Wrightstown — $520,000 damage.
May 3, 2018: flood 9 miles from the centre of Wrightstown — $300,000 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
Brown County, which includes Wrightstown, has been named in 9 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1973, 6 of them major disasters (by incident: 3 severe storms, 2 biological emergencies, 2 floods, 1 drought). The latest major disaster declaration was Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, on June 30, 2026. FEMA's National Risk Index gives Brown County a Relatively Moderate rating for natural hazard risk overall; by hazard: Relatively High for tornadoes, hail and lightning; Relatively Moderate for inland flooding; Relatively Low for coastal flooding, strong wind and heat waves; Very Low for hurricanes. It models the county's expected loss from all 18 hazards it covers at $103.7 million a year, the 4th highest of 72 Wisconsin counties; of the hazards above, the largest share, $57.4 million (55%), 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.