Ashland County, Wisconsin
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1961 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
11
Tornado reports
73
Hail reports
27
Floods since 1996
492
All events
5
Deaths
$798K
Property damage
Tornado paths in Ashland County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 11 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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NOAA's storm database records tornadoes back to 1950 and hail and thunderstorm wind back to 1955, but floods only from 1996 on. Older floods are missing here. For those, the U.S. Geological Survey's stream gauge records and flood reports are the place to look.
Most significant events
The strongest tornadoes, deadliest events and biggest damage here, up to 50.
At approximately 2:38PM CDT on the afternoon of the 7th, La Pointe Police, La Pointe Fire and Madeline Island EMS were dispatched to Big Bay State Park at the southeast corner of the island for a man that was cliff jumping at the Eagle's Nest cliffs and did not resurface. The man…
A truck went into a ditch on County Truck E just south of County Trunk C in the Township of White River. The roadway was completely underwater and the water in the ditch was 6 to 8 feet in depth. The truck was found unoccupied with the driver side door open. The 75 year old male …
Strong currents pulled a swimmer into deep water off Stockton Island at Julian Bay, about 15 miles northeast of Bayfield. The victim was found after a 5 hour search. Sea conditions were rough with 8 foot waves and heavy, breaking surf on the beach.
An 82-year-old man from Marengo was found dead in his pickup truck in the flooded waters along the Marengo River near the Riemer Road Bridge west of Marengo. The exact circumstances of how, when, and where he died are not known, only that he was found a few days after the heavy r…
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Photos were received showing multiple trees down in Ashland following the storms.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
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A gust of 66 mph was recorded by the K4R5 AWOS station at the La Pointe Airport.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals across the county were in the 4 to 8 inch range for the event. A high report of 9 inches was received from near Butternut in the far south of the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals were in the 4 to 8 inch range for the event with the highest amounts in the northern part of the county. A high report of 8 inches was received from Ashland.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall was heavier than expected across the northern part of the county with totals of 4 to 8 inches in that area. A high report of 8.7 inches was reported in Ashland.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -51F were reported at the KASX Ashland airport.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall across county was in excess of a foot in many places. A high report of 16 inches was received from High Bridge. Near-blizzard conditions were also reported at times during the event.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Heavy snowfall and gusty winds led to periods of near-blizzard conditions on the 26th. Snowfall totals from both the main storm and the lake-effect that followed ended up in the 8 to 10 inch range. A high report of 12.5 inches was received from Clam Lake.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Lake effect snowfall of 3 to 6 inches were reported across the county. The heaviest snowfall was in the far eastern and southern parts of the county. A high report of 7 inches was recorded near Butternut.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A photo was received showing a tree down in Ashland.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were down on a road.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Eleven trees were down across Bad River reservation roadways that had to be removed by road crews.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were snapped and a large portion of roofing material was ripped off of a machine shed.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree fell onto a powerline causing a power outage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A photo was received showing the top half of a large spruce tree that had been snapped off along with a large branch downed from another nearby tree.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals in the county were generally in the 2 to 5 inch range. Higher amounts were recorded in the southern part of the county with a high report of 9 inches in Mellen.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals across the county were in the 4 to 8 inch range for the storm. A high report of 10.3 inches was received from the south side of Ashland.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Enhanced snowfall totals of 5 to 11 inches were reported across the county with the highest amounts across the northern part of the county. The fluffy nature of the snow and lake enhancement led to the higher than expected snowfall totals. The highest report was 11.3 inches just …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. Visibilities quickly dropped to around 1/4 mile or less as the squall slowly passed through the southern half of the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -45F were reported at the KASX Ashland airport.
Drought Drought
December began with D2 Severe Drought conditions across the far southeastern corner of the county. Precipitation at the end of November led to the removal of D2 Severe Drought in the county with the update on the 3rd, leaving D1 Moderate Drought in place across the entire county.…
Drought Drought
November began with D2 Severe Drought conditions across all of Bayfield County. Precipitation during the beginning and middle of the month led to almost the complete removal of D2 Severe Drought with the update on the 26th, leaving just a small area in the far southeastern part o…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Four trees were down across Highway GG between Clam Lake and Mellen.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought persisted across the far northeastern reaches of the county to start the month with the complete removal of D2 Severe Drought with the update on the 9th. Rainfall for the month was near to slightly above normal, but no additional changes were observed over the r…
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought persisted across the far eastern reaches of the county to start the month with a small reduction in this area with the update on the 23rd. No additional changes were observed over the last few weeks of the month. Precipitation for the month was near to slightly …
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. Visibilities quickly dropped to around 1/4 mile or less as the squall passed through the area.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall began during the morning of the 24th and continued through the afternoon of the 25th across Ashland County. Snowfall over the first 18 hours or so amounted to around 6 to 8 inches with snowfall totals of 10-14 inches by the time snow ended. A high report of 14.6 inches w…
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought persisted across the southern three-quarters of the county to begin the month with the remainder of the county added to D2 Severe Drought with the update on the 19th. A major system brought precipitation to the region over the following week and led to the remov…
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought persisted across the southern three-quarters of the county through the month with no changes in status observed. Precipitation for the month was up to one inch below normal.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Lake effect snowfall ramped up across Ashland County during the afternoon of the 12th and continued into the next afternoon. A period of near blizzard conditions was reported during the event at the Ashland airport. Snowfall totals of 6 to 10 inches were recorded across the area …
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought persisted across the southern three-quarters of the county through the month with no changes in status observed. Precipitation for the month was up to one inch below normal.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought persisted across the southern three-quarters of the county through the month with no changes in status observed. Precipitation was up to one inch above normal for the month.
Drought Drought
November began with D2 Severe Drought across the entirety of the county except in the Ashland area. Rainfall at the end of October led to the removal of D2 Severe Drought across the far northern portion of the county with the update on the 7th. No additional changes were observed…
Drought Drought
October began with D2 Severe Drought across the entirety of the county. Rainfall for the month was near to slightly below normal, but rainfall late in September and the early part of the month was enough to lead to the removal of D2 Severe Drought in the Ashland area with the upd…
Drought Drought
The month began with D3 Extreme Drought in the Ashland area and D2 Severe Drought across the remainder of the county. Multiple rainfall events followed for the second half of the month leading to improving conditions. The area of D3 Extreme Drought was removed with the update on …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Numerous trees eight to 12 inches in diameter were down along with a power line on Madeline Island.
Drought Drought
The month began with D2 Severe Drought over most of the county with an area of D1 Moderate Drought across the southeastern corner of the county. Some improvement was quickly seen on the morning of the first with D1 Moderate Drought spreading across the southern two-thirds of the …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were down onto powerlines between the casino and Lake Road.
Drought Drought
July began with D1 Moderate Drought conditions covering the county. An area of D2 Severe Drought spread into the Ashland area and the Apostle Islands with the update on the 11th. D2 Severe Drought spread across the northern half of the county by the 18th and then much of the sout…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A power pole was knocked down and on fire in Ashland.
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Powerlines were downed in Glidden by the strong winds.
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Powerlines were downed in Glidden by the strong winds.
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Tree limbs eight inches in diameter were knocked down in Ashland.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 15 | 1 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 19 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 17 | 1 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 0 |
| 2011 | 26 | 0 |
| 2010 | 31 | 2 |
| 2009 | 17 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 21 | 0 |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 |
| 1998 | 9 | 1 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 2 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
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