Burnett County, Wisconsin
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1953 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
15
Tornado reports
150
Hail reports
11
Floods since 1996
482
All events
4
Deaths
$13.4M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Burnett County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 15 in all. Zoom in and the paths widen to their surveyed width.
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All storm eventsTornadoes
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.
The tornado touched down at 806 pm local daylight time 1.5 miles east of Grantsburg and traveled east at an average speed of 40 mph through the village of Siren to the Washburn County line, then continued on to a point 3 miles west of Spooner. The path of the tornado averaged 1/8…
An eleven year old girl was killed while trying to escape the approaching storm. Lightning struck a tree and the tree fell on the girl, killing her. The tree was so large that it took 20 men to remove it.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds uprooted a pine tree and broke another nearby tree. Heavy rainfall accompanied the winds and lead to minor standing water issued along Main Street downtown.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Freezing rain began during the evening of the 3rd and continued through around sunrise on the 4th. Ice accumulations of a quarter of an inch plus were reported across the county with a high report of 0.30 in Grantsburg.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals for the event were in the 6 to 10 inch range. A high report of 13.2 inches was received from near Shell Lake.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions covered the northern 1/3rd of the county at the start of March. Precipitation for the month was around 0.25 to 0.75 inches above normal across the county, with much of that falling over the first half of the month. This led to the complete removal of …
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions covered the northern 1/3rd of the county during the month of February. No significant changes in drought category were observed over the course of the month. Precipitation for the month was near to around 0.20 inches below normal in this area with the…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -45F were reported in the county.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions covered the northern 1/3rd of the county during the month of January. No changes in drought category were observed over the course of the month. Precipitation for the month was around 0.20 to 0.40 inches below normal in this area with the dry conditio…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall across most of the county was under 6 inches. A high report of 6.4 inches was received from just southeast of Danbury.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals for the event were generally in the 3 to 6 inch range. A few locations received slightly more with 7 inches recorded in Hertel.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions covered the northern 1/3rd of the county during the month of December. No changes in drought category were observed over the course of the month. Precipitation for the month was around 0.20 to 0.40 inches above normal in this area but was not enough t…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
In addition to the lake effect snow along the South Shore, an area of low pressure brought snow to parts of inland northwest Wisconsin on the 29th as well. Most of the snowfall totals around Burnett County remained under 6 inches, but the Grantsburg area did receive up to 6.2 inc…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals of 4 to 8 inches were reported across Burnett County with this system. A high report of 9.5 inches was received from four miles southeast of Danbury.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions were introduced across the far northern reaches of Burnett County with the update on the 4th. With the update on the 18th, D2 Severe Drought further expanded covering the northern 1/3rd of the county. No additional changes in drought category were obs…
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Curb to curb flooding was reported on Wisconsin State Highway 35.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County dispatch reported a downed tree.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County dispatch reported multiple trees down in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
County dispatch reported the power company had 15 power poles down along Crosstown Road east-southeast of Grantsburg.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An eight inch diameter tree branch was down across a lane of Wisconsin Highway 70.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were down onto a roadway.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several trees were down on a road along with downed power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several six inch diameter branches were broken off trees.
Hail Hail
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Burnett County saw freezing rain to start the event with snow on the backside. A quarter inch of ice accumulation was reported near Webster with up to 3 inches of snow following the freezing rain.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall reports from around the county were in the 3 to 6 inch range. A high report of 7 inches was received from near Webster. Strong winds and heavy, wet snow led to damaged power lines in spots during the event.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -37F were reported in the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -40F were reported in the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -43F were reported in the county.
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 -43F were reported at the KRZN Siren Burnett County airport.
Drought Drought
November began with D2 Severe Drought conditions across the northwestern third of the county. Precipitation during late October and the beginning of the month led to the complete removal of D2 Severe Drought with the update on the 5th, leaving a mix of D1 Moderate Drought and D0 …
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Photos and video were received of large trees downed on several properties and on the roadway on Ham Lake Road in Danbury. One house also had a tree fall into the side of the house. Two properties along this road also had docks on Ham Lake that were damaged and flipped.
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Tree branches up to 1.5 inches in diameter were broken along with power outages.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Burnett County dispatch reported two cars stalled in ponded water on the roadway.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall began during the morning of the 24th and continued into the afternoon of the 25th across Burnett County. Snowfall over the first 18 hours or so amounted to around 6 to 8 inches with snowfall totals of 9-13 inches. A high report of 13.9 inches was reported near Spooner.
Drought Drought
October began with D2 Severe Drought across the northern and far eastern areas of the county with D1 Moderate Drought across the remainder of the county. Rainfall from late September and early October led to almost the complete removal of D2 Severe Drought with the update on the …
Drought Drought
September began with D2 Severe Drought across all of the county. Lingering dryness from August saw the introduction of D3 Extreme Drought into the northeastern portion of the county. Rainfall for the month was around 1 to 3 inches above normal which led to the removal of all D3 E…
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A photo was received of an eight inch diameter tree that had been snapped. The observer noted that the tree already had a scar on it.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several branches were down and a small tree had been split in two. Some dock and pontoon boat damage was also reported on Devils Lake.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several maple, oak and pine trees were blown down in the storm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Photos were received from a spotter on the south end of Benoit Lake showing tree damage to their property. They reported 10 large trees down on their property with one landing on their garage causing minor damage. The spotter also estimated that there were hundreds of trees down …
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was down onto County Road H north of Highway 70 near Hertel.
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 32 | 0 |
| 2022 | 28 | 0 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 19 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | 29 | 0 |
| 2010 | 14 | 2 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0 |
| 2008 | 19 | 0 |
| 2007 | 19 | 0 |
| 2006 | 21 | 0 |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 |
| 2004 | 12 | 2 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 20 | 2 |
| 2000 | 18 | 1 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | 6 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 3 | 0 |
| 1965 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 |
| 1959 | 2 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 0 |
| 1953 | 1 | 1 |
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