Door County, Wisconsin
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1956 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
10
Tornado reports
83
Hail reports
7
Floods since 1996
446
All events
3
Deaths
$10.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Door County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 10 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.
The combination of cold temperatures and light winds caused wind chill values to fall to -15 to -20 during the morning hours. Extreme cold temperatures likely attributed to a Sturgeon Bay man's death.
Rainfall of 0.72 inch was measured near Forestville for the 24 hours ending on the morning of March 3rd. Most of the rain fell in just a few hours overnight. The rain fell on a deck covered with about 30 inches of snow. The homeowner was beneath the deck, apparently attempting to…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Forestville. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity caused heat index values to rise as high as 106 degrees during the afternoon on Tuesday.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail fell near Rowleys Bay.
Blizzard Blizzard
The highest snowfall totals across Door County included 33 inches near Egg Harbor, 32 inches in Forestville, and 28.5 inches in Fish Creek. In addition, winds gusting to 40 to 60 mph caused blizzard conditions at times on Sunday March 15 and Monday March 16.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Door County included 9 inches in Egg Harbor and 8.5 inches in Sister Bay.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds caused wind chill values to fall to -30 to -44 degrees from late Thursday evening (1/22) through Saturday morning (1/24).
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Door County included 8 inches in Ellison Bay and 7.5 inches in Sister Bay.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Door County included 10 inches in Ellison Bay as well as Sister Bay and 9 inches in Egg Harbor as well as Fish Creek.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The highest snowfall totals across Door County included 6.1 inches in Forestville and 6 inches near Egg Harbor.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The highest snowfall totals across Door County included 8 inches in Jacksonport, 7.8 inches in Egg Harbor, and 6 inches in Valmy as well as Institute.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado briefly touched down near Ephraim in Peninsula State Park at 3:54 PM CDT. The most significant damage was an uprooted tree with the NWS on the low end of the damage scale due to saturated ground. The tornado crossed into Eagle Harbor as a waterspout at 3:55 pm CDT. Tota…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines on highway 42 from Egg Harbor to Fish Creek, making the road impassable. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed and uprooted multiple trees in Ephraim. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. The thunderstorms produced $431,938 worth of damage and debris clean up across central and northern parts of Door County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines on highway 42 from Fish Creek to Ephraim, making the road impassable. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Jacksonport. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds produced widespread tree damage across Cana Island. This tree damage temporarily stranded campers on the island as the roads were inaccessible due to trees blocking the roads. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds produced widespread tree damage in Newport State Park. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorms produced a wind gust to 82 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Maplewood. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Egg Harbor. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity caused heat index values to rise as high as 105 degrees during the afternoon on Sunday.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Ice totals in Door County were 0.25 to 0.50 inches.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Door County included 8.2 inches in Ephraim, 8 inches in Sister Bay and Ellison Bay, and 7.5 inches in Egg Harbor.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The highest snowfall totals across Door County included 10 inches in Sturgeon Bay and 6.1 inches in Forestville.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds caused wind chill values to fall to -30 to -39 during the morning hours.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. Visibility dropped to one quarter mile for 20 minutes. Measured wind gusts of 29 mph at the Ephraim-Gibralter airport.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. Visibility dropped to one quarter mile for 20 minutes. Measured wind gusts of 31 mph at the Washington Island airport.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. Visibility dropped to or below one quarter mile for 23 minutes. Measured wind gusts of 41 mph at the Sturgeon Bay airport.
Drought Drought
The entire county was designated in Severe Drought (D2) at the beginning of the month. Above normal precipitation from October 29th through November 7th brought an end to the Severe Drought (D2) across county. The precipitation total at Sturgeon Bay during this period was 3.68 in…
Drought Drought
Below normal rainfall during the latter half of September resulted in Severe Drought (D2) conditions across the entire county except across the far southwest on the 1st. Warmer than normal temperatures and well below normal rainfall resulted in the entire county being classified …
Flash Flood Flash Flood
County U and Shiloh Road washed out and closed due to flash flooding with 3 to 4 inches of rain falling between 2 AM and 5:15 AM CDT.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Egg Harbor. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Fish Creek. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines on Washington Island.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado formed at 10:32 pm CDT on the southern part of Washington Island in northern Door County and continued northeast before dissipating at 10:34 pm CDT in the central part of Washington Island. Total path length is estimated to be 2.28 miles long, with a width of 50 yards. …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Door County included 6.5 inches in Ellison Bay and 6 inches in Forestville. Winds gusted to 30 to 46 mph at times Tuesday afternoon (4/2) into Wednesday morning (4/3), with a peak gust of 46 mph measured at Chambers Island. The winds caused tree…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Door County included 16 inches near Institute, 14.4 inches in Sturgeon Bay, and 12.8 inches in Sister Bay. Winds gusted to 30 to 51 mph at times Friday afternoon (1/12) into Saturday morning (1/13), causing blowing and drifting snow. The highest…
Drought Drought
Drought conditions that developed during the summer continued into the fall. At the beginning of the month, Severe Drought (D2) conditions prevailed around the Sturgeon Bay area with Moderate Drought (D1) over the remainder of the county. Rainfall totals over the first half of Oc…
Hail Hail
Nickel size hail fell in Carlsville.
Hail Hail
Penny size hail fell near Sturgeon Bay.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines near Little Sturgeon. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines near Sturgeon Bay. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees just north of Sturgeon Bay.
Hail Hail
Penny size hail fell in Sturgeon Bay.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail fell near Sturgeon Bay. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 |
| 2023 | 16 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 |
| 2019 | 15 | 0 |
| 2018 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 11 | 0 |
| 2010 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 | 15 | 0 |
| 2007 | 19 | 0 |
| 2006 | 13 | 0 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 1 |
| 1999 | 30 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 1 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 28 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 1 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 2 |
| 1966 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
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