Douglas County, Wisconsin
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1964 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
12
Tornado reports
107
Hail reports
24
Floods since 1996
548
All events
2
Deaths
$25.6M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Douglas County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 12 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.
An elderly couple were found dead from exposure to the cold weather in a remote part of Superior, Wisconsin. A utility worker found Richard Ellison, 82, and Shirley Johnson, 70, on their deck around 10:30 am on Wednesday December 21st. They were last seen running errands the prev…
The Nemadji River gage, at Superior, normally between 4 and 5 feet, rose to 20 feet early in the morning of June 20th. The river reached a record stage of 27.91 feet at 100 AM on June 21st, then fell back below 20 feet about midnight the night of June 22nd. Most of the runoff, re…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trees were reported down across County Highways B and P outside Lake Nebagamon.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Ice Storm Ice Storm
Freezing rain began during the evening of the 3rd and continued through the night along with gusty winds. Upwards of a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation was received by the time rain ended across the far southern part of the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals for the event were in the 5 to 8 inch range. A high report of 9 inches was reported from the Foxboro area.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions covered roughly the southwestern half of the county at the start of March. Precipitation for the month was around 0.5 to 1 inches above normal across the county, with much of that falling over the first half of the month. This led to the complete remo…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals across the county were in the 6 to 10 inch range. A high amount of 12.6 inches was reported on the southwest side of Superior.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions covered much of the western 3/4ths of the county for most of February. A slight reduction in the area of D2 Severe Drought was seen with the update on the 24th with D2 Severe Drought across roughly the southwestern half of the county. Precipitation fo…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -46F were reported at the KSUW Superior airport.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall lasted just over 24 hours with this system and allowed snow to pile up. A gravity wave set up across the northern part of the county as well which added to the snowfall totals. Accumulations of 6 to 9 inches were reported with a high report of 13.5 inches near Hawthorne.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions covered much of the western 3/4ths 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 up to 0.50 inches below normal across the southwestern half of the…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals across Douglas County were in the 5 to 7 inch range. A high report of 8.1 inches was received from just east of Poplar.
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions covered much of the western 3/4ths 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 0.25 to 0.50 inches below normal across the northern two-t…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
A heavy band of lake effect snow set up over Superior the afternoon and evening hours of the 29th. This band was expected to quickly shift to the east, but ended up stalling out over the same area for an extended period of time. This led to snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches in tow…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals were highest across the northern part of the county where lake effect snowfall continued after the main area of snow had departed. Most areas received 8 to 12 inches of accumulation with a high report of 17.5 inches near Brule. Near blizzard conditions were also r…
Drought Drought
D2 Severe Drought conditions were introduced across the far western reaches and much of the southern part of Douglas County with the update on the 4th. With the update on the 18th, D2 Severe Drought further expanded covering much of the western 3/4ths of the county. No additional…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple of powerlines were down from the storm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Several branches were broken off due to high winds.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A couple of trees were downed in the storm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Multiple trees were down in Bennett.
Hail Hail
Most were penny to nickel size and accumulated deep enough to shovel. The largest stones were quarter to half dollar sized.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals of 4 to 8 inches were reported across the county. A high report of 8.6 inches was received from Maple.
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 -38F were reported in the county.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall across Douglas County was generally under 6 inches, but with the very fluffy nature of the snow and some lake enhancement, upwards of 6 to 8 inches were reported across the northern part of the county for the event.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall amounts were generally under 6 inches across most of Douglas County, but some areas near Superior received right around 6 inches with a high report of 6.1 inches on the southwest side of Superior.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. Visibilities quickly dropped to around 1/4 mile or less as the squall passed through the eastern part of the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Wind chills as low as -45F were reported at the KSUW Superior airport.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals for the event were in the 4 to 6 inch range across the northern part of the county. The highest report was 6 inches in Brule.
Drought Drought
November began with D2 Severe Drought conditions across all of Douglas County. Precipitation at the end of October and early November led to the reduction of D2 Severe Drought conditions across much of the county with the update on the 5th, leaving just the eastern third and far …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
An 18 to 24 inch diameter silver maple tree was snapped about 8 feet up in front of the old library.
Hail Hail
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A photo was received showing an uprooted tree about 2 feet in diameter on the ground in the Village of Superior near highways 105 and 35.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds blew over a 40 pound deck chair with a steel base and downed branches around 1.5 inches in diameter.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall began during the morning of the 24th and continued through the afternoon of the 25th across Douglas County. Snowfall over the first 18 hours or so amounted to around 7 to 10 inches with snowfall totals of 11-15 inches. A high report of 15.4 inches was reported near Solon…
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
Snowfall totals of 4 to 7 inches were reported across the central and northeastern part of the county with a high report of 7.4 inches near Solon Springs.
Drought Drought
October began with D2 Severe Drought across the southwestern quarter of the county with D1 Moderate Drought over the remainder outside of an area of D0 Abnormally Dry over the Superior area. Rainfall for the month was near to slightly below normal, but rainfall late in September …
Drought Drought
The month began with D3 Extreme Drought across the northern half of the county with D2 Severe Drought across the southern half. Additionally, there was an area of D4 Exceptional Drought across the northeastern corner of the county. Lingering dry conditions from the end of August …
Hail Hail
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A 12 to 13 inch tree was snapped at the base by the storm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A report was received of a tree that had been uprooted or snapped.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A photo was received showing multiple mature poplar trees that had been snapped 10 to 20 feet off the ground during the storm.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A tree was downed onto a power line.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Fence panels were broken by winds and then blown into a window during the storm.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | 0 |
| 2020 | 28 | 1 |
| 2019 | 17 | 1 |
| 2018 | 28 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 21 | 0 |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2014 | 18 | 0 |
| 2013 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 | 11 | 1 |
| 2011 | 38 | 1 |
| 2010 | 18 | 0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| 2007 | 19 | 0 |
| 2006 | 20 | 0 |
| 2005 | 13 | 0 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 1 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 4 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1972 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 0 |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
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