Florence County, Wisconsin
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1957 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
5
Tornado reports
26
Hail reports
8
Floods since 1996
265
All events
2
Deaths
$2.1M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Florence County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 5 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.
A missing 19 year old male, who was driving to Upper Michigan, was found dead in the woods. His abandoned vehicle was discovered on the afternoon of the 7th and authorities had to travel a considerable distance into the woods in order to recover his body that evening. Subzero and…
Ice Storm Ice Storm
The highest ice total in Florence County was 0.25 inches in Florence.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest sleet total in Florence County was 1 inch in Spread Eagle.
Blizzard Blizzard
The highest snowfall totals across Florence County included 25 inches in Spread Eagle, 24.1 inches in Aurora, and 21.3 inches in Florence. In addition, winds gusting to 40 to 50 mph caused blizzard conditions on Monday March 16.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Florence County included 8 inches in Aurora, 7 inches in Florence, and 6.5 inches in Spread Eagle.
Drought Drought
Precipitation totals over an inch were recorded from the 18th through the 22nd, bringing an end to the Severe Drought (D2) across southeast Florence County. By the end of the month, the southern two-thirds of the county was designated in Moderate Drought (D1) while the northern t…
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds caused wind chill values to fall to -35 to -43 degrees from early Friday morning (1/23) through Saturday morning (1/24).
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Florence County included 12 inches in Florence, 10.5 inches in Spread Eagle, and 7.8 inches in Fence as well as Aurora.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines near Aurora. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines down in Aurora.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity caused heat index values to rise as high as 108 degrees during the afternoon on Sunday.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Light freezing rain changed over to heavy snow during the afternoon with north northwest winds gusting to 20 to 30 mph. The highest snowfall total in Florence County was 7 inches in Florence.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
The highest ice total in Forest County was 0.25 inches in Aurora.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Florence County included 9 inches in Spread Eagle, 7 inches in Florence, and 6 inches in Aurora.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall total in Florence County was 6 inches in Aurora.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Florence County included 13 inches in Spread Eagle, 10.3 inches in Florence, and 10 inches in Aurora. Winds gusted to 35 to 45 mph at times Wednesday afternoon.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds caused wind chill values to fall to -35 to -43 during the morning hours.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The combination of cold temperatures and light winds caused wind chill values to fall to -35 to -36 during the morning hours.
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 the county. The precipitation total at Florence during this period was 2.90 in…
Drought Drought
Below normal rainfall during the latter half of September resulted in Severe Drought (D2) conditions across the entire county at the beginning of October. Warmer than normal temperatures and well below normal rainfall resulted in Severe Drought (D2) continuing through the end of …
Hail Hail
Penny size hail fell near Commonwealth. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall total in Florence County was 6 inches in Spread Eagle.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Florence County included 7.5 inches in Florence and 7 inches near Spread Eagle.
Drought Drought
At the beginning of the month, Severe Drought (D2) encompassed all of Florence County. Well below normal precipitation totals were observed through the 22nd. A winter storm then brought copious amounts of precipitation (rain/snow) from the 24th through the 26th, with amounts of 1…
Drought Drought
Drought that developed last summer continued through the winter across Florence County. Severe Drought (D2) encompassed the eastern two-thirds of the county at the beginning of the month and expanded across the entire county by the 20th. February went down in the record books as …
Drought Drought
Drought that developed last summer continued into the new year across Florence County. During the month, Severe Drought (D2) continued across the eastern two-thirds of the county while Moderate Drought (D1) was confined to the western third of the county. At Florence, the precipi…
Drought Drought
Abnormally Dry (D0) to Moderate (D1) conditions developed during the summer and worsened in the late fall and early winter. By late November and through December, Severe Drought (D2) encompassed the eastern two-thirds of Florence County with Moderate Drought (D1) over the remaind…
Drought Drought
Showers and thunderstorms brought much needed rain in October before dry conditions returned late in the month through November. From October 26th through November 21st, less than an inch of precipitation fell across the region. On the 21st, the Drought Monitor upgraded much of F…
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A brief tornado formed at 7:22 pm CDT in the Hiles area in Forest County and continued southeast before dissipating at 7:26 pm CDT. Total path length is estimated to be 1.68 miles long, with a width of 90 yards. Peak wind estimated to be around 76 mph.
Drought Drought
At the beginning of the month, Moderate Drought (D1) conditions were noted across the county. Thunderstorms brought some much needed rain. The rainfall total at Florence was 4.13 inches or 0.30 inches above normal (110% of normal). By the end of the month, most of the county was …
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals in Florence County included 16.3 inches in Spread Eagle, 15.8 inches in Florence, and 15.3 inches in Aurora.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall total in Florence County was 8 inches near Aurora.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall total across Florence County was 7 inches in Spread Eagle.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall total in Florence County was 8 inches in Spread Eagle. Winds gusted to 20 to 30 mph at times Wednesday night (2/22), causing blowing and drifting snow.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A long duration winter storm brought around 1 inch of snow to Florence County by Thursday morning (12/22), with a two-day total of around 4 inches by Friday morning (12/23). Winds gusted to 30 to 40 mph at times from Thursday night (12/22) through Saturday (12/24), causing blowin…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Florence County included 9.5 inches in Spread Eagle and 8 inches in Florence.
Hail Hail
Lime size hail fell in Commonwealth.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
The highest snowfall total across Florence County included 2.7 inches in Florence. The highest ice total across Florence County included 0.2 inches in Spread Eagle.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall total across Florence County included 13.0 inches near Spread Eagle.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Florence County included 9.0 inches near Spread Eagle and 8.1 inches in Florence.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Tipler and across Florence County. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data.
Hail Hail
Penny size hail fell in Florence.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
A wintry mix brought around a tenth of an inch of icing before changing over to heavy snow. Gusty northwest winds also caused some blowing and drifting of the new snow late Thursday evening into Friday morning. The highest snowfall totals across Florence County included 8.4 inche…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power poles in Long Lake. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
The tornado that formed at 9:12 PM CDT in extreme northeast Forest County crossed the county line at 9:18 PM CDT. The tornado continued east, producing a path of tree damage (DI 27,28, DOD 3,4) in a remote forested area in extreme northwest Florence County, before crossing the Br…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Florence County included 15.0 inches in Spread Eagle, 11.6 inches in Florence, and 11.2 inches in Aurora.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The highest snowfall totals in Florence County included 11.5 inches in Florence and 8.5 inches in Spread Eagle.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Florence County included 13.4 inches in Florence, 11.0 inches 6 ESE of Florence and 10.5 inches in Spread Eagle. Freezing drizzle and sleet with icing amounts around two tenths of an inch or less fell before the snow arrived.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 |
| 2011 | 5 | 1 |
| 2010 | 11 | 0 |
| 2009 | 14 | 0 |
| 2008 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 | 14 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 | 8 | 0 |
| 2003 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 20 | 1 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
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