Portage County, Wisconsin
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1951 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
25
Tornado reports
110
Hail reports
16
Floods since 1996
521
All events
3
Deaths
$11.3M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Portage County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 25 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.
Tornado F4 Tornado
The tornado entered Portage County from Wood County at 6:20 pm CDT (1720 CST) mainly over farmland. The twister continued to snap trees (DI 28, DOD 4) and overturn agricultural irrigation systems. About six miles south of Plover, a nearly half-mile long row of power poles were be…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity caused heat index values to rise as high as 107 degrees during the afternoon on Monday and 108 degrees Tuesday afternoon.
Hail Hail
Penny size hail fell in Plover.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees near Polonia. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell near Plover.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell in Ellis.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell in Plover.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
The highest ice total in Portage County was 0.25 inches in Polonia.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
The highest ice totals across Portage County included 0.50 inches near Polonia and 0.40 inches in Plover.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Portage County included 25 inches in Almond, 24 inches in Stevens Point, and 22.5 inches near Plover. In addition, winds gusting to 40 to 50 mph caused near-blizzard conditions at times on Sunday March 15 and Monday March 16.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Portage County included 6.8 inches near Rudolph and 6.6 inches in Stevens Point.
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 early Saturday morning (1/24).
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall total in Portage County was 6.3 inches in Rudolph.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The highest snowfall totals across Portage County included 7.5 inches near Blaine, 6.8 near Rudolph, and 6.7 inches in Plover.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The highest snowfall totals across Portage County included 6.4 inches in Amherst, 6.1 inches near Rudolph, and 6 inches near Blaine as well as near Sheridan.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and powerlines in Rosholt. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail fell near Biron. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed and uprooted multiple trees near Stevens Point. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees near Jordan. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees near Ellis. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees near Ellis. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees near Ellis. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees near Rosholt. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees, power poles, and power lines in Amherst. 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 Saturday and again on Sunday.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell in Wisconsin Rapids. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Hail Hail
Ping pong size hail fell near Bancroft.
Hail Hail
Ping pong size hail fell near Amherst Junction.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
A tornado developed near Bancroft at 5:52 pm CDT, then tracked north before lifting at 6:03 pm CDT. The start of the tornado was noted by trees across a road near the start of the path, with the rest of the tornado occurring over open area that was void of clear damage indicators…
Ice Storm Ice Storm
The highest ice total in Portage County was 0.50 inches in Plover.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell near Plover.
Hail Hail
Penny size hail fell in Plover.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail fell in Plover.
Hail Hail
Nickel size hail fell near Blaine.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Portage County included 10 inches in Stevens Point, 8.5 inches near Polonia, and 6.4 inches near Amherst.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Portage County included 7.7 inches in Stevens Point and 7 inches in Junction City, Custer, and Plover.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The highest snowfall totals across Portage County included 9.1 inches in Rosholt, 7 inches in Junction City, and 6.2 inches in Amherst.
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.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell in Dancy. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees near Kellner. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees east of Stevens Point and blocked Highway 18. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell near Almond. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall total in Portage County was 6.7 inches in Almond. Winds gusted to 30 to 35 mph at times Tuesday afternoon (4/2) and evening. The winds caused tree damage and power outages throughout the county, with over 2,000 without power.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall totals across Portage County was 8 inches in Rosholt, 7.7 inches in Rudolph, and 7.3 inches near Amherst.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall total in Portage County was 8 inches near Amherst. Winds gusted to 25 to 35 mph at times Friday afternoon (1/12) into Saturday morning (1/13), causing blowing and drifting snow. The highest recorded wind speed in Portage County was 33 mph at the Stevens Point…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall total in Portage County was 6 inches near Almond.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 0 |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 |
| 2017 | 20 | 1 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 |
| 2012 | 14 | 0 |
| 2011 | 28 | 1 |
| 2010 | 17 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 21 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 14 | 0 |
| 2005 | 16 | 0 |
| 2004 | 17 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 |
| 1998 | 23 | 0 |
| 1997 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 27 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 3 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 1 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 1 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 6 | 4 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 2 |
| 1969 | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1951 | 1 | 1 |
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