Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1959 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
28
Tornado reports
207
Hail reports
103
Floods since 1996
749
All events
11
Deaths
$34.8M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Trempealeau County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 28 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.
Tornado F3 Tornado
An elderly Ettrick man died after sustaining burns trying to put out a grassfire. The fire started as a result of a burning pile of garbage. The automated weather observing equipment at the La Crosse airport indicated the relative humidity was around 35% with a a southwest wind g…
A fatal accident occurred during a thunderstorm with heavy rain south of Whitehall. Authorities believe weather was a factor in the head-on two vehicle crash. One person was killed with the other driver sustaining serious injuries.
Three people were killed in a two car crash that occurred in heavy rain from a thunderstorm. Two other people suffered injuries in the crash. The accident occurred on State Highway 95 east of Arcadia.
One person passed away from heat related causes near Osseo. The victim fell outside and was unable to get up on a day with full sunshine and when the heat index approached 100 at the automated weather observing equipment at the Black River Falls airport. Air temperatures topped o…
A wildfire fatally wounded one person and injured two others in a cornfield south of Osseo in Trempealeau County.
Snow covered roads led to a fatal traffic accident on Highway 95 near Arcadia. A Blair man was driving west on Highway 95 when he lost control of his truck coming down a hill and slid into the path of an oncoming semi truck.
A 24-year old lost control while driving in dense fog on a curvy road in rural Trempealeau County during the early morning hours of May 17th.
Six people were injured, two of them seriously, in a two vehicle accident south of Arcadia during the late afternoon of December 3rd. Three to four inches of snow had fallen creating slippery roads resulting in the accident. The two serious injuries were the result of the occupan…
After the initial flash flooding across Trempealeau County, the flood waters continued to cause problems through July 20th into the 21st. Flooding along the Little Tamarack Creek caused evacuations to occur in Galesville and flooded the fire department building. Homes in Galesvil…
Heavy rains, with totals of 6 to 8 inches, produced flash flooding across the southern sections of Trempealeau County. Arcadia was hit the hardest by the flash flooding. Water rescues had to be performed and all roads in and out of the city were closed due to flood waters. Oak St…
Flood waters from Adams Creek went over State Highway 93 just north of Eleva and U.S. Highway 10 on the east side of Eleva. One business and one home suffered major damage from the flood waters. The business, a food wholesaler, suffered damage to a food storage building, had arou…
Thunderstorms impacted the central portion of Trempealeau County near and in Blair. Nearly every structure in Blair was either damaged or destroyed by the hail or wind, with broken windows, siding or roof damage. The Blair-Taylor high and elementary schools suffered major damage …
Lightning struck a one hundred thirty-nine year old church and caused a fire. Firefighters from 3 communities battled the fire for several hours. Major damage occurred to the roof and steeple but falling debris and water damaged the exposed interior. The building was later declar…
Flooding occurred to rivers, creeks, streams, and low-lying areas throughout the county as very heavy rains fell over saturated soils. This caused numerous county and township road closures across the county, as well as closures of main highways including U.S. Highway 53 between …
Numerous roads were washed out between Blair, Whitehall, and Arcadia. A railway line was also underwater in several locations.
Hail Hail
Law enforcement reported golf ball sized hail near Independence.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
A period of extreme heat moved into the region during the end of June with widespread heat indices over 100 degrees. On June 29th, heat indices ranged from 100 to 104 degrees across the county during the afternoon and early evening. The highest heat index observed in the county w…
Hail Hail
A trained spotter reported quarter sized hail 3 miles east-northeast of Osseo.
Hail Hail
Broadcast media reported golf ball sized hail in Osseo.
Tornado EF0 Tornado
This brief, weak and narrow tornado began just west of Osseo where it touched down at Merchants Baseball Field off US Highway 10 where it destroyed a storage garage and caused tree damage. The tornado caused additional damage off W 5th Street near Spruce Road where a couple sheds…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Emergency management reported a tree down near Independence.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The public reported an outdoor animal cage damaged in Centerville. The report was relayed via social media.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado began west of Blair and tracked northeast resulting in damage to outbuildings, trees, and minor damage to one residence. The tornado continued into the hills north of Blair as its damage path became more intermittent, eventually dissipating west of the Trempealeau/Ja…
Tornado EF1 Tornado
This tornado started just west of Interstate 94 and damaged some trees before moving east into Jackson County.
Flood Flood
Heavy rain from multiple rounds of thunderstorms during the middle of April contributed to the Black River at Galesville rising into flood stage during the afternoon hours on April 15th. The river crested in moderate flood stage during the morning hours on April 16th before falli…
Hail Hail
The public reported quarter sized hail near Strum.
Hail Hail
The public reported golf ball sized hail 4 miles east-northeast of Strum.
Hail Hail
The public reported golf ball sized hail in Osseo.
Hail Hail
The public reported nickel sized hail 2 miles northeast of Iduna.
Hail Hail
The public reported quarter sized hail 3 miles south of Blair. This report was relayed via mPING.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
This winter storm brought heavy snowfall to Trempealeau County with snowfall totals ranging from 8 to 25 inches. The highest snowfall total report in the county was in Strum where 25 inches of snow was measured. Additionally, the heavy snowfall totals resulted in numerous vehicle…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
This snow band brought snowfall totals of 2 to 5 inches across Trempealeau County. The highest reported snowfall total was in Centerville where 5 inches was measured.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
A period of extreme cold moved into the region beginning on January 22nd and continued into January 23rd. During this period extremely cold wind chills of around 35 to 45 degrees below occurred in Trempealeau County with the coldest observed wind chill being 47 degrees below zero…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
This winter storm brought heavy snow to Trempealeau County on December 28th and 29th with storm total accumulations across the county ranging from 4 to 6 inches. The highest snowfall total report in the county was in Independence where 6 inches of snowfall was observed.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
This winter system brought snow accumulations of around 4 to 6 inches to Trempealeau County with the highest snowfall report in the county being 5 inches in Osseo.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
This winter storm brought between 5 and 7 inches of snowfall to Trempealeau County over the course of November 29th and 30th. The highest snowfall report in the county was around 3 miles north-northwest of Frenchville where 6.4 inches was observed.
Flood Flood
Heavy rainfall during the middle of August allowed the Trempealeau River at Dodge to rise into flood stage during the evening hours on August 19th. The river then rose to a crest of 10.92 ft in minor flood stage before falling below flood stage during the morning hours on August …
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
The public reported an 8 inch diameter tree branch down 3 miles west-northwest of Ettrick.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
A National Weather Service Employee reported numerous trees down in Perrot State Park.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Amateur radio reported a large tree limb down 1 mile east-southeast of Eleva.
Hail Hail
The public reported quarter sized hail in Trempealeau. The report was relayed via social media.
Hail Hail
The public reported quarter sized hail 1 mile northwest of Trempealeau.
Hail Hail
Law enforcement reported quarter sized hail in Centerville.
Hail Hail
The public reported quarter sized hail in Arcadia.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
This winter system brought heavy snow to Trempealeau County on March 19th. Snowfall totals ranged between 5 to 8 inches across the county with the highest reported total being 8.2 inches about 4 miles west-northwest of Ettrick.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 28 | 1 |
| 2023 | 34 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 33 | 4 |
| 2020 | 16 | 1 |
| 2019 | 33 | 1 |
| 2018 | 18 | 0 |
| 2017 | 54 | 1 |
| 2016 | 26 | 0 |
| 2015 | 25 | 0 |
| 2014 | 23 | 0 |
| 2013 | 38 | 1 |
| 2012 | 22 | 0 |
| 2011 | 22 | 0 |
| 2010 | 42 | 0 |
| 2009 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 19 | 0 |
| 2006 | 17 | 0 |
| 2005 | 15 | 1 |
| 2004 | 17 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 1 |
| 2001 | 32 | 1 |
| 2000 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 12 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 5 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 1 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | 5 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 3 | 1 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 |
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