Washington County, Wisconsin
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1958 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
19
Tornado reports
139
Hail reports
24
Floods since 1996
882
All events
16
Deaths
$74.9M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Washington County
The part of each tornado’s path NOAA recorded in this county, 19 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 employee of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources was struck by lightning when working outside near the New Fane hiking trail. The lightning strike was fatal.
A continuation of flooding of streets, creeks, rivers, low lying neighborhoods, and basements in Germantown and surrounding communities. Additional showers and storms aggravated the flooding. Some vehicles stranded in relatively deep, still water. More specifically, the flooding …
A narrow band of heavy snow showers produced whiteout conditions and slick roads over portions of I-41 in Washington County for a period of 45 minutes to 90 minutes. Numerous multi-vehicle accidents were reported on I-41 near highway 144 and Cedar Creek Road, which included a cra…
Six to sixteen inches of snow accumulation with the lowest amounts in the far northwest portion of the county. Two large chain-reaction accidents involving dozens of vehicles occurred on I-41 from the late morning into the afternoon hours. I-41 southbound was closed from Sherman …
Two car accidents on slippery roads resulted in three fatalities. Both accidents occurred in the Town of Hartford. 2 to 4 inches of snow and approximately one quarter inch of ice accumulated during this storm.
A co-operative observer in Germantown reported 7.8 inches of new snowfall. A 47-year-old male from Hartford was killed when his vehicle was struck by a train. Police say slippery roads and limited visibility due to snow and ice covering the windshield contributed to the fatal acc…
Flash flooding of streets, creeks, rivers, and low lying neighborhoods in Germantown and surrounding areas. More specifically, the flash flooding of the Menomonee River and its tributaries flooded and closed portions of many roads. This included portions of County Line Road, a la…
Flash flooding of streets, creeks, rivers, and low lying neighborhoods in West Bend and other communities over northern Washington County. Some vehicles were stranded in relatively deep, still water. The neighborhoods near the Silverbrook Creek Parkway experienced the worst of th…
A dump truck hauling granite was struck by lightning in the southbound lane of highway 41 north of Sherman Road in the Town of Polk. Some of the granite was propelled from the truck. In addition, a 18 inch deep and 3 foot long hole was found in the roadway from the lightning stri…
A trained spotter reported large hail, between 1 1/4 inch and 1 1/2 inch in diameter that fell in Kewaskum. The 5-8 minute hail storm was the worst to hit Kewaskum in many years. Roughly 200 vehicles suffered damage from the hail, as well as many homes, condos, apartments and out…
Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding over much of Washington County. Water depths on road surfaces reached 3 feet or more and there were gravel washouts. Some farm fields would remain flooded into early July. The breakdown in residential home losses were: 560 affectd with minim…
This tornado segment is a continuation of the Dodge County segment southeast of Rubicon. This second segment entered Washington County at a location 2.0 miles west of Hartford (about 0.6 mile south of where STH 60 goes east into Dodge Co.) and headed east-southeast through the so…
Hail sized ranged from 1.00 to 2.00 inches in diameter.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Peak heat index: 109F Allenton 109F Jackson 106F Colgate.
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
Peak Heat Index: 110F-West Bend.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Public report of a downed tree near downtown Hartford. Wind gust estimated from radar data, nearby observations, and damage.
Hail Hail
Public report of 1 inch diameter hail southwest of Richfield.
Hail Hail
Public report of 1 inch diameter hail near Germantown.
Hail Hail
Public report of 1 inch diameter hail in Germantown.
Hail Hail
Trained spotter reports 1.25 inch diameter hail southeast of Germantown.
Hail Hail
Public report of 1 inch diameter hail southeast of Germantown.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Trained spotter reports thunderstorm wind damage.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Many trees and some small building damage from Erin toward the Dodge County line.
Flood Flood
Some street flooding in Germantown.
Blizzard Blizzard
Snowfall totals of 7 to 9 inches and winds of 35 to 45 mph caused frequent white-out conditions across the county. All schools were closed.
Strong Wind Strong Wind
Measured wind gusts around 50 mph across the county. Many branches down and several thousand customers without power.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow accumulation of 1-2 inches in the southern portion of the county.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
Widespread wind chills between 35 and 40 below zero observed countywide on the morning of 01/23, with widespread wind chills between 30 and 35 below zero observed countywide during the late overnight of 01/23 through the early morning of 01/24. Coldest wind chill of 37 below zero…
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Totals between 0.5 and 0.75 inches observed countywide, with locally higher totals. Greatest accumulation of 1.3 inches observed in Hartford. Blowing snow and reduced visibilities continue following the end of snowfall, leading to lingering travel impacts.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Generally 1 to 3 inches of snow accumulation observed over the southern two-thirds of the county. Highest accumulation of 3.1 inches observed in Hartford.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow accumulation generally an inch or less countywide; numerous reported crashes on roadways.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow accumulation of 1-3 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow accumulation of 1-2 inches. Westerly wind gusts 35-40 mph.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Wind chill temperatures 20 below to 26 below zero.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow accumulation of 3-6 inches. Some blowing and drifting snow.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snow accumulation of 8-11 inches.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow accumulation less than 2 inches and wind gusts of 40-50 mph.
Flood Flood
A continuation of flooding of streets, creeks, rivers, low lying neighborhoods, and basements in West Bend and other communities over northern Washington County. Additional showers and storms aggravated the flooding. The neighborhoods near the Silverbrook Creek Parkway in West Be…
Heat Heat
Maximum heat index values of 98-104 degrees Fahrenheit and minimums in the middle to upper 70s.
Hail Hail
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 |
| 2023 | 19 | 0 |
| 2022 | 31 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0 |
| 2020 | 26 | 0 |
| 2019 | 28 | 0 |
| 2018 | 25 | 1 |
| 2017 | 25 | 0 |
| 2016 | 20 | 0 |
| 2015 | 23 | 1 |
| 2014 | 23 | 0 |
| 2013 | 29 | 0 |
| 2012 | 38 | 0 |
| 2011 | 28 | 0 |
| 2010 | 24 | 0 |
| 2009 | 16 | 0 |
| 2008 | 39 | 0 |
| 2007 | 43 | 2 |
| 2006 | 49 | 1 |
| 2005 | 24 | 0 |
| 2004 | 27 | 2 |
| 2003 | 20 | 1 |
| 2002 | 22 | 0 |
| 2001 | 32 | 1 |
| 2000 | 24 | 1 |
| 1999 | 28 | 0 |
| 1998 | 15 | 0 |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 |
| 1996 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 1 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 7 | 0 |
| 1988 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980 | 4 | 1 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 4 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 3 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 2 | 1 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 |
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