Waushara County, Wisconsin
Tornadoes, hail, floods and severe storms recorded here between 1954 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see which tornadoes came closest to it.
25
Tornado reports
78
Hail reports
13
Floods since 1996
433
All events
2
Deaths
$63.0M
Property damage
Tornado paths in Waushara 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.
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 Monday and 109 degrees Tuesday afternoon.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail fell in Wild Rose. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds produced damage to irrigation towers, a farm storage bulding, and trees. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Ice Storm Ice Storm
The highest ice total in Waushara County was 0.31 inches in Wautoma.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
Snowfall totals were generally 1 to 2 feet across Waushara County. In addition, winds gusting to 30 to 40 mph caused near-blizzard conditions at times on Sunday March 15 and Monday March 16.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds caused wind chill values to fall to -30 to -44 degrees from late Thursday evening (1/22) through Saturday morning (1/24).
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The highest snowfall totals across Waushara County included 7.2 inches in Wild Rose and 7 inches in Coloma.
Wildfire Wildfire
A spark from an ATV caused a fire to ignite in the marsh area near Redgranite on Sunday (11/16) around 11:30 am CST in eastern Waushara County. Very dry conditions leading up to the fire along with gusty northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph and low relative humidity values in the midd…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Wautoma. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Wild Rose. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees in Richford. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Rainfall of 4 to 5.5 inches in a short time caused flash flooding on highway 21 between Coloma and Wautoma as well as in the city of Wautoma. Highway 21 was closed between Coloma and Wautoma with multiple roads closed in Wautoma due to street flooding. Multiple vehicles were stal…
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees near Wautoma. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed several trees near Wild Rose. 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 106 degrees during the afternoon on Saturday and again on Sunday.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds caused wind chill values to fall to -30 to -36 during the morning hours.
Extreme Cold/Wind Chill Extreme Cold/Wind Chill
The combination of cold temperatures and gusty winds caused wind chill values to fall to -30 to -38 during the morning hours.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The highest snowfall total in Waushara County was 6 inches in Richford.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
Snow Squall. Visibility dropped to one quarter mile for 9 minutes. Measured wind gusts of 39 mph at the Wautoma airport.
Flash Flood Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused flash flooding and a road closure at County V and state route 21 in western Waushara County.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Plainfield. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall total in Waushara County was 6.9 inches near Wautoma. Winds gusted to around 30 mph at times Tuesday afternoon (4/2) into Wednesday morning (4/3). The winds caused tree damage and power outages throughout the county, with over 1,700 without power.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall total in Waushara County was 9.6 inches in Wild Rose. 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 Waushara County was 35 mph at the Wautoma a…
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall total in Waushara County was 8 inches in Redgranite.
Drought Drought
Drought that developed last summer continued into the new year across Waushara County. For the first half of the month, Severe Drought (D2) was confined to the southwest corner of the county, with Moderate Drought (D1) over the remainder of the county except right along the Waupa…
Drought Drought
Drought that developed during the summer continued into the winter across Waushara County. Precipitation totals were closer to normal than compared to November. Severe Drought (D2) was confined to the southwest corner of the county, with Moderate Drought (D1) over the remainder o…
Drought Drought
Drought that developed during the summer continued through the fall. No relief was noted during the month as the precipitation deficits were large across Waushara County. Severe Drought (D2) was confined to the southwest corner of the county with Moderate Drought (D1) over the re…
Drought Drought
Drought that developed during the summer continued into the fall. Severe Drought (D2) conditions prevailed across the entire county through the 11th, until showers and thunderstorms drought heavy rain to the area on the 12th and 13th. Two day rainfall totals include 2.12 inches a…
Drought Drought
At the beginning of the month, the entire county was reported in Extreme Drought (D3) Corn and soybean crops suffered damage after a 2nd heat wave in as many weeks on the 2nd through the 4th. Hancock topped out at 96F on the 3rd, which ties as the 9th hottest temperature recorded…
Excessive Heat Excessive Heat
The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity caused heat index values to rise as high as 116 degrees from the late morning through the early evening.
Drought Drought
Severe Drought (D2) to Extreme Drought (D3) developed at the beginning of the month, and then continued into the September.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees in Coloma. The time of this event is an estimate based on radar data.
Drought Drought
Moderate Drought (D1) conditions prevailed across the entire county at the beginning of the month. Although scattered thunderstorms activity brought locally heavy rainfall to a few locations, below normal rainfall was reported at many locations across the county during the month.…
Hail Hail
Quarter size hail fell near Mount Morris.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The highest snowfall totals across Waushara County included 9.5 inches in Wild Rose and 8.4 inches near Auroraville.
Heavy Snow Heavy Snow
The highest snowfall totals across Waushara County included 8 inches near Auroraville, 7 inches in Mount Morris, and 6.5 inches in Redgranite.
Winter Storm Winter Storm
The highest snowfall total in Waushara County was 6.5 inches in Wautoma. Winds gusted to 20 to 30 mph at times Wednesday night (2/22), causing blowing and drifting snow. The highest recorded wind speed in Waushara County was 30 mph at the Wautoma airport.
Cold/Wind Chill Cold/Wind Chill
Low temperatures fell to -10 to -15 degrees during the morning of December 23rd. The combination of the bitter cold and gusty westerly winds created wind chills of -35 to -41 degrees.
Winter Weather Winter Weather
A long duration winter storm brought 2 to 4 inches of snow to Waushara County by Thursday morning (12/22), with a two-day total of 4 to 5 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 blowing …
Hail Hail
Hail up to 1 and 7/8 inch in diameter fell near Poy Sippi. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail fell near Poy Sippi. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Hail Hail
Half dollar size hail fell near Pine River. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Spring Lake. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Thunderstorm Wind Thunderstorm Wind
Thunderstorm winds downed trees near Lohrville. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data.
Tornado EF1 Tornado
A tornado formed at 5:41 pm CDT near West Bloomfield in northeast Waushara County and continued northeast before dissipating at 5:47 pm CDT. Total path length is estimated to be 4.8131 miles long, with a width of 100 yards. Peak wind estimated to be around 95 mph.
Events by year, as a table
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 18 | 1 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 |
| 2017 | 15 | 1 |
| 2016 | 15 | 0 |
| 2015 | 9 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 |
| 2011 | 28 | 3 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2008 | 17 | 0 |
| 2007 | 15 | 0 |
| 2006 | 9 | 0 |
| 2005 | 25 | 3 |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 |
| 1998 | 25 | 1 |
| 1997 | 19 | 1 |
| 1996 | 22 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 6 | 2 |
| 1986 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 2 | 2 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | 1 | 1 |
| 1964 | 2 | 0 |
| 1957 | 1 | 1 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1 | 1 |
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