Menominee County, Wisconsin
County storm and disaster record · FIPS 55078 · population 4,229 · 358 sq mi
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 214 records for Menominee County, Wisconsin from 1950 through June 30, 2026, on 203 days; the most frequent are winter storm records (81 records). 143 of them are forecast-zone records, which the National Weather Service files once per zone: a county covered by several zones receives each one, so a single storm can add several records on the same day. The deadliest single record is the July 20, 2019 flood: 1 death. FEMA has issued 7 declarations naming the county since 1976, 5 of them for natural hazards; the latest for a natural hazard was “Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding” on August 27, 2019.
The record, 1950 to 2026
Storm records filed for the county each year (2026 to June 30, 2026). Before 1996 NOAA recorded only tornadoes (from 1950), thunderstorm wind and hail (from 1955).
- recorded, no damage figure
- under $100,000
- $100,000 or more
- $1 million or more
- $10 million or more, or a death
- $100 million or more, or 10 deaths
- a year's colour: its recorded damage or deaths
- a year with a death
- 1955: wind and hail recorded from 1955
- 1996: all 48 event types from 1996
- Storm records
- 214on 203 days, 1950 to June 30, 2026
- Deaths recorded
- 28 injuries
- Damage, 2025 dollars
- $12Mas filed (scale steps before 1993)
- Tornadoes
- 5strongest F3
- FEMA declarations
- 7latest 2020
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records through June 30, 2026 (file revision 20260918); damage converted to 2025 dollars with the BLS CPI-U. Search the record at NCEI. BLS consumer price index.
What hazards hit Menominee County most?
The most frequent records are winter storm records: 81 since 1996. 48% of its winter storm records since 1996 fell in January and February. The rank column places the county among Wisconsin's counties by days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land over each hazard's complete period.
| Hazard | Records | Days | First, last | Killed | Injured | Damage | Rank in state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | 81 | 81 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | $2K | 25 of 72 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 47 | 41 | 1991-2021 | 1 | 0 | $960K | 52 of 72 |
| Drought | 23 | 23 | 1999-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 of 72 |
| Extreme cold | 15 | 15 | 1996-2026 | 0 | 0 | – | 22 of 72 |
| High wind and dust storms | 14 | 14 | 1997-2019 | 0 | 0 | $6K | 28 of 72 |
| Hail | 11 | 11 | 1996-2022 | 0 | 0 | – | 71 of 72 |
| Fog, smoke and funnel clouds | 11 | 10 | 1996-2007 | 0 | 0 | – | 28 of 72 |
| Tornadoes | 5 | 5 | 1984-2025 | 0 | 0 | $11M | 59 of 72 |
| Floods | 4 | 4 | 1996-2019 | 1 | 0 | $12K | 60 of 72 |
| Lightning | 2 | 2 | 1996-2017 | 0 | 8 | $30K | 44 of 72 |
| Heat | 1 | 1 | 1999-1999 | 0 | 0 | – | 59 of 72 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (county and forecast-zone records attributed to the county; a zone record shows its own totals on each county it covers). Days: dates with at least one record of the hazard in the county. Ranks: days with a record per 1,000 square miles of land (Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer), since 1950 for tornadoes, 1955 for hail and thunderstorm wind, 1996 for the rest.
How many tornadoes has Menominee County had?
NOAA records 5 tornadoes in Menominee County from 1984 to 2025, the strongest rated F3, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded in the county. A tornado that crossed a county line is counted in each county it touched, with the length of its path inside the county.
Counted as whole tornadoes rather than county records, the Storm Prediction Center's database holds 5 tornadoes whose track touched Menominee County since 1950 (NOAA's county records number 5, the same count); along their whole tracks they killed 0 people.
| Date | Tornado | Rating | Path | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-07 15:31, as SPC files it | Mattoon | EF3 | 40.1 mi | 0 |
| 1984-04-27 14:55, as SPC files it | Marion | F3 | 32 mi | 0 |
Map of the strongest tornado tracks in Wisconsin.
Every tornado record filed for Menominee County (5)
| Date | Place | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-23 | Keshena, Menominee County | EF1 7.43 mi x 90 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-04-28 | Zoar Settlement, Menominee County | EF0 0.9 mi x 65 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2024-06-25 | Keshena, Menominee County | EF1 8.2 mi x 83 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2007-06-07 | Zoar Settlement, Menominee County | EF2 12.7 mi x 700 yd | 0 | 0 | $3.8M |
| 1984-04-27 | Menominee County | F3 7 mi x 440 yd | 0 | 0 | $2.5M step |
A damage figure marked "step" is a record from before 1993: NOAA then filed damage by category, and the figure is the category as entered, in the dollars of that year, not an estimate of the loss.
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, tornado records by county (path length in the county, maximum width); ratings as published: F scale before February 1, 2007, EF scale after. Whole-track figures: NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database (1950-2025). SPC severe weather database.
When was the last damaging storm in Menominee County?
The most recent record with damage, injuries or deaths is the March 14, 2026 winter storm ($2,000 in damage in 2025 dollars).
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-14 | Winter StormMenominee County · forecast zone Menominee | 0 | 0 | $2K | |
| 2026-03-12 | Winter StormMenominee County · forecast zone Menominee | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-22 | Extreme Cold/Wind ChillMenominee County · forecast zone Menominee | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2026-01-01 | DroughtMenominee County · forecast zone Menominee | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-12-01 | DroughtMenominee County · forecast zone Menominee | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-11-18 | DroughtMenominee County · forecast zone Menominee | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-07-23 | TornadoKeshena, Menominee County | EF1 7.43 mi x 90 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-04-28 | TornadoZoar Settlement, Menominee County | EF0 0.9 mi x 65 yd | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2025-03-29 | Ice StormMenominee County · forecast zone Menominee | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-03-23 | Winter StormMenominee County · forecast zone Menominee | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-03-19 | Winter StormMenominee County · forecast zone Menominee | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 2025-02-08 | Heavy SnowMenominee County · forecast zone Menominee | 0 | 0 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database; every record of 2025-2026 is listed, earlier ones when they caused deaths, injuries or $250,000 of damage (2025 dollars), and every tornado.
The deadliest and costliest records
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-20 | FloodKeshena, Menominee County Fast flows and flooding on the Wolf River caused a fatality as someone drowned from the abnormally fast current. The victim went into the river in Keshena that is frequently used for swimming. | 1 | 0 | – | |
| 2013-08-21 | Thunderstorm WindKeshena, Menominee County Thunderstorm winds downed trees in Keshena. One tree fell onto a car and killed a 39 year old woman. | 65 kt wind | 1 | 0 | – |
| 1996-06-01 | LightningKeshena, Menominee County A bolt of lightning struck a line of trees bordering the outfield of a baseball diamond at Memorial Park in Keshena (Menominee county). Several spectators seated behind the centerfield fence were thrown from their lawn chairs and from the hoods of their cars or trucks. Eight people were injured, but only one needed to ... | 0 | 8 | – |
| Date | Record | Character | Killed | Injured | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-06-07 | TornadoZoar Settlement, Menominee County | EF2 12.7 mi x 700 yd | 0 | 0 | $3.8M |
| 1997-07-16 | Thunderstorm WindNeopit, Menominee County | 0 | 0 | $938K | |
| 2026-03-14 | Winter StormMenominee County · forecast zone Menominee | 0 | 0 | $2K |
Before 1993 NOAA filed damage by category, not amount, so the list above starts in 1993. The highest category filed here before then (entered as $2.5M, in the dollars of the day) holds: April 27, 1984 (tornado, Menominee County).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database: deaths and injuries direct and indirect; damage is property plus crops as estimated by the National Weather Service, converted to 2025 dollars.
Is it getting more frequent?
Records per decade for Menominee County's most frequent hazards. Counts rose everywhere after 1996, when NOAA began recording every event type, so compare decades within a hazard's complete period only (the shaded cells come before it).
| Hazard | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter storms | – | – | – | – | 21 | 24 | 23 | 13 |
| Severe thunderstorm wind | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 1 |
| Drought | – | – | – | – | 1 | 14 | 2 | 6 |
| Extreme cold | – | – | – | – | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| High wind and dust storms | – | – | – | – | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Hail | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records per calendar decade; zone records from the CZ_TYPE field (Z).
What time of year?
48% of its winter storm records since 1996 fell in January and February. The two busiest months are in violet.
The values, month by month
Jan 32 · Feb 28 · Mar 22 · Apr 18 · May 12 · Jun 26 · Jul 24 · Aug 13 · Sep 5 · Oct 7 · Nov 6 · Dec 21 (records).
Source: NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records by the month they began.
Federal disaster declarations for Menominee County
FEMA's register lists 7 declarations that include Menominee County: 3 major disasters, 4 emergencies and 0 fire management assistance declarations. Most were for biological (2) and flood (2).
| Declared | Number | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-04 | DR-4520 | Biological | Covid-19 Pandemic |
| 2020-03-13 | EM-3454 | Biological | Covid-19 |
| 2019-08-27 | DR-4459 | Flood | Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, and Flooding |
| 2005-09-13 | EM-3249 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation |
| 1993-07-02 | DR-994 | Severe Storm | Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding |
| 1984-07-10 | EM-3091 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding |
| 1976-06-17 | EM-3014 | Drought | Drought |
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries (v2), declarations through October 2, 2026; one declaration is counted once however many areas it names. OpenFEMA dataset page.
FEMA's modeled risk for Menominee County
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Menominee County Very Low overall, with an expected annual loss of $2.9 million. These are FEMA's model estimates of future loss from 18 hazards, not a count of what happened; they can differ from the record above.
| Hazard | Risk rating | Expected annual loss | Modeled frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | $395K | 30 a year (modeled) |
| Cold Wave | Relatively Moderate | $1.5M | 6.8 a year (modeled) |
| Strong Wind | Relatively Low | $109K | 2 a year (modeled) |
| Hail | Very Low | $50K | 2 a year (modeled) |
| Tornado | Very Low | $171K | once in about 8 years (modeled) |
| Ice Storm | Very Low | $7K | once in about 5 years (modeled) |
| Heat Wave | Very Low | $22K | 1.2 modeled event-days a year |
| Winter Weather | Very Low | $4K | 15 a year (modeled) |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index, county table, December 2025 release. FEMA's National Risk Index map.
Counties that share a border with Menominee County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau county adjacency file; NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, records since 1950. The Census Bureau's adjacency file.
Next
- Tornadoes in WisconsinEvery Wisconsin tornado since 1950 and the counties with the most per square mile
- Winter storms in WisconsinThe state's winter storm records, by county, year and month
- The Wisconsin recordEvery hazard in the state, its deadliest events and its federal declarations
- FEMA's risk rating for each hazard in Menominee CountyThe hazard risk calculator: 18 hazards beside the county's record
- Download Menominee County's FEMA declarations (CSV)7 rows: every declaration that named the county, for your own analysis