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Wisconsin storm damage and disaster statistics

Compiled from NOAA and FEMA data, November 10, 2026 How the figures are built

In short

From 2016 to 2025 the National Weather Service logged 12,983 storm event reports in Wisconsin, with property damage estimates totalling $662 million. That is the 25th highest of the 50 states and D.C.

Winter weather was reported most often (4,512 reports). Flood accounted for the most reported damage ($463 million). FEMA has issued 23 major disaster declarations for Wisconsin since 2000.

12,983

storm event reports, 2016–2025

$662M

property damage estimated in those reports

major disaster declarations since 2000

2,376

hail reports, 171 of two inches or larger

330

tornado reports, 22 rated EF2 or stronger

$260M

home damage verified by FEMA inspectors since 2002

Reported storm damage in Wisconsin, year by year

Property damage estimated in National Weather Service storm reports for Wisconsin. Not insured losses, and not adjusted for inflation.

Largest single damage estimate

$89.0 million

Flash Flood, Waukesha, 2025. Large events are recorded county by county, so one disaster can appear as several entries.

A quiet year on this chart can mean few damaging storms, or storms whose reports carried no damage estimate.

What hits Wisconsin: reports and damage by type

Winter weather 4,512
Damaging wind 3,613
Hail 2,376
Flood 1,128
Tornado 330
Lightning 68
Wildfire 10

Storm event reports by type, 2016 to 2025.

Flood $463M
Tornado $82.2M
Hail $57.7M
Damaging wind $43.9M
Lightning $8.4M
Winter weather $5.2M
Wildfire $183K

Property damage estimated in those reports, 2016 to 2025.

Federal disasters in Wisconsin

FEMA has recorded 23 major disaster declarations, 4 emergency declarations and 0 fire management declarations for Wisconsin since 2000.

The most recent major disaster declaration in this data is Severe Storms And Tornadoes (tornado), declared October 7, 2026.

Some states change their rules on public adjuster fees and contracts after a declared disaster. See what a declaration changes.

Severe Storm 11
Flood 8
Tornado 2
Biological 1
Snowstorm 1

Major disaster declarations by cause since 2000.

Home damage FEMA has verified in Wisconsin

After a declared disaster, homeowners can register with FEMA and have their home inspected. These are the totals for Wisconsin since 2004.

87,272

homeowners registered, across 10 disasters

$260M

damage verified by FEMA inspectors

$313M

individual assistance FEMA approved for those owners

79,564

homes inspected

459

inspections that found more than $30,000 of damage

$3,272

average verified damage per inspected home

FEMA assistance is not insurance and is capped. It measures damage against its own habitability standard, and it counts only owners who registered and were inspected.

How Wisconsin ranks

Wisconsin compared with the other states and the District of Columbia
Measure	Wisconsin	Rank of 51	In context
Storm event reports	12,983	22nd	218 per 100,000 residents
Reported property damage	$662 million	25th	$111 per resident
Hail reports	2,376	12th	171 of two inches or larger
Tornado reports	330	20th	22 rated EF2 or stronger
Major disaster declarations since 2000	23	35th	4 emergency declarations
FEMA-verified home damage since 2002	$260 million	22nd	87,272 homeowners registered

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Wisconsin questions

What causes the most storm damage in Wisconsin?

Flood accounts for the most property damage in National Weather Service reports for Wisconsin from 2016 to 2025: $463 million of a $662 million total. Winter weather is the most frequently reported, with 4,512 reports.

How often does it hail in Wisconsin?

The National Weather Service logged 2,376 hail reports in Wisconsin from 2016 to 2025. 171 involved hail two inches or larger, and the largest reported stone measured 4.5 inches. One storm can produce several reports.

How many tornadoes does Wisconsin get?

330 tornado segments were recorded in Wisconsin from 2016 to 2025, and 22 were rated EF2 or stronger. A tornado that crosses a county line is recorded once per county.

How many federal disasters has Wisconsin had?

FEMA records 23 major disaster declarations and 4 emergency declarations for Wisconsin since 2000. The most common cause of a major disaster declaration was severe storm.

How much home damage has FEMA verified in Wisconsin?

Since 2004, 87,272 homeowners in Wisconsin registered with FEMA across 10 disasters. Inspectors verified $260 million in damage and FEMA approved $313 million in individual assistance. These figures cover only people who registered and were inspected.

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PublicAdjuster.cc, "Wisconsin storm damage and disaster statistics," https://publicadjuster.cc/data/wisconsin/. Compiled from the NOAA Storm Events Database and FEMA OpenFEMA data, November 10, 2026.

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