Annual Winconsin rainfall, severe weather and climate data

Driest location ranked by lowest annual precipitation: Washington Island, eastern Wisconsin, 28.54"

Wettest location ranked by highest annual precipitation: Lake Geneva, southeastern Wisconsin, 37.05"

Snowiest location ranked by highest annual snowfall: Gurney, northern Wisconsin, 138.7"

State precipitation record for 24 hours - Stoddard, southwestern Wisconsin, 8/18-19/2007, 11.75"

State precipitation record for 1 year - Embarrass, central Wisconsin, 1884, 62.07"

State snowfall record for 24 hours - Neillsville, central Wisconsin, 12/27/1904, 26.0"

State snow record for 1 season - Hurley, northern Wisconsin, 1996-1997, 277.0"

Average annual duration of snow cover ranges from 85 days in southernmost Wisconsin to more than 140
days along Lake Superior

On January 30, 1996 Hurley, Wisconsin broke the state record with a measured snow depth of 60 inches (5 feet)
on the ground

On January 4, 1982 Milwaukee, Wisconsin was shut down completely as a major storm buried the city under
16 inches of snow in 24 hours. It was the worst storm for the city in thirty-five years

On January 3, 1921, the first radio broadcasts of weather forecasts began on this date as the University of Wisconsin
began using the new medium.

Wisconsin temperature averages and extremes, Milwaukee climate extremes/averages, precipitation and temperature
data for all U.S. states and interesting Top 10 U.S. climate extremes

Data sources: National Climatic Data Center, Severe thunderstorm / tornado watch data period is 1999 - 2008, NOAA Storm Prediction Center, Tornado climate data - NOAA Storm Prediction Center, State lightning flash density average - 1997-2011, Vaisala

City	Avg Annual Precip	Avg Snow Annual	Avg # days of Precip	Avg # thunderstorm days	Avg # hail days	Avg # severe thunderstorm watches per year	Avg # tornado watches per year	# of tornadoes reported in county, 1960-2010
Green Bay	29.19	47.6	121	33	1	2	9	16
La Crosse	32.36	42.8	112	39	2	5	12	12
Madison	32.95	43.9	120	40	2	4	12	53
Milwaukee	34.81	47.0	125	35	2	2	10	15
Wisconsin Annual Precipitation Average - 32.64", 33rd wettest in the U.S. Wisconsin Tornado Average - 19.1 per year - 17th most in the U.S. Largest reported Tornado in Wisconsin from 1950-2011, 6/7/2008 - 3,520 yards / 2.0 miles wide Date with highest number of reported Tornadoes in Wisconsin from 1950-2011, June 8th - 35 tornadoes Average time of occurrence of reported Tornadoes in Wisconsin from 1950-2011 - 4:15 pm Wisconsin Annual Lightning Density - 5.4 flashes per square mile - 28th highest in U.S. Record Driest year in Wisconsin from 1895-2012 - 1976, avg precipitation 20.93 inches Record Wettest year in Wisconsin from 1895-2012 - 1938, avg precipitation 41.86 inches