Howard

Every recorded tornado

1. Injuries and deaths are for the tornado’s whole path, which may extend beyond this area.
2. Weak tornadoes were under-recorded before Doppler radar coverage became national in the early 1990s, so earlier decades read low. Ratings use the Fujita scale before February 2007 and the Enhanced Fujita scale after.

Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.

Smoke overhead

1. A smoke day is a date on which a smoke plume traced by NOAA Hazard Mapping System analysts from satellite imagery covered this place's point (the county's population centre or the city centre). Counts here are of medium or heavy smoke. Since 2018 analysts have often drawn light smoke as one area over most of the continent, so light-smoke counts are not comparable from year to year. The plumes show smoke anywhere in the air above, not air quality at the ground, and smoke hidden by cloud is missed.

NOAA Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, 2011 to 2026, retrieved October 30, 2026.

Flood insurance figures are for Brown County, the county that contains Howard.

Claims by ZIP code

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OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026. NOAA Storm Events through 2026.

River crests

River gauges in Brown County, the county that contains Howard.

River gauges

1. Crests are the highest and the recent crests the National Weather Service lists for each river gauge in the county that has a flood stage, not every flood. Flood categories use each gauge's current flood stages; crests from before levees, dams or channel changes may not be comparable. Crests measured on an old datum are left out of the rankings.

NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge records, retrieved October 30, 2026.

The drought index is for Brown County, the county that contains Howard.

1. The Palmer Drought Severity Index is computed by NOAA each month from the county's average temperature and precipitation, relative to the county's own climate. Zero is normal; -3 or lower is severe drought and -4 or lower extreme drought. It describes the long-term balance of moisture, not water supply or crop losses.

NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, 1895 to September 2026, issued October 6, 2026.

1. Earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more in the USGS Comprehensive Catalog since 1900. Within 50 miles means the epicentre lies within 50 miles of the city centre.
2. Small earthquakes were under-recorded before the modern seismic networks of the 1970s and are still missed in remote areas, so early decades read low. Magnitudes are as the catalogue reports them and mix scales (moment, local and body-wave).

USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog, 1900 to present, retrieved October 30, 2026.

More event types since 1996

Costliest events since 1996

1. Aug 6, 2013Tornado$2.0 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado that developed 2.7 miles east-northeast of Mackville in Outagamie County at 12:40 am CDT moved into Brown County, entering near Highway 41, 1.8 miles northwest of Wrightstown, at 12:48 am CDT. The tornado first hit the Apple Creek Campground, snapping 50 trees and knocking over two camping trailers. As the tornado moved across the southern part of the county, at least 70 homes sustained at least minor damage, many from fallen trees (DI 27, DOD 3 and 4; DI 28, DOD 3 and 4). A large, free-standing garage was heavily damaged when the tornadic winds blew in two garage doors, causing the roof to be ripped off (DI 1, DOD 5). The tornado entered Manitowoc County 4.1 miles…

2. Mar 15, 2019Flood$1.1 million
   National Weather Service narrative

   Runoff from rainfall and snow melt combined with clogged storm drains and ice jams to cause flooding on rivers, streams, roads and low-lying areas throughout Brown County. The hardest hit area in Green Bay was along the East River, where first responders evacuated about 80 to 100 residents from their homes. Residents near Duck Creek in Howard were also evacuated due to flooding. The county EOC moved assets away from its site in Allouez on the evening of March 15th due to flooding in the vicinity. Some roads were damaged by the flooding and required repairs after flood waters receded. Twelve homes sustained major flood damage and twenty-four suffered minor damage. Pamperin Park in…

3. Aug 6, 2013Tornado$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The tornado that formed in Outagamie County near Mackville at 12:38 am CDT entered Brown County about two miles southwest of Wrightstown at 12:48 am CDT. The tornado snapped or uprooted dozens of trees as it moved east, just south of Greenleaf. A house lost an attached garage when winds blew in the garage door and caused a large portion of the garage roof to lift off (DI 2, DOD 4). The walls of a nearby outbuilding collapsed (DI 1, DOD 6). The tornado dissipated about 3 miles west of Morrison. The average path width of the tornado in Brown County was 125 yards.

4. Sep 17, 2018Flash Flood$500,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   Thunderstorms brought a period of torrential rainfall to eastern Brown County, causing flash flooding on the east side of Green Bay and in Bellevue. About 50 people had to be rescued from cars that became trapped in flooded intersections. Employees and customers of some businesses had to shelter in place due to high water in their parking lots and surrounding streets. The ground floor of some buildings flooded, including a Green Bay Metro Fire Department station.||More than 100 people were evacuated from seven buildings, including residents of a 48-unit apartment building that housed mostly elderly people. The basement of the building flooded, leaving electrical services…

5. Apr 28, 2020Lakeshore Flood, Brown$450,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The combination of record high lake levels on the Bay of Green Bay and strong northeast winds caused flooding along the shoreline in Brown County. The high water ranged from several inches to a few feet deep that approached or surrounded several residences and buildings along East Shore Drive, East Shore Circle, Esther Lane, Anapaula Lane, the boat launch by Bayshore Road, and the Coast Guard Station in Green Bay. One residence on East Shore Drive suffered significant damage.

6. Apr 13, 2018Winter Storm, Brown$400,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The highest reported snowfall totals in Brown County included 25.5 inches in Suamico, 24.2 inches at the National Weather Service, 23.7 inches in Ashwaubenon and 22.0 inches in Allouez. The weight of the snow and ice, from freezing rain and sleet that fell early during the storm, caused a partial or complete roof collapse at 14 businesses and 3 barns. A carport collapsed at an apartment building in Ashwaubenon, damaging 7 vehicles. Four people were trapped for a time when a barn roof collapsed in Denmark.

7. Mar 22, 2011Winter Storm, Brown$270,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   The 17.8 inches of snow that fell in Green Bay (Brown Co.) was the most from a single storm in more than 120 years. It was also the third highest storm total since Green Bay weather records began in 1886. The weight of the snow from this storm caused the roof to collapse at a consignment shop on the west side of Green Bay on the evening of March 28th.

8. Jul 18, 2007Thunderstorm Wind$237,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   High winds from thunderstorms downed numerous trees on the northeast side of Green Bay. Some of the trees landed on roofs in the 1800 block of East Shore Drive, damaging at least 6 houses.

9. Oct 26, 2010High Wind, Brown$200,000
   National Weather Service narrative

   A number of trees were knocked down throughout the county, some falling on homes and cars. One tree fell through a home and severely damaged the building.

10. Nov 10, 1998High Wind, Brown$200,000
    National Weather Service narrative

    An intense area of low pressure moved across the Midwest on November 10, producing very high winds, rain and snow across the region. The low, which tracked from central Iowa to western Lake Superior, resulted in record minimum pressures in Iowa and Minnesota and an unusually widespread high wind event across Wisconsin. The strong winds lasted for much of the day.The high winds caused one fatality and an injury in the area, both in Door county. A 67 year old Door county woman died a week after being blown down by a strong gust of wind. Her head hit the concrete ground, causing the fatal injury.Trees, street signs and power poles were damaged or destroyed by the strong winds across…

1. Storm Events records before 1996 cover only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail. Damage figures are as reported by the National Weather Service at the time, not adjusted for inflation.

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, 1950 to 2026, issued October 26, 2026.

All-time high

104°FJul 13, 1936

All-time low

−36°FJan 21, 1888

Warmest night

79°F3 times, most recently Jun 22, 2025

Coldest day

−18°FJan 18, 1994

Wettest day

4.90 inJun 22, 1990

Snowiest day

24.0 inMar 1, 1888

Hottest year

2024mean 50.2°F

Coldest year

1917mean 40.4°F

Wettest year

201948.63 in

Driest year

193016.31 in

Snowiest season

143.7 in1887-88

Station Green Bay (USW00014898), 823 ft elevation, 5.2 miles from the city centre. Daily records from 1886 to October 27, 2026; 100.0% of days in the last 30 years are complete. Records at a single station can differ from a city’s official threaded record, which may combine several stations.

NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily.

Declarations for Brown County.

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OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries, retrieved October 30, 2026. Statewide declarations are not listed.

• Tornadoes NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, through 2025.
• Tropical cyclones NOAA National Hurricane Center HURDAT2 (Atlantic; Northeast and Central Pacific), through 2025.
• Wildfire USGS/USFS Monitoring Trends in Burn Severity, through 2026.
• Storm events NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, through 2026.
• Flood insurance OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3, refreshed August 4, 2026.
• Declarations OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries v2, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Weather records NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network Daily, station USW00014898.
• River crests NOAA National Weather Service, National Water Prediction Service river gauges, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Drought NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county Palmer Drought Severity Index, through September 2026.
• Smoke NOAA NESDIS Hazard Mapping System smoke analysis, retrieved October 30, 2026.
• Earthquakes USGS ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog (ComCat), retrieved October 30, 2026.

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