Winchester, Wisconsin
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Winchester town. It lies in ZIP code area 54947. The Survey maps it on the Oshkosh NW quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1955 USGS Green Bay quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Oshkosh quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Oshkosh NW quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Appleton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
30 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 30 fires within 5 miles of Winchester between 1999 and 2020, burning about 1,438 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 60 |
| 29 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 3 |
| 23 June 2018 | Fireworks | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 88 |
| 9 May 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 71 |
| 5 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 36 |
| 5 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 2 |
| 4 May 2019 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 3.0 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 56 |
| 31 May 2014 | Debris and open burning | 275 acres | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | CTH MM |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Winchester: 5 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broehm Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Courtney and Plummer Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Doro Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| John Kelly Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Larsen Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Perry Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
23 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Winchester in 23 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 14 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2010 | Tornado (EF0) | Winchester | $25,000 | This tornado damaged several structures. It destroyed a shed, swirling 2 by 4's in the air. The 2 by 4's struck a house, damaging the roof. It threw a trailer about 200 yards into a field and ripped siding off a garage (DI 2, DOD 2) and knocked over a small camper trailer. Winds were estimated at 80 mph. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Winchester | $5,000 | Hail, larger than softball size, fell at the intersection of U.S. Highways 10 and 45. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winchester | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winchester | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in Winchester. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winchester | - | Thunderstorm winds downed trees near Winchester. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winchester | - | Thunderstorm winds uprooted or snapped several trees near Larsen. |
| August 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Winchester | - | A tornado developed and caused minor damage as it moved east near Shady Lane in rural northern Winnebago County. The weak tornado (EF0) caused two single wood power poles to partially lean in saturated soil (DI 24, DOD 1) and knocked over a few trees and limbs (DI 28, DOD 2 and 3). Swirl marks could be seen in a field of tall grass. The tornado was not in contact with the ground during the entire path length. Peak winds were estimated at 65 to 75 mph. |
| August 2014 | Hail | Winchester | - | Walnut size hail fell around Winchester. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Winchester | - | Thunderstorms produced hail slightly smaller than tennis ball size in the Town of Clayton. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Winchester | - | Thunderstorms produced penny size hail that fell west of Winchester. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Winchester | - | Ping pong ball size hail fell northwest of Larsen. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winchester | - | Winds of at least 60 mph winds and pea size hail were reported by a storm spotter. |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winchester | - | A severe thunderstorm moved east through east-central Wisconsin. Its violent winds downed trees in Wautoma (Waushara County), and blew over power lines in the Winchester (Winnebago County) area. A lightning-produced fire destroyed a barn near Larsen (Winnebago County). |
| May 2010 | Hail | Winchester | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Winchester | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Winchester | - | no account filed |
| October 2006 | Hail | Winchester | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Winchester | - | no account filed |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Winchester | - | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Hail | Winchester | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Winchester | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Winchester | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Winchester | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larsen | 2.2 miles | 10 | |
| Medina Junction | 3.3 miles | 10 | |
| Clarks Point | 4.1 miles | 8 | |
| Piacenza | 4.2 miles | 8 | |
| Indian Shores | 4.5 miles | 8 | |
| Allenville | 5.1 miles | 10 | |
| Lasleys Point | 5.4 miles | 8 | |
| Zittau | 6.6 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1576840. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.



