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Tornadoes in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has recorded 1,618 tornadoes since 1950, 19th among the states; 79 were rated F3/EF3 or stronger.

  • 1,618tornadoes since 1950
  • 79rated F3/EF3 or stronger
  • 105deaths along their paths
  • 2005most in one year, 63
2025
  • Tornadoes on record, by year

Over time

Tornadoes per year in Wisconsin 1950: 5 1951: 5 1952: 1 1953: 3 1954: 12 1955: 9 1956: 6 1957: 12 1958: 17 1959: 30 1960: 11 1961: 9 1962: 9 1963: 10 1964: 33 1965: 22 1966: 22 1967: 30 1968: 20 1969: 27 1970: 28 1971: 30 1972: 23 1973: 17 1974: 15 1975: 8 1976: 12 1977: 15 1978: 12 1979: 30 1980: 43 1981: 21 1982: 16 1983: 31 1984: 34 1985: 16 1986: 14 1987: 16 1988: 35 1989: 17 1990: 9 1991: 10 1992: 26 1993: 37 1994: 36 1995: 7 1996: 21 1997: 14 1998: 24 1999: 11 2000: 18 2001: 12 2002: 26 2003: 14 2004: 36 2005: 63 63 2006: 13 2007: 18 2008: 39 2009: 16 2010: 48 2011: 40 2012: 4 2013: 16 2014: 22 2015: 17 2016: 16 2017: 23 2018: 33 2019: 29 2020: 20 2021: 41 2022: 28 2023: 21 2024: 45 2025: 39 19501960197019801990200020102020

The strongest tornadoes

Notable events
Jun 4, 1958F5St. Croix, Dunn21
Jun 7, 1984F5Iowa, Columbia9
Jul 18, 1996F5Fond du Lac0
Apr 3, 1956F4Green Lake, Waushara7
Sep 26, 1951F4Portage, Waupaca6
Jun 4, 1958F4Eau Claire, Clark4
Jun 4, 1958F4Chippewa3
Apr 4, 1981F4Washington3
Jun 25, 1950F4Oneida2
May 10, 1953F4Taylor, Price2
Aug 19, 1968F4Marinette2
Sep 26, 1951F4Columbia1
Apr 19, 1957F4Juneau1
Apr 27, 1984F4Winnebago, Outagamie1
Apr 27, 1984F4Waukesha1
Aug 22, 1964F4Ozaukee0
Apr 21, 1974F4Fond du Lac, Winnebago0
Jul 30, 1977F4Chippewa0
Aug 31, 1977F4Marathon0
Jul 3, 1983F4Iowa0
Jul 5, 1994F4Manitowoc0

Every county

Counties with any recorded events, highest first.

Tornadoes by county in Wisconsin
Dane County78
Dodge County68
Marathon County63
Grant County62
Fond du Lac County58
Jefferson County50
Clark County44
Barron County43
Walworth County41
Green Lake County40
Waukesha County39
Columbia County39
Chippewa County39
Lafayette County38
Outagamie County36
Rock County36
Green County35
Polk County35
St. Croix County34
Winnebago County33
Brown County31
Iowa County31
Waushara County29
Shawano County29
Juneau County28
Trempealeau County28
Price County28
Eau Claire County27
Marquette County27
Pierce County26
Monroe County26
Marinette County25
Sauk County25
Adams County25
Portage County25
Waupaca County25
Vernon County25
Lincoln County25
Racine County24
Calumet County24
Dunn County23
Manitowoc County22
Oneida County22
Milwaukee County21
Buffalo County20
Washington County20
La Crosse County20
Wood County19
Jackson County18
Oconto County16
Vilas County16
Rusk County16
Burnett County16
Crawford County14
Richland County13
Douglas County13
Kenosha County12
Ashland County11
Taylor County11
Kewaunee County11
Sheboygan County11
Door County10
Sawyer County9
Pepin County8
Langlade County8
Washburn County8
Iron County7
Forest County7
Menominee County5
Bayfield County5
Florence County5
Ozaukee County5