Tornado History

Adams Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Adams, Wisconsin. The records below identify 16 tornadoes from 1974 through 2011, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.7M, with 0 deaths and 13 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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16recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$6.7Mminimum property damage
April 10, 2011latest tornado
17.08 milongest listed path
800 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

EF2 April 10, 20112011F2 July 10, 19841984F2 July 19, 19801980EF1 April 10, 20112011F1 April 27, 19841984F1 June 23, 20042004F1 June 9, 19741974F1 July 3, 19831983F1 August 29, 19921992F1 August 18, 20052005F1 May 18, 19791979F0 April 17, 19751975F0 May 24, 19891989EF0 June 7, 20082008F0 July 3, 1983F0 July 3, 1983© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)4
  • EF0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19833
  • 19842
  • 20112
  • 19741
  • 19751
  • 19791
  • 19801
  • 19891

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
April 10, 2011EF2Adams, Wisconsin17.08 mi800 yd00$3.3M
July 10, 1984F2Adams, Wisconsin4 mi500 yd00$2.5M
July 19, 1980F2Adams, Wisconsin2 mi33 yd00$25K
April 10, 2011EF1Adams, Wisconsin3.86 mi100 yd00$426K
April 27, 1984F1Adams, Wisconsin2 mi220 yd00$250K
June 23, 2004F1Adams, Wisconsin16 mi50 yd013$100K
June 9, 1974F1Adams, Wisconsin1 mi50 yd00$25K
July 3, 1983F1Adams, Wisconsin5 mi50 yd00$25K
August 29, 1992F1Adams, Wisconsin5 mi100 yd00$25K
August 18, 2005F1Adams, Wisconsin0.8 mi30 yd00$5K
May 18, 1979F1Adams, Wisconsin0.1 mi33 yd00$2K
April 17, 1975F0Adams, Wisconsin0 mi30 yd00$25K

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.