Tornado History

Ashland Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Ashland, Wisconsin. The records below identify 11 tornadoes from 1961 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $300K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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11recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$300Kminimum property damage
July 18, 2020latest tornado
6.5 milongest listed path
650 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 August 14, 19611961EF2 July 27, 20102010F1 July 19, 19801980EF1 July 18, 20202020F0 September 16, 19921992F0 July 3, 19831983F0 June 30, 19831983F0 August 3, 19881988F0 May 12, 19981998EF0 July 27, 20102010EF0 August 11, 20142014© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)1
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)5
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19832
  • 20102
  • 19611
  • 19801
  • 19881
  • 19921
  • 19981
  • 20141

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
August 14, 1961F2Ashland, Wisconsin4.5 mi400 yd00$250K
July 27, 2010EF2Ashland, Wisconsin0.93 mi650 yd00N/A
July 19, 1980F1Ashland, Wisconsin2 mi33 yd00$25K
July 18, 2020EF1Ashland, Wisconsin0.6 mi50 yd00N/A
September 16, 1992F0Ashland, Wisconsin6.5 mi73 yd00$25K
July 3, 1983F0Ashland, Wisconsin0.3 mi50 yd00$250
June 30, 1983F0Ashland, Wisconsin0.1 mi80 yd00$30
August 3, 1988F0Ashland, Wisconsin4 mi20 yd00N/A
May 12, 1998F0Ashland, Wisconsin2 mi100 yd00N/A
July 27, 2010EF0Ashland, Wisconsin1.92 mi600 yd00N/A
August 11, 2014EF0Ashland, Wisconsin0.05 mi3 yd00N/A

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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.