Tornado History

Buffalo Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Buffalo, Wisconsin. The records below identify 20 tornadoes from 1953 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $9.7M, with 0 deaths and 7 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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20recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$9.7Mminimum property damage
April 28, 2025latest tornado
36.4 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 May 10, 19531953F2 May 17, 19821982F2 June 28, 19601960F1 September 9, 19901990F1 July 8, 19991999EF1 July 5, 20162016EF1 July 5, 20162016EF1 June 17, 20102010EF1 May 21, 20242024EF1 May 21, 20242024EF1 May 21, 20242024EF1 April 28, 20252025F1 May 23, 19641964F1 June 20, 19641964F0 October 8, 1992F0 May 15, 1998F0 June 17, 1984F0 May 5, 1959F0 March 29, 1998F0 June 11, 2001© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)6

Most Active Years

  • 20243
  • 19642
  • 19982
  • 20162
  • 19531
  • 19591
  • 19601
  • 19821

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
May 10, 1953F4Buffalo, Wisconsin36.4 mi100 yd00$2.5M
May 17, 1982F2Buffalo, Wisconsin9 mi200 yd03$2.5M
June 28, 1960F2Buffalo, Wisconsin12.2 mi67 yd00$25K
September 9, 1990F1Buffalo, Wisconsin26 mi30 yd01$2.5M
July 8, 1999F1Buffalo, Wisconsin10 mi120 yd03$1.0M
July 5, 2016EF1Buffalo, Wisconsin0.74 mi100 yd00$260K
July 5, 2016EF1Buffalo, Wisconsin0.45 mi100 yd00$235K
June 17, 2010EF1Buffalo, Wisconsin2.28 mi25 yd00$208K
May 21, 2024EF1Buffalo, Wisconsin3.01 mi110 yd00$200K
May 21, 2024EF1Buffalo, Wisconsin2.69 mi45 yd00$126K
May 21, 2024EF1Buffalo, Wisconsin3.9 mi100 yd00$80K
April 28, 2025EF1Buffalo, Wisconsin2.21 mi500 yd00$35K

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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.