Tornado History

Fond Du Lac Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. The records below identify 53 tornadoes from 1954 through 2018, including a highest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $60.1M, with 2 deaths and 23 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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53recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$60.1Mminimum property damage
August 28, 2018latest tornado
30 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 July 18, 19961996F4 April 21, 19741974F3 June 23, 20042004F3 April 21, 19741974F3 June 5, 19771977F3 June 23, 20042004F2 June 2, 19901990F2 July 18, 19961996F2 August 22, 19641964F2 June 11, 19861986F2 September 22, 19611961F2 June 17, 19621962F2 April 7, 19541954F2 August 22, 19641964F1 September 2, 2002F1 August 4, 1980F1 October 16, 1984F1 May 11, 1985F1 June 23, 2004EF1 May 27, 2016EF1 June 21, 2011F1 May 15, 1965F1 March 11, 1973F1 July 20, 1981EF1 June 21, 2011F1 June 5, 1980EF1 August 28, 2018EF1 August 28, 2018EF1 August 28, 2018EF1 August 28, 2018EF1 August 28, 2018EF1 August 28, 2018EF1 August 28, 2018EF1 August 28, 2018F0 July 18, 1996F0 May 24, 1989EF0 June 12, 2017F0 June 15, 1983F0 August 9, 1979F0 July 18, 1996F0 July 18, 1996F0 July 18, 1996F0 June 1, 2000F0 September 2, 2002F0 August 21, 2002F0 July 6, 2003F0 June 8, 2003F0 May 6, 2005F0 July 3, 2006EF0 August 28, 2018EF0 August 28, 2018EF0 August 28, 2018Unknown May 21, 1960© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)1
  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F3 (Severe damage)4
  • F2 (Considerable damage)8
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)11
  • F0 (Light damage)14
  • EF0 (Light damage)4
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 201811
  • 19966
  • 20023
  • 20043
  • 19642
  • 19742
  • 19802
  • 20032

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
July 18, 1996F5Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin13.3 mi400 yd012$39.5M
April 21, 1974F4Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin12.5 mi200 yd00$2.5M
June 23, 2004F3Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin7.2 mi400 yd00$6.0M
April 21, 1974F3Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin11.9 mi200 yd15$2.5M
June 5, 1977F3Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin11.2 mi300 yd02$2.5M
June 23, 2004F3Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin3.6 mi300 yd00$1.6M
June 2, 1990F2Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin1 mi100 yd01$2.5M
July 18, 1996F2Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin4.4 mi200 yd11$450K
August 22, 1964F2Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin1 mi500 yd00$250K
June 11, 1986F2Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin8 mi100 yd00$250K
September 22, 1961F2Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin12.6 mi300 yd00$25K
June 17, 1962F2Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin1 mi33 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.