Tornado History

La Crosse Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on La Crosse, Wisconsin. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1954 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $18.7M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$18.7Mminimum property damage
June 25, 2025latest tornado
22.2 milongest listed path
200 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 May 5, 19651965EF2 May 22, 20112011F2 June 5, 19801980F2 May 14, 19611961F2 April 19, 19571957EF1 March 6, 20172017F1 June 23, 19811981EF1 June 7, 20082008F1 July 10, 19661966F1 July 10, 19661966F1 September 13, 20052005EF1 May 22, 20112011F1 April 26, 19541954EF1 June 25, 20252025F0 May 15, 1998EF0 July 23, 2022F0 June 15, 1967F0 June 28, 1995EF0 June 25, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)2

Most Active Years

  • 19662
  • 20112
  • 20252
  • 19541
  • 19571
  • 19611
  • 19651
  • 19671

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 5, 1965F3La Crosse, Wisconsin22.2 mi100 yd01$2.5M
May 22, 2011EF2La Crosse, Wisconsin3.35 mi125 yd02$15.2M
June 5, 1980F2La Crosse, Wisconsin0 mi67 yd00$250K
May 14, 1961F2La Crosse, Wisconsin1 mi33 yd00$25K
April 19, 1957F2La Crosse, Wisconsin0 mi150 yd00N/A
March 6, 2017EF1La Crosse, Wisconsin2.6 mi200 yd00$290K
June 23, 1981F1La Crosse, Wisconsin2 mi33 yd00$250K
June 7, 2008EF1La Crosse, Wisconsin6 mi200 yd00$93K
July 10, 1966F1La Crosse, Wisconsin1 mi33 yd00$25K
July 10, 1966F1La Crosse, Wisconsin1 mi33 yd01$25K
September 13, 2005F1La Crosse, Wisconsin2 mi65 yd00$10K
May 22, 2011EF1La Crosse, Wisconsin1.53 mi125 yd00$5K

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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.