Tornado History

Manitowoc Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The records below identify 19 tornadoes from 1957 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F4 (Devastating damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.3M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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19recorded tornadoes
F4 (Devastating damage)highest rating
$8.3Mminimum property damage
July 19, 2025latest tornado
8.74 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F4 July 5, 19941994F2 July 5, 19941994F2 June 7, 19801980F1 July 13, 20042004F1 July 5, 19801980F1 July 12, 19871987F1 August 4, 19881988EF1 August 7, 20132013EF1 August 28, 20182018F1 August 4, 19791979F1 August 18, 20052005F1 July 11, 19571957F1 May 9, 19731973F0 May 24, 19891989F0 May 12, 2000F0 May 23, 2004EF0 July 19, 2025Unknown April 24, 1960Unknown June 7, 1978© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F4 (Devastating damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 19802
  • 19942
  • 20042
  • 19571
  • 19601
  • 19731
  • 19781
  • 19791

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 5, 1994F4Manitowoc, Wisconsin3.5 mi150 yd02$5.0M
July 5, 1994F2Manitowoc, Wisconsin1 mi150 yd00$500K
June 7, 1980F2Manitowoc, Wisconsin0.2 mi33 yd00$250K
July 13, 2004F1Manitowoc, Wisconsin4.2 mi500 yd00$1.6M
July 5, 1980F1Manitowoc, Wisconsin0 mi33 yd00$250K
July 12, 1987F1Manitowoc, Wisconsin0.2 mi73 yd00$250K
August 4, 1988F1Manitowoc, Wisconsin4 mi20 yd00$250K
August 7, 2013EF1Manitowoc, Wisconsin8.74 mi250 yd00$100K
August 28, 2018EF1Manitowoc, Wisconsin0.96 mi75 yd00$75K
August 4, 1979F1Manitowoc, Wisconsin0 mi33 yd00$25K
August 18, 2005F1Manitowoc, Wisconsin1.5 mi100 yd00$15K
July 11, 1957F1Manitowoc, Wisconsin0 mi33 yd00$2K

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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.