Tornado History

Marathon Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Marathon, Wisconsin. The records below identify 54 tornadoes from 1950 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $12.7M, with 0 deaths and 13 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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54recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$12.7Mminimum property damage
May 15, 2025latest tornado
31.8 milongest listed path
1000 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 24, 19841984F2 May 8, 19881988EF2 June 7, 20072007F2 May 8, 19641964F2 July 3, 19831983F2 August 7, 19961996F2 June 25, 19501950F2 June 20, 19541954F2 April 12, 19741974F2 September 3, 19611961EF2 May 15, 20252025F1 April 18, 20022002F1 September 2, 20022002F1 July 2, 19871987F1 July 19, 1992F1 August 7, 1996EF1 August 4, 2016F1 August 7, 1996F1 June 18, 1973F1 June 26, 1984F1 June 12, 1990EF1 July 19, 2019EF1 May 21, 2024F1 September 3, 1961F1 June 13, 1976F1 July 15, 1982EF1 April 9, 2017EF1 July 28, 2021EF1 May 21, 2024EF1 May 21, 2024EF0 April 10, 2011F0 July 16, 1997F0 May 31, 1998F0 July 16, 1997EF0 June 30, 2016F0 September 19, 1988F0 September 2, 2002F0 April 18, 2002F0 July 30, 2002F0 June 4, 2005F0 June 4, 2005F0 June 4, 2005F0 June 4, 2005F0 June 4, 2005F0 June 10, 2005EF0 May 25, 2008EF0 July 29, 2008EF0 July 29, 2008EF0 May 24, 2012EF0 July 28, 2021EF0 June 17, 2024EF0 May 15, 2025Unknown August 31, 1977Unknown May 4, 1959© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)9
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)2
  • F1 (Moderate damage)12
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)13
  • EF0 (Light damage)9
  • Unknown rating2

Most Active Years

  • 20056
  • 20025
  • 20244
  • 19963
  • 20083
  • 19612
  • 19842
  • 19882

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
September 24, 1984F2Marathon, Wisconsin12 mi150 yd00$2.5M
May 8, 1988F2Marathon, Wisconsin13 mi250 yd02$2.5M
June 7, 2007EF2Marathon, Wisconsin7.3 mi225 yd00$343K
May 8, 1964F2Marathon, Wisconsin12.3 mi500 yd00$250K
July 3, 1983F2Marathon, Wisconsin6 mi57 yd00$250K
August 7, 1996F2Marathon, Wisconsin2.5 mi200 yd00$200K
June 25, 1950F2Marathon, Wisconsin2.7 mi17 yd00$25K
June 20, 1954F2Marathon, Wisconsin6.1 mi67 yd00$25K
April 12, 1974F2Marathon, Wisconsin0 mi150 yd00$25K
September 3, 1961F2Marathon, Wisconsin2 mi33 yd00$2K
May 15, 2025EF2Marathon, Wisconsin0.75 mi230 yd00N/A
April 18, 2002F1Marathon, Wisconsin14 mi100 yd00$1.4M

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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.