Tornado History

Milwaukee Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The records below identify 17 tornadoes from 1958 through 2022, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $7.5M, with 0 deaths and 23 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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17recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$7.5Mminimum property damage
October 12, 2022latest tornado
6.6 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 September 26, 19591959F2 September 3, 19641964F2 August 4, 19801980F2 August 7, 19581958F2 July 22, 19621962F2 August 25, 19751975F2 April 2, 19771977F1 March 8, 20002000F1 July 2, 20002000F1 August 22, 19641964F1 October 4, 19621962F1 July 20, 19811981F1 August 25, 19751975F1 August 17, 19851985F0 May 24, 1989EF0 October 12, 2022Unknown August 4, 1977© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)7
  • F1 (Moderate damage)7
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)1
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19622
  • 19642
  • 19752
  • 19772
  • 20002
  • 19581
  • 19591
  • 19801

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 26, 1959F2Milwaukee, Wisconsin1.5 mi33 yd03$250K
September 3, 1964F2Milwaukee, Wisconsin0.1 mi100 yd00$250K
August 4, 1980F2Milwaukee, Wisconsin0.1 mi20 yd00$250K
August 7, 1958F2Milwaukee, Wisconsin1 mi100 yd04$25K
July 22, 1962F2Milwaukee, Wisconsin0.1 mi33 yd00$25K
August 25, 1975F2Milwaukee, Wisconsin0.2 mi20 yd00$25K
April 2, 1977F2Milwaukee, Wisconsin1.3 mi33 yd00$25K
March 8, 2000F1Milwaukee, Wisconsin1.7 mi75 yd016$4.6M
July 2, 2000F1Milwaukee, Wisconsin6.6 mi100 yd00$1.5M
August 22, 1964F1Milwaukee, Wisconsin2 mi400 yd00$250K
October 4, 1962F1Milwaukee, Wisconsin0.5 mi33 yd00$25K
July 20, 1981F1Milwaukee, Wisconsin0.9 mi20 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.