Tornado History

Polk Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Polk, Wisconsin. The records below identify 32 tornadoes from 1952 through 2024, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $8.7M, with 4 deaths and 18 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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32recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$8.7Mminimum property damage
June 18, 2024latest tornado
31.6 milongest listed path
613 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 23, 19521952F3 July 30, 19771977F2 May 10, 19531953F2 July 10, 19661966F2 June 12, 19671967F1 August 8, 19731973F1 April 26, 19841984EF1 July 27, 20102010F1 October 9, 19731973EF1 July 19, 20192019EF1 June 18, 20242024EF0 August 7, 20102010EF0 July 27, 20102010F0 August 3, 19811981F0 August 3, 1981F0 May 9, 1980F0 July 9, 1999F0 July 9, 1999F0 July 8, 2000F0 August 14, 2000F0 June 11, 2005EF0 May 26, 2007EF0 July 11, 2008EF0 May 25, 2008EF0 July 19, 2011EF0 May 27, 2012EF0 June 17, 2015EF0 May 16, 2017EF0 July 19, 2019EF0 July 28, 2019EF0 July 21, 2020EF0 May 9, 2022© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)2
  • F2 (Considerable damage)3
  • F1 (Moderate damage)3
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)3
  • F0 (Light damage)8
  • EF0 (Light damage)13

Most Active Years

  • 20103
  • 20193
  • 19732
  • 19812
  • 19992
  • 20002
  • 20082
  • 19521

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
June 23, 1952F3Polk, Wisconsin18.2 mi100 yd26$2.5M
July 30, 1977F3Polk, Wisconsin0 mi33 yd00$2.5M
May 10, 1953F2Polk, Wisconsin31.6 mi100 yd29$2.5M
July 10, 1966F2Polk, Wisconsin2 mi33 yd02$250K
June 12, 1967F2Polk, Wisconsin0.5 mi50 yd00$25K
August 8, 1973F1Polk, Wisconsin8.2 mi150 yd00$250K
April 26, 1984F1Polk, Wisconsin0.5 mi27 yd00$250K
July 27, 2010EF1Polk, Wisconsin1.18 mi50 yd00$100K
October 9, 1973F1Polk, Wisconsin1 mi50 yd00$25K
July 19, 2019EF1Polk, Wisconsin9.8 mi600 yd00N/A
June 18, 2024EF1Polk, Wisconsin4.99 mi100 yd00N/A
August 7, 2010EF0Polk, Wisconsin2.77 mi100 yd01$100K

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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.