Tornado History

Sauk Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sauk, Wisconsin. The records below identify 21 tornadoes from 1959 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $6.5M, with 0 deaths and 5 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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21recorded tornadoes
F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating
$6.5Mminimum property damage
May 15, 2025latest tornado
29.3 milongest listed path
500 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F2 July 4, 19941994F2 August 18, 20052005F2 August 15, 19661966F2 June 26, 19891989F1 June 26, 19691969F1 June 17, 19961996F1 June 26, 19891989F1 August 18, 20052005F1 August 18, 20052005F0 June 26, 19841984F0 August 18, 20052005EF0 May 15, 20252025F0 May 28, 19591959F0 June 17, 19961996F0 June 6, 2006F0 August 9, 1979F0 August 16, 1995F0 August 23, 2006F0 May 24, 2006EF0 June 7, 2008Unknown May 21, 1960© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F2 (Considerable damage)4
  • F1 (Moderate damage)5
  • F0 (Light damage)9
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 20054
  • 20063
  • 19892
  • 19962
  • 19591
  • 19601
  • 19661
  • 19691

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 4, 1994F2Sauk, Wisconsin8 mi500 yd00$5.0M
August 18, 2005F2Sauk, Wisconsin11.1 mi200 yd00$600K
August 15, 1966F2Sauk, Wisconsin29.3 mi200 yd01$250K
June 26, 1989F2Sauk, Wisconsin0.3 mi73 yd00$250K
June 26, 1969F1Sauk, Wisconsin1 mi100 yd00$250K
June 17, 1996F1Sauk, Wisconsin0.5 mi100 yd00$75K
June 26, 1989F1Sauk, Wisconsin0.2 mi50 yd04$25K
August 18, 2005F1Sauk, Wisconsin3.3 mi100 yd00$5K
August 18, 2005F1Sauk, Wisconsin1.9 mi75 yd00$2K
June 26, 1984F0Sauk, Wisconsin20 mi50 yd00$25K
August 18, 2005F0Sauk, Wisconsin1 mi75 yd00$5K
May 15, 2025EF0Sauk, Wisconsin0.08 mi20 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.