Tornado History

Vernon Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Vernon, Wisconsin. The records below identify 22 tornadoes from 1957 through 2025, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $5.0M, with 0 deaths and 2 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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22recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$5.0Mminimum property damage
June 26, 2025latest tornado
70.2 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 June 5, 19801980F2 August 18, 20052005F2 May 8, 19641964F2 April 19, 19661966F2 August 9, 19791979F2 June 5, 19801980EF1 June 15, 20222022F1 August 18, 20052005F1 June 18, 19981998F1 September 19, 19571957F1 June 8, 19671967F1 March 31, 19671967F1 April 20, 19921992F1 July 1, 19781978F1 July 1, 1978F1 July 1, 1978EF0 July 18, 2019EF0 June 7, 2008F0 July 26, 2000EF0 July 5, 2016EF0 May 24, 2019EF0 June 26, 2025© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)9
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)1
  • EF0 (Light damage)5

Most Active Years

  • 19783
  • 19672
  • 19802
  • 20052
  • 20192
  • 19571
  • 19641
  • 19661

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 5, 1980F3Vernon, Wisconsin26.9 mi33 yd01$2.5M
August 18, 2005F2Vernon, Wisconsin7 mi40 yd00$800K
May 8, 1964F2Vernon, Wisconsin4.5 mi300 yd00$250K
April 19, 1966F2Vernon, Wisconsin8.6 mi17 yd00$250K
August 9, 1979F2Vernon, Wisconsin0 mi50 yd00$250K
June 5, 1980F2Vernon, Wisconsin70.2 mi33 yd00$250K
June 15, 2022EF1Vernon, Wisconsin5.43 mi200 yd00$300K
August 18, 2005F1Vernon, Wisconsin1.2 mi25 yd01$150K
June 18, 1998F1Vernon, Wisconsin1.5 mi120 yd00$100K
September 19, 1957F1Vernon, Wisconsin4.1 mi33 yd00$25K
June 8, 1967F1Vernon, Wisconsin8.7 mi67 yd00$25K
March 31, 1967F1Vernon, Wisconsin1.9 mi77 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.