Tornado History

Wisconsin Tornado History

This page summarizes tornado history for Wisconsin. The local dataset contains 1,593 tornado records from 1950 through 2025, with a strongest listed rating of F5 (Incredible damage) and at least $1.0B in reported property damage. The latest tornado record in this group is September 22, 2025. Across these records, NOAA lists 95 deaths and 1,414 injuries.

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1,593recorded tornadoes
F5 (Incredible damage)highest rating
$1.0Bminimum property damage
September 22, 2025latest tornado
70.7 milongest listed path
3520 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F5 July 18, 19961996F5 June 4, 19581958F5 June 4, 19581958F5 June 4, 19581958F5 June 7, 19841984F5 June 7, 19841984F4 July 30, 19771977F4 April 4, 19811981F4 July 5, 19941994F4 May 10, 19531953F4 May 10, 19531953F4 May 10, 19531953F4 April 3, 19561956F4 April 3, 19561956F4 June 4, 1958F4 June 4, 1958F4 August 22, 1964F4 April 21, 1974F4 April 21, 1974F4 April 27, 1984F4 April 27, 1984F4 April 27, 1984F4 June 25, 1950F4 September 26, 1951F4 September 26, 1951F4 September 26, 1951F4 June 4, 1958F4 April 19, 1957F4 July 3, 1983F3 August 18, 2005F3 April 27, 1984F3 April 27, 1984F3 June 8, 1985F3 June 8, 1985F3 June 17, 1992F3 August 29, 1992F3 September 2, 2002EF3 June 16, 2014EF3 January 7, 2008EF3 April 10, 2011F3 June 18, 2001F3 June 23, 2004F3 June 23, 2004F3 August 23, 1998EF3 September 24, 2019F3 June 23, 1952F3 June 4, 1958F3 May 5, 1965F3 April 16, 1967F3 April 21, 1974F3 April 21, 1974F3 April 21, 1974F3 April 21, 1974F3 June 5, 1977F3 June 5, 1977F3 June 5, 1977F3 July 30, 1977F3 July 30, 1977F3 July 30, 1977F3 June 5, 1980F3 July 15, 1980F3 June 8, 1984F3 June 8, 1984F3 April 27, 1984F3 April 27, 1984F3 April 27, 1984F3 May 30, 1985EF3 June 7, 2007F3 June 23, 2004F3 June 23, 2004F3 June 23, 2004EF3 August 7, 2021EF3 May 16, 2017F3 June 25, 1950F3 September 12, 1951F3 September 12, 1951F3 April 19, 1957F3 May 24, 1958F3 May 24, 1958F3 May 26, 1959© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F5 (Incredible damage)6
  • F4 (Devastating damage)23
  • F3 (Severe damage)61
  • EF3 (Severe damage)7
  • F2 (Considerable damage)232
  • EF2 (Considerable damage)42
  • F1 (Moderate damage)354
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)249
  • F0 (Light damage)292
  • EF0 (Light damage)286
  • Unknown rating36
  • Unknown rating5

Most Active Years

  • 200570
  • 202455
  • 201053
  • 201151
  • 198047
  • 202146
  • 200845
  • 198443

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 18, 1996F5Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin13.3 mi400 yd012$39.5M
June 4, 1958F5Dunn, Wisconsin11.4 mi880 yd2054$25.0M
June 4, 1958F5St. Croix, Wisconsin8.6 mi880 yd120$25.0M
June 4, 1958F5Dunn, Wisconsin13.7 mi880 yd00$25.0M
June 7, 1984F5Iowa, Wisconsin10 mi450 yd9200$250K
June 7, 1984F5Columbia, Wisconsin26 mi450 yd00$250K
April 4, 1981F4Washington, Wisconsin1.8 mi100 yd353$25.0M
July 30, 1977F4Chippewa, Wisconsin19 mi300 yd020$25.0M
July 5, 1994F4Manitowoc, Wisconsin3.5 mi150 yd02$5.0M
April 3, 1956F4Green Lake, Wisconsin1.9 mi440 yd750$2.5M
June 4, 1958F4Eau Claire, Wisconsin16.5 mi880 yd43$2.5M
April 27, 1984F4Winnebago, Wisconsin12 mi60 yd110$2.5M

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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.