Wisconsin tornado and storm history
Tornadoes, hurricanes, hail, and severe storms recorded in Wisconsin between 1950 and 2026, from NOAA's Storm Events Database. Search an address to see the storms that came closest to it.
1,820
Tornado reports
46,400
Storm events
550
Deaths, all storms
Every tornado track in Wisconsin
1,811 county track segments since 1950, coloured by rating. Zoom in and each path widens to its surveyed width. Tap one for the storm.
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Tornadoes by decade in Wisconsin
All tornado reports against only the strong ones (F2 and above). Averages are per year over the years the federal record covers completely — 1952, 1976 and 1993 are each missing whole months in NOAA’s own files and are left out.
| Decade | All reports | Strong (F2+) | All per year | Strong per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 117 | 77 | 13 | 9 |
| 1960s | 209 | 104 | 21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 205 | 65 | 23 | 7 |
| 1980s | 268 | 93 | 27 | 9 |
| 1990s | 157 | 29 | 17 | 3 |
| 2000s | 290 | 24 | 29 | 2 |
| 2010s | 287 | 25 | 29 | 2 |
The 2020s are left out because the decade is not finished. Reports are counted per county, so one tornado crossing a county line can appear more than once.
Significant recent events in Wisconsin
Events with deaths, several injuries, $1M+ property damage, or tornadoes rated EF3 and up.
A tornado developed about 3 miles west-southwest of Ringle, east of Kronenwetter near Martin and Creek Road, at about 4:46 PM CDT. The tornado moved northeast, crossing highway 29 and downing hundreds of trees. It then moved through neighborhoods along and near River Road from Sh…
Widespread low-land flooding occurred in Outagamie County, resulting in considerable flood damage along the Wolf River and Embarrass River to 52 homes and $4.6 million of damage. Evacuations occurred in the towns of Shiocton and New London for multiple days. Power and gas in thes…
Tornado EF3 Tornado
This intense EF-3 tornado began near Blank Hill Road where it quickly intensified before damaging three homesteads near highway 88 south of Cream. The most significant damage was to one home where much of the exterior walls were collapsed onto the foundation forming the basis for…
Around 700 911 calls mainly attributed to flash flooding. Flash flooding of streets and yards in Janesville with basement flooding in many homes. Many vehicles stranded in deep water. A bridge was washed out due to the flooding of Fisher Creek over Rockport Rd. Severe flooding of…
Report of a lightning-related fatality in a gas station parking lot.
Tornado appeared to develop in the Lisbon Oaks subdivision, causing mainly tree damage before intensifying closer to Highway 164. The tornado was at it's most intense near Indian Grass Lane where it caused damage to multiple businesses. The strongest damage was to an insurance ca…
Tornado EF3 Tornado
This tornado began in rural far eastern Vernon County where it caused minor damage to a residence and damaged some trees before moving into Juneau County.
This tornado moved into Juneau County from Vernon County where it intensified quickly and hit a residence at EF-3 intensity, destroying the home's above ground level. As the tornado moved east, it produced significant tree damage before weakening in intensity as it approached Sta…
Destructive hail up to baseball sized and strong winds in Westby right before 5pm on April 14th resulted in widespread damage across the entire town and surrounding areas. Roughly 1100 residences in this area sustained roof, window and siding damage with many vehicles having sign…
The highest ice total in Brown County was 0.25 inches near Howard, near Flintville, as well as near Oneida. A 56-year-old male died in a car crash due to the slippery roadways.
This winter storm brought between 5 and 7 inches of snowfall to Jackson County over the course of November 29th and 30th. The highest snowfall report in the county was around 4 miles west of Melrose where 6.8 inches was observed. Additionally, a vehicle accident on Interstate 94 …
A 3-vehicle accident resulted in 1 fatality during the morning hours along highway 53 north of Holmen in northern La Crosse County on October 30th. At the time of the incident, dense river valley fog was ongoing in the Mississippi River Valley with visibility reduced to less than…
An employee of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources was struck by lightning when working outside near the New Fane hiking trail. The lightning strike was fatal.
Flash flooding of streets, creeks, rivers, and low lying neighborhoods in Germantown and surrounding areas. More specifically, the flash flooding of the Menomonee River and its tributaries flooded and closed portions of many roads. This included portions of County Line Road, a la…
Flash flooding of streets, creeks, rivers, and low lying neighborhoods in West Bend and other communities over northern Washington County. Some vehicles were stranded in relatively deep, still water. The neighborhoods near the Silverbrook Creek Parkway experienced the worst of th…
Counties and zones
Each county’s full storm history, with its event count. Some entries are National Weather Service forecast zones rather than civil counties.
Adams (477)
Ashland (492)
Barron (558)
Bayfield (586)
Brown (609)
Buffalo (511)
Burnett (482)
Calumet (431)
Chippewa (581)
Clark (652)
Columbia (928)
Crawford (537)
Dane (1,787)
Dodge (1,084)
Door (446)
Douglas (548)
Dunn (503)
Dunn and Barron (1)
Eau Claire (450)
Florence (265)
Fond Du Lac (873)
Forest (365)
Grant (1,007)
Green (872)
Green Lake (606)
Iowa (812)
Iron (441)
Jackson (568)
Jefferson (1,097)
Juneau (553)
Kenosha (830)
Kewaunee (302)
La Crosse (838)
Lafayette (771)
Langlade (406)
Langlade and Oconto (3)
Lincoln (482)
Manitowoc (458)
Marathon (882)
Marinette (326)
Marquette (619)
Menominee (147)
Menominee (c) (67)
Milwaukee (1,113)
Monroe (686)
Northern Marinette (148)
Northern Oconto (132)
Oconto (290)
Oneida (590)
Outagamie (649)
Ozaukee (670)
Pepin (260)
Pierce (481)
Polk (520)
Portage (521)
Price (508)
Racine (917)
Richland (399)
Rock (1,215)
Rusk (324)
Sauk (940)
Sawyer (559)
Shawano (462)
Sheboygan (734)
Southern Marinette (110)
Southern Oconto (98)
St. Croix (573)
Taylor (446)
Trempealeau (749)
Vernon (758)
Vilas (565)
Walworth (1,038)
Washburn (417)
Washington (882)
Waukesha (1,260)
Waupaca (533)
Waushara (433)
Winnebago (591)
Wood (541)
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