Dane storm history
Storm events recorded in Dane, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025.
1,667
Total events
74
Tornadoes
484
Hail
82
Floods
29
Deaths
$269.7M
Property damage
Most significant events
Strongest tornadoes, deadliest events, and biggest damage in this county. Up to 50 shown.
A Tornado severely damaged the Country View Elementary school, which will have to be rebuilt. At least 30 homes sustained major damage, 19 of which were rendered uninhabitable. Many trees down. Estimated winds up to 140 mph.
A strong and destructive tornado spun up at 1715CST about 2.8 miles southeast of the geographic center of Fitchburg (or 2.0 miles north of center of Oregon), about 400 yards southwest of the intersection of CTH MM and Schnieder Rd. It continued east-southeast to the southern edge…
Tornado F3 Tornado
Long duration snowfall results in widespread 2-5 inch accumulations countywide. Highest total of 5.7 inches observed in Madison. Slippery road conditions resulted in a fatal car crash in the town of Springfield. Another person involved in the crash was seriously injured.
Periods of very light freezing drizzle and light snow with snow accumulation under an inch. One death and two injuries resulted from a 3 vehicle accident on an icy road in the Town of Westport the morning of February 27th.
The widespread flash flooding of creeks and streets in Middleton, Verona, and the west side of Madison resulted in dozens of flooded or stranded vehicles, over 50 water rescues, and hundreds of citizens stranded in place. One drowning death occurred when a man attempted to escape…
A crash involving 29 vehicles occurred in and near a patch of dense fog in the northbound lane of Highway 18/151 just south of Verona, WI. One death occurred and six people were taken to hospitals. The Dane County Sheriff's Office cited poor visibility and high speed as factors i…
Wind chill temperatures of 20 below to 34 below zero, and low temperatures below zero occurred at times during this period of prolonged arctic air. The Dane County Medical Examiner confirmed four deaths due to hypothermia. Four businesses and two apartments suffered water damage …
Wind chill temperatures of 20 below to 34 below zero, and low temperatures below zero occurred at times during this period of prolonged arctic air. The Dane County Medical Examiner confirmed four deaths due to hypothermia. Four businesses and two apartments suffered water damage …
Dane County Regional Airport reported 1.5 inches of snow. There were dozens of vehicle run-offs, accidents, and a few rollovers. Two people were killed in vehicle mishaps with snow covered roads a contributing factor.
Snowfall totals over a near 18-hour period ranged from 3 to 6 inches, with winds gusting to 30 mph at times reducing visibilities to under a mile in blowing and drifting snow. The coop observer in Mount Horeb measured 5.5 inches of snow. A 57-year-old Madison man with a history o…
Strong winds generated by a wake-low situation, split a 45-foot oak tree into two pieces on North Main Stree in the Village of Oregon. This tree debris fell onto and crushed a vehicle driving by at about 0715 CST. The driver was died from internal injuies shortly thereafter. The …
Lightning struck the golf bag and then a 75-year-old male golfer who was standing under a tree during a thunderstorm. He was instantly killed. He was playing at the Odana Golf Course on the southwest side of Madison.
Lightning struck a power-pole, causing the attached power-line to fall onto a water-covered ground around a bus stop. As a result, three people were electrocuted - two of them while standing in the water waiting for a bus, and another person who got off of the bus. All three fata…
Maximum heat index values of 100 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Dane County Emergency Management reported 39 visits to the emergency rooms across the county with 8 people admitted for heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
Maximum daily heat index values ranged from 102 to 110 over the four days of July 17th through July 20th.
An off-shoot branch of lightning struck 6 people, knocking them off their feet and causing headaches & numb fingers.
An EF-1 rated tornado developed south of Marshall near Highway 73, proceeding northwestward, damaging several farms and large areas of trees, before dissipating on the south side of Waterloo.
Tornado began near Springdale where it hit a farm. Two sheds were lofted into a nearby woods where numerous trees were damaged and placed in a crisscross manner. The tornado then crossed Highway 18-151 while tracking to the northeast. It hit an outbuilding on County Rd P which ca…
Black Earth Creek crested at 9.73 feet at Black Earth around 2:00 AM on 8/21/18, and at 16.6 feet at Mazomanie around 7:00 AM. The Sugar River and many other creeks and low lying areas continued to flood. The historic flooding resulted in hundreds of citizens rescued, evacuated, …
Severe street flooding due to 3.5-5.0 inches of rain over a few hours. About a dozen or more disabled vehicles due to deep flood waters. A business had its roof collapse due to the heavy weight of the water in Fitchburg on Verona Road.
Tornado damaged at least 23 homes with some homes losing much of their roofs. Widespread uprooted and snapped trees within this heavily wooded neighborhood. Some large trees landing on homes. A few roofs had been pierced by 2-by-4s. Estimated winds up to 120 mph.
Large tree uprooted and many smaller trees snapped.
Heavy rains resulted in flash flooding as water reached depths of 3 feet or more and several cars stalled. This was the last of 6 flash floods in Dane County on 3 different days. The first one occurred on June 7th, the next two on June 8th, and the last three on June 12th. In all…
Although general flooding affected all of Dane County, significant flash flooding affected the community areas of Mt. Horeb, Oregon, Sun Prairie, and Dane. At least 798 homes in Dane County sustained water damage to basement contents and/or basement walls, with damage totals of a…
Large hail damage many homes and vehicles, resulting in an estimated 200 claims. Some of the homes that sustained hail damage were just recently repaired due to damage inflicted by the April 13, 2006, hailstorm that dumped hail up to 3 to 4 inches in diameter on a path west to ea…
A 1-in-a-100-year flash flood occurred from the west side of Madison to around the Capitol Square after 3 to 5 inches of rain fell within a 90 minute timeframe. There were no reports of injuries or deaths. The heavy rain resulted from slow-moving and back-building thunderstorms t…
Hail size ranged from 1.25 to 3.00 inches in diameter.
Reported near the UW Campus.
Hail size ranged from 1.50 to 3.00 inches in diameter.
Events by year
| Year | Events | Tornadoes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | 1 |
| 2024 | 72 | 3 |
| 2023 | 35 | 1 |
| 2022 | 74 | 1 |
| 2021 | 34 | 4 |
| 2020 | 25 | 0 |
| 2019 | 43 | 0 |
| 2018 | 34 | 1 |
| 2017 | 47 | 1 |
| 2016 | 58 | 0 |
| 2015 | 21 | 0 |
| 2014 | 45 | 5 |
| 2013 | 46 | 0 |
| 2012 | 46 | 0 |
| 2011 | 69 | 2 |
| 2010 | 45 | 6 |
| 2009 | 26 | 0 |
| 2008 | 66 | 5 |
| 2007 | 60 | 0 |
| 2006 | 119 | 1 |
| 2005 | 55 | 4 |
| 2004 | 49 | 5 |
| 2003 | 33 | 1 |
| 2002 | 38 | 0 |
| 2001 | 37 | 0 |
| 2000 | 50 | 0 |
| 1999 | 35 | 0 |
| 1998 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 31 | 2 |
| 1996 | 27 | 0 |
| 1995 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 1 |
| 1992 | 5 | 1 |
| 1991 | 14 | 2 |
| 1990 | 14 | 0 |
| 1989 | 18 | 4 |
| 1988 | 10 | 2 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 1 |
| 1985 | 14 | 1 |
| 1984 | 17 | 1 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 1 |
| 1980 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 6 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 1 |
| 1975 | 12 | 1 |
| 1974 | 4 | 1 |
| 1973 | 5 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 5 | 2 |
| 1970 | 4 | 2 |
| 1969 | 4 | 2 |
| 1968 | 2 | 1 |
| 1967 | 3 | 2 |
| 1966 | 3 | 1 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | 4 | 0 |
| 1963 | 6 | 0 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | 3 | 0 |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
| 1958 | 3 | 1 |
| 1956 | 3 | 0 |
| 1955 | 1 | 1 |