State history
Tornadoes in Wisconsin
Wisconsin averages 25 tornadoes per year. Here is the complete history.
The stats
- Average: 25 tornadoes/year.
- Peak season: June.
- Regional patterns.
- Community awareness.
- Skywarn active.
Notable events
- 1984 Barneveld F5 — 9 dead.
- 2005 Stoughton F3 — 1 dead.
- 2013 outbreak events — multiple.
- 2017 Boscobel F2 — significant.
- 2018 Sun Prairie EF3 — 1 dead.
- Various events — annual activity.
Major cities
Milwaukee metro
1.5M. Occasional events.
Madison
260k. Capital.
Green Bay
105k.
Kenosha
100k.
Racine
76k.
Eau Claire
69k.
Barneveld
1k. 1984 F5 legacy.
NWS coverage
NWS Milwaukee-Sullivan
SE WI.
NWS La Crosse
W WI.
NWS Green Bay
NE WI.
NWS Duluth MN
N WI.
Chase community
- Regional chasers active.
- Multi-state coordination.
- Documentation of events.
- Public safety focus.
- Skywarn integration.
Preparedness
- Weather radio.
- WEA enabled.
- Family communication plan.
- Community shelter awareness.
- Storm shelter installation.
- Insurance current.
- Regular drills.
- Emergency contact list.
Vulnerabilities
- Population distribution.
- Building code enforcement.
- Mobile home density in specific areas.
- Community shelter access.
- Rural coverage gaps.
- Historical vulnerabilities.
For residents
- Preparedness essential.
- Local NWS office familiarity.
- Community engagement.
- Multi-hazard awareness.
- Family plan.
- Insurance verification.
- Ongoing education.