Adams County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Adams County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Aug 27, 1994). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 40 people.

25tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 40 injured

23.5 milongest path · 1964

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F010

(E)F110

(E)F24

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Aug 27, 1994	F3	10.5 mi	850 yd	22	2
May 8, 1964	F2	23.5 mi	150 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2011	EF2	17.1 mi	800 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 1984	F2	4 mi	500 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 1980	F2	2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2004	F1	18 mi	50 yd	13	0
May 18, 1971	F1	15.9 mi	100 yd	5	0
Apr 10, 2011	EF1	11.7 mi	140 yd	0	0
Jul 3, 1983	F1	6 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 2008	EF1	5.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 29, 1992	F1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Apr 27, 1984	F1	2 mi	220 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 10, 2011	EF2	17.1 mi	800 yd	0	0
Apr 10, 2011	EF1	11.7 mi	140 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 2008	EF1	5.1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 2005	F1	0.8 mi	30 yd	0	0
Jun 23, 2004	F1	18 mi	50 yd	13	0
Aug 27, 1994	F3	10.5 mi	850 yd	22	2
Aug 27, 1994	F0	0.1 mi	23 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1993	F0	1.5 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1993	F0	1 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1993	F0	1.5 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1993	F0	2 mi	73 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1993	F0	0.5 mi	23 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Aug 27, 1994, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Juneau County, WI28 Marquette County, WI26 Waushara County, WI29 Wood County, WI19 Portage County, WI25 Sauk County, WI25 Columbia County, WI37 Green Lake County, WI40

Questions

How many tornadoes has Adams County, Wisconsin had?

25 tornadoes touched Adams County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Adams County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Aug 27, 1994, with a 10.5-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Adams County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (8 of 25). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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