Buffalo County tornado history

20 tornadoes touched Buffalo County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 10, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 37 people.

20tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

2killed · 37 injured

162 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F111

(E)F22

(E)F31

(E)F41

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 10, 1953	F4	162 mi	100 yd	24	2
May 15, 1998	F3	8 mi	60 yd	6	0
May 17, 1982	F2	26 mi	800 yd	3	0
Jun 28, 1960	F2	12.2 mi	67 yd	0	0
Sep 9, 1990	F1	30 mi	30 yd	1	0
May 21, 2024	EF1	19.7 mi	110 yd	0	0
Jul 8, 1999	F1	10 mi	120 yd	3	0
Apr 28, 2025	EF1	5.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 21, 2024	EF1	3.9 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 21, 2024	EF1	2.7 mi	45 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 2010	EF1	2.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 20, 1964	F1	1 mi	10 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 28, 2025	EF1	5.6 mi	50 yd	0
May 21, 2024	EF1	19.7 mi	110 yd	0
May 21, 2024	EF1	3.9 mi	100 yd	0
May 21, 2024	EF1	2.7 mi	45 yd	0
Jul 5, 2016	EF1	0.7 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 5, 2016	EF1	0.5 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 17, 2010	EF1	2.3 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 11, 2001	F0	1.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 8, 1999	F1	10 mi	120 yd	3
May 15, 1998	F3	8 mi	60 yd	6
Mar 29, 1998	F0	4 mi	50 yd	0
Oct 8, 1992	F0	0.5 mi	50 yd	0

Deadliest: May 10, 1953, F4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Pepin County, WI8 Trempealeau County, WI28 Wabasha County, MN15 Winona County, MN25 Eau Claire County, WI27 Dunn County, WI24 Pierce County, WI26 Olmsted County, MN38

Questions

How many tornadoes has Buffalo County, Wisconsin had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Buffalo County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 10, 1953, with a 162-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Buffalo County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (8 of 20). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

Right now: live tornado warnings map · alerts for your location. Dates link to that day’s full storm reports where available (2004 onward).