Columbia County tornado history

37 tornadoes touched Columbia County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Jun 7, 1984). Tornadoes here killed 10 and injured 230 people.

37tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

10killed · 230 injured

36 milongest path · 1984

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

By rating

(E)F09

(E)F116

(E)F27

(E)F32

(E)F41

(E)F51

unrated1

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
Jun 7, 1984	F5	36 mi	450 yd	200	9
Sep 26, 1951	F4	9 mi	100 yd	9	1
Jun 8, 1984	F3	29 mi	200 yd	1	0
Aug 16, 1963	F3	9.6 mi	10 yd	13	0
Aug 15, 1966	F2	34.2 mi	200 yd	1	0
Jun 8, 1993	F2	28 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Jul 30, 1954	F2	25.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1984	F2	18 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jun 8, 1984	F2	16 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 2005	F2	14.5 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jun 7, 2008	EF2	8.6 mi	3,520 yd	6	0
Apr 15, 1976	F1	25.2 mi	150 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
May 15, 2025	unrated	1.2 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 28, 2021	EF1	2.3 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 28, 2021	EF0	0.4 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 16, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 22, 2013	EF1	3.2 mi	125 yd	0
Jul 7, 2010	EF1	4.2 mi	125 yd	0
Jun 12, 2008	EF0	5.3 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 7, 2008	EF2	8.6 mi	3,520 yd	6
Jun 7, 2008	EF0	2.2 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 7, 2008	EF1	2.9 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 25, 2008	EF1	21.1 mi	75 yd	0
Apr 25, 2008	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0

Deadliest: Jun 7, 1984, F5, 9 killed.

Nearby counties

Marquette County, WI26 Green Lake County, WI40 Dane County, WI78 Sauk County, WI25 Dodge County, WI68 Adams County, WI25 Jefferson County, WI50 Waushara County, WI29

Questions

How many tornadoes has Columbia County, Wisconsin had?

37 tornadoes touched Columbia County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Columbia County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Jun 7, 1984, with a 36-mile path and 9 deaths.

When is tornado season in Columbia County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (13 of 37). 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).