Crawford County tornado history

14 tornadoes touched Crawford County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (May 4, 1964).

14tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 9 injured
13.3 milongest path · 1965
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F15
(E)F21
(E)F30
(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

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 4, 1964F212.6 mi200 yd20
Apr 11, 1965F113.3 mi10 yd00
Apr 18, 1955F113.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 24, 1971F14.7 mi100 yd40
Jul 27, 2009EF14 mi75 yd00
May 18, 1967F10.3 mi100 yd00
Jun 22, 2015EF07.4 mi60 yd00
Aug 6, 1968F05.2 mi10 yd00
Jun 23, 2010EF03.9 mi25 yd00
Jun 22, 2015EF01.3 mi35 yd00
Sep 22, 2025EF00.8 mi40 yd00
Jul 3, 1979F00.1 mi10 yd30

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Sep 22, 2025EF00.8 mi40 yd00
Jun 22, 2015EF01.3 mi35 yd00
Jun 22, 2015EF07.4 mi60 yd00
Jun 23, 2010EF03.9 mi25 yd00
Jul 27, 2009EF14 mi75 yd00
Jun 17, 1987F00.1 mi23 yd00
Jul 3, 1979F00.1 mi10 yd30
Jul 3, 1979F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jun 24, 1971F14.7 mi100 yd40
Aug 6, 1968F05.2 mi10 yd00
May 18, 1967F10.3 mi100 yd00
Apr 11, 1965F113.3 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Allamakee County, IA13Vernon County, WI25Richland County, WI13Grant County, WI62Clayton County, IA17Houston County, MN14Iowa County, WI31Winneshiek County, IA25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Crawford County, Wisconsin had?

14 tornadoes touched Crawford County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.2 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Crawford County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on May 4, 1964, with a 12.6-mile path.

When is tornado season in Crawford County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (5 of 14). 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).