78 tornadoes touched Dane County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.0 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Aug 2, 1967). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 109 people.
Peak month: June.
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 1967 | F3 | 0.1 mi | 200 yd | 5 | 2 |
| Aug 18, 2005 | F3 | 18.6 mi | 600 yd | 23 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 1992 | F3 | 16 mi | 400 yd | 30 | 0 |
| Jun 4, 1975 | F3 | 2.3 mi | 33 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 16, 2014 | EF3 | 1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F2 | 32 mi | 440 yd | 5 | 1 |
| May 8, 1988 | F2 | 27 mi | 173 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | EF2 | 25.9 mi | 750 yd | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 2, 1963 | F2 | 22.5 mi | 10 yd | 1 | 0 |
| May 30, 1985 | F2 | 21 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 8, 1984 | F2 | 18 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 1970 | F2 | 14.4 mi | 50 yd | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2025 | EF0 | 5.6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | EF1 | 4.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 21, 2024 | EF1 | 4.6 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | EF2 | 25.9 mi | 750 yd | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF1 | 4.8 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | EF1 | 6 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | EF0 | 4.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | EF1 | 2.8 mi | 250 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | EF1 | 2.4 mi | 125 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | EF0 | 3.5 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 9, 2018 | EF0 | 0.7 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2017 | EF0 | 9.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Deadliest: Aug 2, 1967, F3, 2 killed.
78 tornadoes touched Dane County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.0 per year.
The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Aug 2, 1967, with a 0.1-mile path and 2 deaths.
Most of its tornadoes happened in June (29 of 78). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.
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