Dodge County tornado history

68 tornadoes touched Dodge County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.9 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 21, 1974). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 54 people.

68tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
2killed · 54 injured
69.5 milongest path · 1977
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F023
(E)F128
(E)F212
(E)F35
(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
Apr 21, 1974F358.6 mi200 yd182
Jun 5, 1977F369.5 mi400 yd80
Jun 23, 2004F333.3 mi400 yd00
Apr 21, 1974F322.2 mi200 yd00
Apr 7, 1980F31.2 mi67 yd40
Jun 1, 2000F217 mi120 yd00
Jun 17, 1978F216.5 mi10 yd00
Apr 7, 1980F211.5 mi70 yd160
May 15, 2025EF211.5 mi500 yd10
Jun 8, 1984F211 mi50 yd10
Apr 7, 1980F210.2 mi50 yd00
May 15, 2025EF28.3 mi300 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 16, 2025EF00.1 mi30 yd00
Jul 16, 2025EF03 mi50 yd00
May 15, 2025EF16.6 mi100 yd00
May 15, 2025EF211.5 mi500 yd10
May 15, 2025EF14.2 mi75 yd00
May 15, 2025EF28.3 mi300 yd00
May 15, 2025EF12.1 mi50 yd00
May 15, 2025EF11.5 mi50 yd00
Aug 28, 2018EF23.9 mi150 yd00
Aug 28, 2018EF12.7 mi100 yd00
Jun 19, 2011EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Jul 10, 2008EF11 mi50 yd00

Deadliest: Apr 21, 1974, F3, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Washington County, WI20Fond du Lac County, WI58Green Lake County, WI40Jefferson County, WI50Columbia County, WI37Waukesha County, WI39Ozaukee County, WI5Dane County, WI78

Questions

How many tornadoes has Dodge County, Wisconsin had?

68 tornadoes touched Dodge County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.9 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Dodge County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 21, 1974, with a 58.6-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Dodge County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (18 of 68). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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