Door County tornado history

10 tornadoes touched Door County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Aug 23, 1998).

10tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 5 injured
11.2 milongest path · 1970
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F12
(E)F24
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 23, 1998F35.1 mi1,300 yd20
Apr 22, 1970F211.2 mi500 yd20
Jul 1, 1956F210.6 mi50 yd00
Apr 22, 1970F29.5 mi500 yd10
Jun 8, 1985F25 mi150 yd00
May 21, 2024EF12.3 mi50 yd00
Jul 12, 1973F10.1 mi100 yd00
Jul 25, 1966F02 mi17 yd00
Aug 9, 2025EF00.3 mi32 yd00
Jul 13, 2000F00.1 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Aug 9, 2025EF00.3 mi32 yd00
May 21, 2024EF12.3 mi50 yd00
Jul 13, 2000F00.1 mi50 yd00
Aug 23, 1998F35.1 mi1,300 yd20
Jun 8, 1985F25 mi150 yd00
Jul 12, 1973F10.1 mi100 yd00
Apr 22, 1970F211.2 mi500 yd20
Apr 22, 1970F29.5 mi500 yd10
Jul 25, 1966F02 mi17 yd00
Jul 1, 1956F210.6 mi50 yd00

Nearby counties

Menominee County, MI8Kewaunee County, WI11Leelanau County, MI4Marinette County, WI25Delta County, MI12Benzie County, MI4Oconto County, WI16Brown County, WI31

Questions

How many tornadoes has Door County, Wisconsin had?

10 tornadoes touched Door County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Door County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Aug 23, 1998, with a 5.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Door County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (4 of 10). 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).