Douglas County tornado history

12 tornadoes touched Douglas County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 30, 1968).

12tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 2 injured
39 milongest path · 1968
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F16
(E)F23
(E)F30
(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
Jun 30, 1968F239 mi300 yd20
Sep 3, 1980F29.9 mi80 yd00
Jul 1, 2011EF22.9 mi300 yd00
Jul 7, 1970F15.1 mi100 yd00
Jun 27, 1994F14 mi250 yd00
Jul 18, 2019EF11.3 mi160 yd00
Jun 27, 1994F11 mi100 yd00
Jul 18, 2020EF10.4 mi50 yd00
Sep 8, 1979F10.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 9, 1977F00.1 mi10 yd00
Aug 23, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Aug 9, 2012EF00.1 mi20 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jul 18, 2020EF10.4 mi50 yd00
Jul 18, 2019EF11.3 mi160 yd00
Aug 9, 2012EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Jul 1, 2011EF22.9 mi300 yd00
Aug 23, 1998F00.1 mi30 yd00
Jun 27, 1994F11 mi100 yd00
Jun 27, 1994F14 mi250 yd00
Sep 3, 1980F29.9 mi80 yd00
Sep 8, 1979F10.1 mi10 yd00
Sep 9, 1977F00.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 7, 1970F15.1 mi100 yd00
Jun 30, 1968F239 mi300 yd20

Nearby counties

Bayfield County, WI5Carlton County, MN9Washburn County, WI7Burnett County, WI16Pine County, MN14Sawyer County, WI9Ashland County, WI11Barron County, WI43

Questions

How many tornadoes has Douglas County, Wisconsin had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Douglas County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 30, 1968, with a 39-mile path.

When is tornado season in Douglas County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (4 of 12). 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).