Fond du Lac County tornado history

58 tornadoes touched Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.8 a year. The strongest was rated F5 (Jul 18, 1996). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 80 people.

58tornadoes since 1950

F5strongest rating

4killed · 80 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)F018

(E)F122

(E)F211

(E)F35

(E)F41

(E)F51

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 18, 1996	F5	13.3 mi	400 yd	12	0
Apr 21, 1974	F4	26 mi	200 yd	35	0
Apr 21, 1974	F3	58.6 mi	200 yd	18	2
Jun 23, 2004	F3	7.6 mi	300 yd	1	1
Jun 5, 1977	F3	69.5 mi	400 yd	8	0
Jun 23, 2004	F3	33.3 mi	400 yd	0	0
Apr 21, 1974	F3	22.2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 1996	F2	6.4 mi	200 yd	1	1
Aug 19, 1968	F2	28.7 mi	50 yd	2	0
Jun 8, 1993	F2	28 mi	1,000 yd	0	0
Sep 22, 1961	F2	12.6 mi	300 yd	0	0
Jun 11, 1986	F2	8 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Aug 28, 2018	EF1	4.6 mi	175 yd
Aug 28, 2018	EF0	0.6 mi	50 yd
Aug 28, 2018	EF1	4.4 mi	100 yd
Aug 28, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	50 yd
Aug 28, 2018	EF1	0.9 mi	100 yd
Aug 28, 2018	EF1	0.1 mi	80 yd
Aug 28, 2018	EF2	3.9 mi	150 yd
Aug 28, 2018	EF1	2.8 mi	100 yd
Aug 28, 2018	EF1	4.5 mi	90 yd
Aug 28, 2018	EF1	4 mi	100 yd
Aug 28, 2018	EF0	—	80 yd
Jun 12, 2017	EF0	2.1 mi	50 yd

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

Nearby counties

Green Lake County, WI40 Winnebago County, WI32 Dodge County, WI68 Calumet County, WI24 Washington County, WI20 Ozaukee County, WI5 Sheboygan County, WI11 Waushara County, WI29

Questions

How many tornadoes has Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin had?

58 tornadoes touched Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.8 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Fond du Lac County?

The strongest rating recorded was F5 on Jul 18, 1996, with a 13.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Fond du Lac County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (17 of 58). 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).