Forest County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Forest County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Sep 16, 1972).

7tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 3 injured

66.2 milongest path · 1972

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F00

(E)F13

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: April.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Sep 16, 1972	F2	66.2 mi	200 yd	0
May 30, 1994	F2	12 mi	880 yd	3
Apr 10, 2011	EF2	12 mi	600 yd	0
Jun 30, 1968	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0
Aug 9, 2020	EF1	4.6 mi	250 yd	0
Apr 10, 2011	EF1	3.3 mi	250 yd	0
Sep 19, 1963	F1	0.5 mi	33 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Aug 9, 2020	EF1	4.6 mi	250 yd	0
Apr 10, 2011	EF2	12 mi	600 yd	0
Apr 10, 2011	EF1	3.3 mi	250 yd	0
May 30, 1994	F2	12 mi	880 yd	3
Sep 16, 1972	F2	66.2 mi	200 yd	0
Jun 30, 1968	F2	1 mi	200 yd	0
Sep 19, 1963	F1	0.5 mi	33 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Forest County, Wisconsin had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Forest County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Sep 16, 1972, with a 66.2-mile path.

When is tornado season in Forest County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in April (2 of 7). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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