Iron County tornado history

7 tornadoes touched Iron County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jul 7, 1970).

7tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 4 injured

37.9 milongest path · 1970

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

By rating

(E)F02

(E)F13

(E)F21

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: July.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jul 7, 1970	F3	37.9 mi	10 yd	0
Jul 14, 1958	F2	1.5 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 26, 1969	F1	33.2 mi	10 yd	1
Jul 27, 2010	EF1	4.8 mi	660 yd	3
Jul 11, 2016	EF1	2.3 mi	100 yd	0
Sep 25, 2020	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0
Jun 30, 1983	F0	0.1 mi	80 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Sep 25, 2020	EF0	0.8 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 11, 2016	EF1	2.3 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 27, 2010	EF1	4.8 mi	660 yd	3
Jun 30, 1983	F0	0.1 mi	80 yd	0
Jul 7, 1970	F3	37.9 mi	10 yd	0
Jun 26, 1969	F1	33.2 mi	10 yd	1
Jul 14, 1958	F2	1.5 mi	50 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Iron County, Wisconsin had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Iron County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jul 7, 1970, with a 37.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Iron County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (4 of 7). 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).