Jackson County tornado history

18 tornadoes touched Jackson County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.2 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 26, 1959).

18tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 9 injured
47.5 milongest path · 1969
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F01
(E)F19
(E)F27
(E)F31
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 26, 1959F334.3 mi67 yd20
Jun 26, 1969F247.5 mi100 yd20
May 23, 1964F221.9 mi100 yd00
Jun 18, 1954F210.2 mi900 yd00
May 4, 1964F29.7 mi200 yd20
Jul 10, 1966F27.9 mi10 yd30
Dec 15, 2021EF23.1 mi250 yd00
May 4, 1959F21 mi33 yd00
Jul 14, 2010EF130.8 mi150 yd00
Jun 23, 2004F15 mi50 yd00
Jun 23, 2004F14 mi30 yd00
Oct 10, 1962F13.3 mi400 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 21, 2024EF13.1 mi75 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF12.7 mi70 yd00
Dec 15, 2021EF23.1 mi250 yd00
Jul 20, 2019EF01.6 mi50 yd00
Jul 14, 2010EF130.8 mi150 yd00
Jun 23, 2004F15 mi50 yd00
Jun 23, 2004F14 mi30 yd00
Sep 13, 1994F12 mi400 yd00
Jul 25, 1982F12 mi67 yd00
Jun 26, 1969F247.5 mi100 yd20
Jul 10, 1966F27.9 mi10 yd30
Jul 23, 1965F10.5 mi10 yd00

Nearby counties

Monroe County, WI26Trempealeau County, WI28Clark County, WI45La Crosse County, WI21Eau Claire County, WI27Wood County, WI19Juneau County, WI28Buffalo County, WI20

Questions

How many tornadoes has Jackson County, Wisconsin had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Jackson County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 26, 1959, with a 34.3-mile path.

When is tornado season in Jackson County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (5 of 18). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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