50 tornadoes touched Jefferson County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.7 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Aug 18, 2005). Tornadoes here killed 5 and injured 65 people.
Peak month: June.
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2005 | F3 | 18.6 mi | 600 yd | 23 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 1980 | F3 | 10.7 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 11, 1965 | F2 | 14.5 mi | 1,320 yd | 28 | 3 |
| Mar 27, 1991 | F2 | 32 mi | 440 yd | 5 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 1981 | F2 | 28.7 mi | 50 yd | 3 | 0 |
| May 8, 1988 | F2 | 27 mi | 173 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | EF2 | 25.9 mi | 750 yd | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 1986 | F2 | 9 mi | 100 yd | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 5, 1980 | F2 | 6.2 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 14, 1972 | F1 | 34 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 2019 | EF1 | 12.8 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 23, 2004 | F1 | 7.8 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Rating | Path | Width | Injured | Killed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2024 | EF1 | 4.5 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | EF1 | 2 mi | 150 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF0 | 14.4 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 26, 2024 | EF0 | 5.5 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | EF2 | 25.9 mi | 750 yd | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | EF1 | 1.3 mi | 90 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF0 | 1.4 mi | 75 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | EF1 | 2.8 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | EF0 | 0.5 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | EF0 | 0.4 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2022 | EF0 | 0.8 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | EF0 | 6 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Deadliest: Apr 11, 1965, F2, 3 killed.
50 tornadoes touched Jefferson County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.7 per year.
The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Aug 18, 2005, with an 18.6-mile path and 1 deaths.
Most of its tornadoes happened in June (13 of 50). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.
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