Lafayette County tornado history

38 tornadoes touched Lafayette County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 16, 1967).

38tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

0killed · 12 injured

70.7 milongest path · 1963

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

By rating

(E)F011

(E)F116

(E)F29

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: June.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Apr 16, 1967	F3	27.8 mi	500 yd	0
May 8, 1988	F3	16 mi	123 yd	0
Jun 4, 1969	F2	24.4 mi	200 yd	0
May 15, 1998	F2	20 mi	150 yd	11
Sep 9, 1970	F2	15.7 mi	200 yd	0
Sep 9, 1970	F2	14.3 mi	70 yd	0
Jun 7, 1984	F2	11 mi	40 yd	0
Jun 29, 1969	F2	10.4 mi	200 yd	0
Sep 2, 1963	F2	9.9 mi	100 yd	0
Jun 22, 2024	EF2	6.9 mi	500 yd	0
May 31, 1958	F2	1.3 mi	10 yd	0
Sep 2, 1963	F1	70.7 mi	10 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Jun 22, 2024	EF0	5.6 mi	75 yd
Jun 22, 2024	EF2	6.9 mi	500 yd
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	5.5 mi	75 yd
Mar 31, 2023	EF1	6.6 mi	75 yd
Jun 26, 2018	EF0	0.5 mi	40 yd
Jun 26, 2018	EF0	1.8 mi	47 yd
Jun 16, 2014	EF1	1.2 mi	50 yd
Jun 16, 2014	EF1	4.3 mi	200 yd
Jun 21, 2010	EF1	2.2 mi	75 yd
Jul 27, 2009	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd
Jul 24, 2009	EF0	3.4 mi	75 yd
Jul 24, 2009	EF0	4.2 mi	50 yd

How many tornadoes has Lafayette County, Wisconsin had?

38 tornadoes touched Lafayette County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.5 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Lafayette County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 16, 1967, with a 27.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Lafayette County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (17 of 38). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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