Milwaukee County tornado history

21 tornadoes touched Milwaukee County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 29, 1969).

21tornadoes since 1950

F2strongest rating

0killed · 178 injured

34 milongest path · 1972

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

By rating

(E)F03

(E)F110

(E)F28

(E)F30

(E)F40

(E)F50

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Peak month: August.

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Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 29, 1969	F2	13.1 mi	100 yd	0
Apr 2, 1977	F2	9.3 mi	100 yd	2
Sep 26, 1959	F2	1.5 mi	33 yd	3
Aug 7, 1958	F2	1 mi	100 yd	4
Aug 25, 1975	F2	0.2 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 22, 1962	F2	0.1 mi	33 yd	0
Sep 3, 1964	F2	0.1 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 4, 1980	F2	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 14, 1972	F1	34 mi	100 yd	0
Aug 17, 1985	F1	15 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 14, 1972	F1	13.9 mi	100 yd	0
Jul 2, 2000	F1	6.8 mi	70 yd	0

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Oct 12, 2022	EF0	3.1 mi	40 yd	0
Jul 2, 2000	F1	6.8 mi	70 yd	0
Mar 8, 2000	F1	1.7 mi	70 yd	16
May 24, 1989	F0	0.1 mi	23 yd	0
Aug 17, 1985	F1	15 mi	50 yd	0
Jul 20, 1981	F1	0.9 mi	20 yd	0
Aug 4, 1980	F2	0.1 mi	20 yd	0
Aug 4, 1977	F0	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Apr 2, 1977	F2	9.3 mi	100 yd	2
Aug 25, 1975	F1	0.1 mi	10 yd	0
Aug 25, 1975	F2	0.2 mi	20 yd	0
Jul 14, 1972	F1	34 mi	100 yd	0

How many tornadoes has Milwaukee County, Wisconsin had?

21 tornadoes touched Milwaukee County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Milwaukee County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 29, 1969, with a 13.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Milwaukee County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (8 of 21). 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).