Monroe County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Monroe County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Apr 19, 1957). Tornadoes here killed 2 and injured 29 people.

26tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

2killed · 29 injured

64.5 milongest path · 2011

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

By rating

(E)F05

(E)F112

(E)F28

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Apr 19, 1957	F3	9 mi	400 yd	0	0
Aug 12, 1985	F2	22 mi	880 yd	22	2
May 22, 2011	EF2	64.5 mi	800 yd	1	0
May 8, 1988	F2	27 mi	800 yd	0	0
Jun 15, 2022	EF2	22.9 mi	250 yd	2	0
Jun 26, 1986	F2	5.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 1971	F2	1 mi	100 yd	0	0
Aug 28, 1960	F2	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 10, 1979	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
Aug 18, 2005	F1	10 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1974	F1	9 mi	33 yd	0	0
May 22, 2011	EF1	8.2 mi	125 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured
Jun 25, 2025	EF0	0.6 mi	30 yd	0
Jun 15, 2022	EF2	22.9 mi	250 yd	2
May 19, 2022	EF0	0.3 mi	60 yd	0
Aug 11, 2021	EF1	5.9 mi	80 yd	0
Aug 11, 2021	EF1	2.8 mi	75 yd	0
Aug 27, 2018	EF1	5.1 mi	150 yd	0
May 22, 2011	EF1	8.2 mi	125 yd	0
May 22, 2011	EF2	64.5 mi	800 yd	1
Aug 18, 2005	F1	10 mi	25 yd	0
Jun 23, 2004	F1	4.5 mi	50 yd	3
Sep 7, 2001	F0	0.3 mi	30 yd	1
Jul 9, 2000	F1	0.9 mi	30 yd	0

Deadliest: Aug 12, 1985, F2, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

La Crosse County, WI21 Juneau County, WI28 Vernon County, WI25 Jackson County, WI18 Richland County, WI13 Adams County, WI25 Trempealeau County, WI28 Wood County, WI19

Questions

How many tornadoes has Monroe County, Wisconsin had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Monroe County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Apr 19, 1957, with a 9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Monroe County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (8 of 26). 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).