Pierce County tornado history

26 tornadoes touched Pierce County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (May 24, 1958). Tornadoes here killed 4 and injured 45 people.

26tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

4killed · 45 injured

105.7 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F012

(E)F16

(E)F27

(E)F31

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: July.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
May 24, 1958	F3	59.4 mi	50 yd	12	0
May 10, 1953	F2	105.7 mi	100 yd	27	4
Jul 14, 2010	EF2	15.2 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 22, 1967	F2	9.2 mi	200 yd	3	0
Jun 29, 1954	F2	6.2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jul 14, 2010	EF2	6.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 3, 1979	F2	2.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 14, 1981	F2	0.5 mi	33 yd	0	0
Jun 28, 2017	EF1	11.3 mi	700 yd	0	0
Jul 18, 2020	EF1	9.5 mi	400 yd	0	0
Jul 22, 1955	F1	2 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jul 10, 1966	F1	2 mi	10 yd	2	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width
Aug 29, 2024	EF0	7.9 mi	50 yd
Aug 29, 2024	EF0	6.7 mi	50 yd
Jul 18, 2020	EF1	9.5 mi	400 yd
Sep 20, 2018	EF0	3.2 mi	100 yd
Sep 20, 2018	EF0	1.7 mi	140 yd
Jun 28, 2017	EF1	11.3 mi	700 yd
Jul 5, 2016	EF0	0.3 mi	25 yd
Jul 7, 2014	EF0	2.6 mi	50 yd
Jul 14, 2010	EF2	15.2 mi	100 yd
Jul 14, 2010	EF2	6.1 mi	30 yd
Aug 19, 2009	EF0	0.2 mi	10 yd
Jun 11, 2005	F0	1 mi	25 yd

Deadliest: May 10, 1953, F2, 4 killed.

Nearby counties

St. Croix County, WI34 Goodhue County, MN35 Pepin County, WI8 Dunn County, WI24 Washington County, MN27 Dakota County, MN41 Wabasha County, MN15 Ramsey County, MN10

Questions

How many tornadoes has Pierce County, Wisconsin had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Pierce County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on May 24, 1958, with a 59.4-mile path.

When is tornado season in Pierce County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (11 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).