Polk County tornado history

35 tornadoes touched Polk County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.5 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 23, 1952). Tornadoes here killed 7 and injured 61 people.

35tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

7killed · 61 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)F020

(E)F19

(E)F23

(E)F33

(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
Jun 23, 1952	F3	18.2 mi	100 yd	6	2
May 16, 2017	EF3	82.5 mi	1,320 yd	25	1
Jul 30, 1977	F3	9.1 mi	200 yd	0	0
May 10, 1953	F2	105.7 mi	100 yd	27	4
Jul 10, 1966	F2	2 mi	10 yd	2	0
Jun 12, 1967	F2	0.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 2019	EF1	13.9 mi	600 yd	0	0
Aug 8, 1973	F1	8.2 mi	150 yd	0	0
Jun 18, 2024	EF1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 26, 1969	F1	4.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 27, 2010	EF1	3.4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 30, 1968	F1	2 mi	100 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jun 18, 2024	EF1	5 mi	100 yd	0	0
May 9, 2022	EF0	0.7 mi	50 yd	0	0
Jul 21, 2020	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jul 28, 2019	EF0	4.8 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 2019	EF1	13.9 mi	600 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 2019	EF0	0.9 mi	75 yd	0	0
May 16, 2017	EF3	82.5 mi	1,320 yd	25	1
Jun 17, 2015	EF0	0.1 mi	25 yd	0	0
May 27, 2012	EF0	0.2 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jul 19, 2011	EF0	0.9 mi	25 yd	0	0
Aug 7, 2010	EF0	2.8 mi	100 yd	1	0
Jul 27, 2010	EF0	0.8 mi	200 yd	0	0

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

Nearby counties

Chisago County, MN20 Burnett County, WI16 Barron County, WI43 St. Croix County, WI34 Washington County, MN27 Anoka County, MN28 Isanti County, MN14 Washburn County, WI7

Questions

How many tornadoes has Polk County, Wisconsin had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Polk County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 23, 1952, with a 18.2-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Polk County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (15 of 35). 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).