Racine County tornado history

24 tornadoes touched Racine County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Mar 21, 1966).

24tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 11 injured
33.1 milongest path · 1966
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F06
(E)F114
(E)F24
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: June.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Mar 21, 1966F233.1 mi200 yd10
Apr 19, 1957F22.7 mi50 yd20
Oct 8, 1959F22.2 mi33 yd20
Sep 28, 1972F21 mi50 yd00
Jun 20, 1978F120.3 mi50 yd00
Sep 26, 1959F119.4 mi50 yd20
Jul 14, 1972F114.1 mi100 yd00
Nov 22, 2010EF110.6 mi150 yd00
Jul 2, 2000F16.8 mi70 yd00
Oct 26, 2010EF15.4 mi100 yd20
Jun 27, 2010EF14.6 mi100 yd10
Aug 25, 2001F14.5 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Oct 12, 2022EF04 mi25 yd00
Aug 18, 2015EF12.5 mi50 yd00
Nov 22, 2010EF110.6 mi150 yd00
Oct 26, 2010EF15.4 mi100 yd20
Jun 27, 2010EF14.6 mi100 yd10
Jun 6, 2008EF03.4 mi50 yd00
Sep 27, 2007EF00.3 mi20 yd00
Aug 25, 2001F14.5 mi50 yd00
Jul 2, 2000F16.8 mi70 yd00
Sep 2, 1992F10.5 mi23 yd00
Aug 16, 1987F00.1 mi23 yd00
Aug 16, 1987F00.1 mi23 yd00

Nearby counties

Milwaukee County, WI21Kenosha County, WI12Waukesha County, WI39Walworth County, WI41Lake County, IL22McHenry County, IL30Washington County, WI20Ozaukee County, WI5

Questions

How many tornadoes has Racine County, Wisconsin had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Racine County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Mar 21, 1966, with a 33.1-mile path.

When is tornado season in Racine County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (5 of 24). 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).