Sawyer County tornado history

9 tornadoes touched Sawyer County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F2 (Jun 4, 1958).

9tornadoes since 1950
F2strongest rating
0killed · 0 injured
13.8 milongest path · 1958
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F03
(E)F15
(E)F21
(E)F30
(E)F40
(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: May.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 4, 1958F213.8 mi200 yd00
Aug 9, 1992F14 mi100 yd00
Apr 23, 1960F11.9 mi10 yd00
Jul 10, 1966F11 mi10 yd00
Jun 21, 1986F10.5 mi73 yd00
Aug 9, 1992F10.5 mi33 yd00
May 12, 1998F03 mi300 yd00
May 12, 1998F03 mi50 yd00
Sep 26, 1986F00.5 mi50 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
May 12, 1998F03 mi300 yd00
May 12, 1998F03 mi50 yd00
Aug 9, 1992F14 mi100 yd00
Aug 9, 1992F10.5 mi33 yd00
Sep 26, 1986F00.5 mi50 yd00
Jun 21, 1986F10.5 mi73 yd00
Jul 10, 1966F11 mi10 yd00
Apr 23, 1960F11.9 mi10 yd00
Jun 4, 1958F213.8 mi200 yd00

Nearby counties

Rusk County, WI16Washburn County, WI7Price County, WI28Barron County, WI43Ashland County, WI11Iron County, WI7Bayfield County, WI5Douglas County, WI12

Questions

How many tornadoes has Sawyer County, Wisconsin had?

9 tornadoes touched Sawyer County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 0.1 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Sawyer County?

The strongest rating recorded was F2 on Jun 4, 1958, with a 13.8-mile path.

When is tornado season in Sawyer County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in May (2 of 9). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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