Taylor County tornado history

11 tornadoes touched Taylor County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.1 a year. The strongest was rated F4 (May 10, 1953). Tornadoes here killed 3 and injured 35 people.

11tornadoes since 1950

F4strongest rating

3killed · 35 injured

162 milongest path · 1953

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

By rating

(E)F04

(E)F12

(E)F24

(E)F30

(E)F41

(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 10, 1953	F4	162 mi	100 yd	24	2
Jul 30, 1977	F2	34.5 mi	1,000 yd	8	1
Sep 2, 2002	F2	17 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jul 6, 1964	F2	3.3 mi	10 yd	2	0
Jul 3, 1966	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Aug 27, 1960	F1	2 mi	10 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 2024	EF1	0.9 mi	45 yd	0	0
Jul 5, 2024	EF0	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Sep 30, 2002	F0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 2005	F0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 2005	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Jul 5, 2024	EF0	1 mi	40 yd	0	0
Jun 17, 2024	EF1	0.9 mi	45 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 2005	F0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0
Jun 4, 2005	F0	0.3 mi	25 yd	0	0
Sep 30, 2002	F0	0.5 mi	100 yd	0	0
Sep 2, 2002	F2	17 mi	75 yd	0	0
Jul 30, 1977	F2	34.5 mi	1,000 yd	8	1
Jul 3, 1966	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	1	0
Jul 6, 1964	F2	3.3 mi	10 yd	2	0
Aug 27, 1960	F1	2 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 10, 1953	F4	162 mi	100 yd	24	2

Deadliest: May 10, 1953, F4, 2 killed.

Nearby counties

Clark County, WI45 Price County, WI28 Rusk County, WI16 Lincoln County, WI24 Chippewa County, WI39 Marathon County, WI63 Eau Claire County, WI27 Sawyer County, WI9

Questions

How many tornadoes has Taylor County, Wisconsin had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Taylor County?

The strongest rating recorded was F4 on May 10, 1953, with a 162-mile path and 2 deaths.

When is tornado season in Taylor County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in July (4 of 11). 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).