Vernon County tornado history

25 tornadoes touched Vernon County, Wisconsin between 1950 and 2025 — about 0.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Jun 5, 1980).

25tornadoes since 1950
F3strongest rating
0killed · 7 injured
70.2 milongest path · 1980
(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F08
(E)F111
(E)F25
(E)F31
(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
Jun 5, 1980F326.9 mi10 yd10
Jun 5, 1980F270.2 mi67 yd00
May 8, 1964F220.3 mi300 yd20
Aug 18, 2005F220 mi40 yd30
Apr 19, 1966F28.6 mi17 yd00
Aug 9, 1979F22.7 mi50 yd00
Jun 8, 1993F111 mi100 yd00
Jun 8, 1967F18.7 mi67 yd00
Jun 15, 2022EF15.4 mi200 yd00
Sep 19, 1957F14.1 mi10 yd00
Apr 20, 1992F12 mi23 yd00
Mar 31, 1967F11.9 mi77 yd00

Most recent tornadoes

DateRatingPathWidthInjuredKilled
Jun 26, 2025EF00.7 mi75 yd00
Jun 15, 2022EF15.4 mi200 yd00
Jul 18, 2019EF00.5 mi25 yd00
May 24, 2019EF00.1 mi20 yd00
Jul 5, 2016EF00.8 mi50 yd00
Jun 7, 2008EF00.4 mi50 yd00
Aug 18, 2005F11.2 mi25 yd10
Aug 18, 2005F220 mi40 yd30
Jul 26, 2000F00.5 mi30 yd00
Jun 18, 1998F11.5 mi120 yd00
Jun 8, 1993F111 mi100 yd00
Apr 20, 1992F12 mi23 yd00

Nearby counties

Richland County, WI13Crawford County, WI14La Crosse County, WI21Monroe County, WI26Houston County, MN14Allamakee County, IA13Juneau County, WI28Sauk County, WI25

Questions

How many tornadoes has Vernon County, Wisconsin had?

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

What was the strongest tornado in Vernon County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Jun 5, 1980, with a 26.9-mile path.

When is tornado season in Vernon County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in June (8 of 25). 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).