Significant and potentially significant tornadoes in northern Wisconsin since 1980

Tornadoes since 1980 in northern Wisconsin that are:

F2 or greather
path length of 5 miles or greater, or
path width of 400 yards or greater
Other notes about this list

Douglas County

9/3/1980

2100

DOUGLAS

Higway 53 1.5 S Highway 2 > 8 miles NE to near Highway B and County Road F

Bayfield County

none

Ashland County

WI 9/16/1992 1820 7 73 F0 0 0 ASHLAND 3 SE Highbridge - 6 NE Mellen

Iron County

none

Vilas County

WI 4/27/1984 1437 29 87 F3 1 8 ONEIDA/ VILAS near Fawn Lake... Two Lakes... Hasbrook... Gilmore Lakes... Big St. Germain Lake... Lost Lake and Star Lake
WI 4/26/1994 1455 5 150 F1 0 0 VILAS 1.5 N Conover - 3 SE Land O' Lakes

Burnett County

WI 6/18/2001 1906 34 880 F3 2 16 BURNETT 1.5 E Grantsburg - Siren - Dewey Township - Alpha - Falun - 3 W Spooner

Washburn County

WI 6/16/1985 1855 5 100 F1 0 0 WASHBURN 12 N Spooner - 4 N Trego

Sawyer County

none

Polk County

none

Barron County

WI 5/30/1985 2330 11 100 F1 0 0 BARRON/ CHIPPEWA 3.5 SW Chetek - 6 NE New Auburn
WI 9/3/1986 1423 4 100 F2 0 0 BARRON Pokegama Lake (southwest shore) > NE
WI 9/11/1990 1645 1.5 100 F2 0 0 BARRON 6 W Rice Lake
WI 9/11/1990 1810 3 2500 F2 0 0 BARRON Canton
WI 4/26/1994 1203 4 1200 F1 0 0 DUNN/ BARRON 4 WSW Ridgeland - 2 SE Prairie Farm
WI 4/26/1994 1210 4 1200 F2 0 0 BARRON 2.5 SE - 5 NE Canton
WI 7/19/1994 1915 8 100 F1 0 0 BARRON 3 NW Almena - 3 E Cumberland
WI 5/12/1998 1538 6 50 F0 0 0 BARRON 2 E Dallas - 5 W Chetek
WI 6/11/2005 1400 5 50 F1 0 0 BARRON 3 NNE Almena - 3 SE Cumberland

Rusk County

WI 9/12/1982 1500 12 200 F2 0 0 RUSK 5 SE Bruce - 3 NNW Ladysmith
WI 9/2/2002 1522 16 440 F3 0 27 RUSK 1.5 WSW Ladysmith - Ladysmith - 2 S Ingram

Price County

WI 6/8/1985 1815 68 2640 F3 2 42 PRICE/ ONEIDA 1 W Park Falls - Park Falls (south part) - Wintergreen Lake - 15 SE Rhinelander
WI 5/16/1992 1345 10 100 F1 0 0 PRICE 5 SSE - 12 E Phillips
WI 4/26/1994 1320 12 1200 F2 0 0 PRICE 4 SW Ogema - 2 NE Prentice
WI 9/6/1995 1645 8 100 F1 0 1 PRICE 4 S Prentice - near Spirit

Oneida County

WI 6/13/1981 2100 n/a 50 F2 0 0 ONEIDA Crystal Lake
WI 4/27/1984 1437 29 87 F3 1 8 ONEIDA/ VILAS near Fawn Lake... Two Lakes... Hasbrook... Gilmore Lakes... Big St. Germain Lake... Lost Lake and Star Lake
WI 6/8/1985 1815 68 2640 F3 2 42 PRICE/ ONEIDA 1 W Park Falls - Park Falls (south part) - Wintergreen Lake - 15 SE Rhinelander
WI 7/4/1986 1935 1.5 100 F2 0 0 ONEIDA Lake Windpudding (5 SE Hazelhurst)
WI 6/27/1991 1820 6 400 F2 0 0 ONEIDA near Pine Lake - near Marion Lake (12 WSW Minocqua)

Forest County

WI 5/30/1994 2050 12 880 F2 0 3 FOREST 2 SW Crandon - 1 N Laona

Florence County

WI 9/30/2002 1810 0.7 400 F1 0 0 FLORENCE 5.5 SSE - 5.5 SE Spread Eagle - into Michigan

St. Croix County

WI 7/15/1980 2045 n/a n/a F2 1 12 ST. CROIX/ DUNN extreme W Dunn County
WI 6/11/2005 1404 8 50 F1 0 0 ST. CROIX 7 SW - 1 NE Hammond

Dunn County

WI 7/15/1980 2045 n/a n/a F2 1 12 ST. CROIX/ DUNN extreme W Dunn County
WI 9/12/1982 1800 0.5 33 F2 0 0 DUNN near Downsville
WI 4/26/1994 1203 4 1200 F1 0 0 DUNN/ BARRON 4 WSW Ridgeland - 2 SE Prairie Farm
WI 6/15/1997 1430 1 500 F2 0 0 DUNN 5 W - 4 W Downsville
WI 7/5/1997 1727 5 440 F1 0 0 DUNN 1 SW - 4 SE Wheeler
WI 5/15/1998 1705 18 150 F1 0 1 DUNN 3 S Meridean - 5 N Elk Mound
WI 5/30/1998 2228 1 100 F2 0 8 DUNN 7 E - 8 ESE Menomonie

Chippewa County

WI 7/15/1980 2040 0.2 67 F2 1 5 CHIPPEWA NE Chippewa (Hallie Township)
WI 9/12/1982 1817 10 150 F1 0 0 CHIPPEWA near Dunn/Chippewa county line just N of Highway 12 - near intersection of county roads N and S
WI 6/7/1984 2100 12 150 F2 0 0 CHIPPEWA/ CLARK near Stanley - Withee Township
WI 5/30/1985 2330 11 100 F1 0 0 BARRON/ CHIPPEWA 3.5 SW Chetek - 6 NE New Auburn
WI 6/7/2005 1710 5.5 50 F0 0 0 CHIPPEWA 8 W - 4 WSW Tilden

Taylor County

WI 9/2/2002 1610 17 75 F2 0 0 TAYLOR 1 NW Gilman - 7 W Medford

Lincoln County

WI 7/16/1997 1438 3.4 100 F2 0 0 LINCOLN/ MARATHON 11.5 ESE Merroll - 6.9 NE Nutterville
WI 3/29/1998 1928 4.5 75 F0 0 0 LINCOLN 3 W - 3 N Tomahawk
WI 7/30/2002 1808 9 200 F0 0 0 LINCOLN 5 N - 9.5 NE Merrill
WI 9/30/2002 1830 3 250 F2 0 0 LINCOLN 8 W - 4.5 W Tomahawk

Langlade County

WI 4/27/1984 1450 8 7 F2 0 1 LANGLADE 4 NW Antigo

Oconto County

none

Marinette County

WI 7/4/1986 1900 8 100 F3 0 0 MARINETTE 2 S Niagara - 4 SE Niagara - into Michigan

Pierce County

WI 6/14/1981 555 0.5 33 F2 0 0 PIERCE near Spring Valley

Pepin County

WI 5/15/1998 1650 8 66 F3 0 6 BUFFALO/ PEPIN 7 W Mondovi - 7.5 ENE Durand

Eau Claire County

WI 7/15/1980 2025 1 440 F3 1 10 EAU CLAIRE Eau Claire (Mill Run section)
WI 7/15/1980 2050 3 n/a F2 0 0 EAU CLAIRE 2.5 SW Augusta > E
WI 9/12/1982 1518 5 200 F2 0 0 EAU CLAIRE S of Eau Claire - Eau Claire (extreme south) - near Altona
WI 9/12/1982 1827 5 77 F2 0 0 EAU CLAIRE Eau Claire - near Carson Park
WI 7/3/1983 1610 8 880 F2 0 0 EAU CLAIRE SW corner of Otter Creek Township > NE
WI 7/3/1983 1620 0.5 50 F2 0 0 EAU CLAIRE near Lake Eau Claire
WI 8/27/1994 1930 10 700 F3 2 25 EAU CLAIRE 2.5 S Cleghorn - SW of Foster - I-94

Clark County

WI 7/3/1983 1720 12 57 F2 0 0 CLARK/ MARATHON 6 W Unity - just E of Cherokee
WI 7/19/1983 1655 1 200 F2 0 0 CLARK 7 S Thorp
WI 6/7/1984 2100 12 150 F2 0 0 CHIPPEWA/ CLARK near Stanley - Withee Township
WI 6/4/2005 1527 17 50 F1 0 0 CLARK 2 W Loyal - 4 W Dorchester (intermittent)

Marathon County

WI 7/3/1983 1720 12 57 F2 0 0 CLARK/ MARATHON 6 W Unity - just E of Cherokee
WI 6/26/1984 1655 8 100 F1 0 0 MARATHON 13 N Wausau - near Texas
WI 9/24/1984 1650 12 150 F2 0 0 MARATHON 13.5 WSW Wausau> ENE
WI 5/8/1988 1710 13 250 F2 0 2 MARATHON 4.5 SW Halder - near Rib Falls
WI 7/19/1992 1554 0.2 400 F1 0 0 MARATHON 2 WSW Stratford
WI 8/7/1996 145 2.5 200 F2 0 0 MARATHON 6.5 N Stratford - 2.5 NNW Fenwood
WI 7/16/1997 1438 3.4 100 F2 0 0 LINCOLN/ MARATHON 11.5 ESE Merroll - 6.9 NE Nutterville
WI 4/18/2002 1813 14 100 F1 0 0 MARATHON 3 SW Stratford - 6 NW Mosinee Central Wisconsin Airport
WI 9/2/2002 1735 5 200 F1 0 1 MARATHON 6 NW - 4 NE Wausau

Shewano County

WI 4/27/1984 1455 32 440 F3 0 0 WAUPACA/ SHEWANO/ MENOMINEE Union Township - Legend Lake

Menominee County

WI 4/27/1984 1455 32 440 F3 0 0 WAUPACA/ SHEWANO/ MENOMINEE Union Township - Legend Lake

Buffalo County

WI 5/17/1982 1715 9 200 F2 0 3 BUFFALO from MN - between Alma and Buffalo - 2 NE Herold
WI 9/9/1990 1900 30 30 F1 0 1 BUFFALO/ TREMPEALEAU Nelson - 2.5 SSE Arcadia
WI 5/15/1998 1650 8 66 F3 0 6 BUFFALO/ PEPIN 7 W Mondovi - 7.5 ENE Durand
WI 7/8/1999 1720 10 120 F1 0 3 BUFFALO 8 SW Mondovi - Mondovi - 2 NE Mondovi

Tremealeau County

WI 5/17/1982 1715 12 50 F1 0 0 TREMPEALEAU 1 SW Ettrick
WI 9/9/1990 1900 30 30 F1 0 1 BUFFALO/ TREMPEALEAU Nelson - 2.5 SSE Arcadia

Jackson County

WI 9/13/1994 1630 2 400 F1 0 0 JACKSON 5 N Melrose
WI 6/23/2004 1722 5 50 F1 0 0 JACKSON 1.5 N - 4 E Taylor

Wood County

WI 3/30/1982 1405 28 n/a F1 0 2 JUNEAU/ WOOD/ PORTAGE Armenia Township - 3 SW Stevens Point
WI 8/12/1985 1813 10 880 F2 0 14 WOOD 6 S Marshfield - Auburndale
WI 4/20/1992 1600 10 23 F1 0 0 WOOD 2 SW Arpin - near Bakerville

Portage County

WI 3/30/1982 1405 28 n/a F1 0 2 JUNEAU/ WOOD/ PORTAGE Armenia Township - 3 SW Stevens Point
WI 4/27/1984 1415 6 20 F2 0 0 PORTAGE 5 S Plover
WI 5/16/1992 1430 1.2 400 F1 0 0 PORTAGE 5 N Junction City
WI 5/16/1992 1810 11 400 F2 0 0 PORTAGE 4 W Keene - 5 SW Amherst
WI 6/23/2004 1853 10 125 F2 0 0 PORTAGE/ WAUPACA 3 SE Blaine - 1.5 SW Lind Center

Waupaca County

WI 6/14/1980 1230 5 n/a F1 0 0 WAUPACA near Manawa
WI 4/27/1984 1455 32 440 F3 0 0 WAUPACA/ SHEWANO/ MENOMINEE Union Township - Legend Lake
WI 6/23/2004 1853 10 125 F2 0 0 PORTAGE/ WAUPACA 3 SE Blaine - 1.5 SW Lind Center

Outagomie County

WI 5/6/1982 1430 9 100 F2 0 0 OUTAGOMIE 2 S Stephenville - 1 S Black Creek
WI 4/27/1984 1520 28 60 F4 1 19 WINNEBAGO/ OUTAGOMIE 3 W Butte Des Morts - just W of Freedom
WI 5/16/1992 1920 5 100 F1 0 0 OUTAGOMIE/ BROWN Kaukauna - 3 N Holland

Brown County

WI 5/16/1992 1920 5 100 F1 0 0 OUTAGOMIE/ BROWN Kaukauna - 3 N Holland

Kewaunee County

none

Door County

WI 6/8/1985 2000 5 150 F2 0 0 DOOR near Sand Bay - Sturgeon Bay
WI 8/23/1998 1730 5.1 1300 F3 0 2 DOOR 3 SW - 5 SE Egg Harbor

WI	4/27/1984	1437	29	87	F3	1	8	ONEIDA/ VILAS	near Fawn Lake... Two Lakes... Hasbrook... Gilmore Lakes... Big St. Germain Lake... Lost Lake and Star Lake
WI	4/26/1994	1455	5	150	F1	0	0	VILAS	1.5 N Conover - 3 SE Land O' Lakes

WI	5/30/1985	2330	11	100	F1	BARRON/ CHIPPEWA	3.5 SW Chetek - 6 NE New Auburn
WI	9/3/1986	1423	4	100	F2	BARRON	Pokegama Lake (southwest shore) > NE
WI	9/11/1990	1645	1.5	100	F2	BARRON	6 W Rice Lake
WI	9/11/1990	1810	3	2500	F2	BARRON	Canton
WI	4/26/1994	1203	4	1200	F1	DUNN/ BARRON	4 WSW Ridgeland - 2 SE Prairie Farm
WI	4/26/1994	1210	4	1200	F2	BARRON	2.5 SE - 5 NE Canton
WI	7/19/1994	1915	8	100	F1	BARRON	3 NW Almena - 3 E Cumberland
WI	5/12/1998	1538	6	50	F0	BARRON	2 E Dallas - 5 W Chetek
WI	6/11/2005	1400	5	50	F1	BARRON	3 NNE Almena - 3 SE Cumberland

WI	9/12/1982	1500	12	200	F2	0	0	RUSK	5 SE Bruce - 3 NNW Ladysmith
WI	9/2/2002	1522	16	440	F3	0	27	RUSK	1.5 WSW Ladysmith - Ladysmith - 2 S Ingram

WI	6/8/1985	1815	68	2640	F3	2	42	PRICE/ ONEIDA	1 W Park Falls - Park Falls (south part) - Wintergreen Lake - 15 SE Rhinelander
WI	5/16/1992	1345	10	100	F1	0	0	PRICE	5 SSE - 12 E Phillips
WI	4/26/1994	1320	12	1200	F2	0	0	PRICE	4 SW Ogema - 2 NE Prentice
WI	9/6/1995	1645	8	100	F1	0	1	PRICE	4 S Prentice - near Spirit

WI	6/13/1981	2100	n/a	50	F2	0	0	ONEIDA	Crystal Lake
WI	4/27/1984	1437	29	87	F3	1	8	ONEIDA/ VILAS	near Fawn Lake... Two Lakes... Hasbrook... Gilmore Lakes... Big St. Germain Lake... Lost Lake and Star Lake
WI	6/8/1985	1815	68	2640	F3	2	42	PRICE/ ONEIDA	1 W Park Falls - Park Falls (south part) - Wintergreen Lake - 15 SE Rhinelander
WI	7/4/1986	1935	1.5	100	F2	0	0	ONEIDA	Lake Windpudding (5 SE Hazelhurst)
WI	6/27/1991	1820	6	400	F2	0	0	ONEIDA	near Pine Lake - near Marion Lake (12 WSW Minocqua)

WI	7/15/1980	2045	n/a	n/a	F2	1	12	ST. CROIX/ DUNN	extreme W Dunn County
WI	6/11/2005	1404	8	50	F1	0	0	ST. CROIX	7 SW - 1 NE Hammond

WI	7/15/1980	2040	0.2	67	F2	1	5	CHIPPEWA	NE Chippewa (Hallie Township)
WI	9/12/1982	1817	10	150	F1	0	0	CHIPPEWA	near Dunn/Chippewa county line just N of Highway 12 - near intersection of county roads N and S
WI	6/7/1984	2100	12	150	F2	0	0	CHIPPEWA/ CLARK	near Stanley - Withee Township
WI	5/30/1985	2330	11	100	F1	0	0	BARRON/ CHIPPEWA	3.5 SW Chetek - 6 NE New Auburn
WI	6/7/2005	1710	5.5	50	F0	0	0	CHIPPEWA	8 W - 4 WSW Tilden

WI	7/16/1997	1438	3.4	100	F2	LINCOLN/ MARATHON	11.5 ESE Merroll - 6.9 NE Nutterville
WI	3/29/1998	1928	4.5	75	F0	LINCOLN	3 W - 3 N Tomahawk
WI	7/30/2002	1808	9	200	F0	LINCOLN	5 N - 9.5 NE Merrill
WI	9/30/2002	1830	3	250	F2	LINCOLN	8 W - 4.5 W Tomahawk

WI	7/15/1980	2025	1	440	F3	1	10	EAU CLAIRE	Eau Claire (Mill Run section)
WI	7/15/1980	2050	3	n/a	F2	0	0	EAU CLAIRE	2.5 SW Augusta > E
WI	9/12/1982	1518	5	200	F2	0	0	EAU CLAIRE	S of Eau Claire - Eau Claire (extreme south) - near Altona
WI	9/12/1982	1827	5	77	F2	0	0	EAU CLAIRE	Eau Claire - near Carson Park
WI	7/3/1983	1610	8	880	F2	0	0	EAU CLAIRE	SW corner of Otter Creek Township > NE
WI	7/3/1983	1620	0.5	50	F2	0	0	EAU CLAIRE	near Lake Eau Claire
WI	8/27/1994	1930	10	700	F3	2	25	EAU CLAIRE	2.5 S Cleghorn - SW of Foster - I-94

WI	7/3/1983	1720	12	57	F2	CLARK/ MARATHON	6 W Unity - just E of Cherokee
WI	7/19/1983	1655	1	200	F2	CLARK	7 S Thorp
WI	6/7/1984	2100	12	150	F2	CHIPPEWA/ CLARK	near Stanley - Withee Township
WI	6/4/2005	1527	17	50	F1	CLARK	2 W Loyal - 4 W Dorchester (intermittent)

WI	5/17/1982	1715	9	200	F2	3	BUFFALO	from MN - between Alma and Buffalo - 2 NE Herold
WI	9/9/1990	1900	30	30	F1	1	BUFFALO/ TREMPEALEAU	Nelson - 2.5 SSE Arcadia
WI	5/15/1998	1650	8	66	F3	6	BUFFALO/ PEPIN	7 W Mondovi - 7.5 ENE Durand
WI	7/8/1999	1720	10	120	F1	3	BUFFALO	8 SW Mondovi - Mondovi - 2 NE Mondovi

WI	5/17/1982	1715	12	50	F1	0	0	TREMPEALEAU	1 SW Ettrick
WI	9/9/1990	1900	30	30	F1	0	1	BUFFALO/ TREMPEALEAU	Nelson - 2.5 SSE Arcadia

WI	9/13/1994	1630	2	400	F1	0	0	JACKSON	5 N Melrose
WI	6/23/2004	1722	5	50	F1	0	0	JACKSON	1.5 N - 4 E Taylor

WI	3/30/1982	1405	28	n/a	F1	2	JUNEAU/ WOOD/ PORTAGE	Armenia Township - 3 SW Stevens Point
WI	8/12/1985	1813	10	880	F2	14	WOOD	6 S Marshfield - Auburndale
WI	4/20/1992	1600	10	23	F1	0	WOOD	2 SW Arpin - near Bakerville

WI	6/14/1980	1230	5	n/a	F1	WAUPACA	near Manawa
WI	4/27/1984	1455	32	440	F3	WAUPACA/ SHEWANO/ MENOMINEE	Union Township - Legend Lake
WI	6/23/2004	1853	10	125	F2	PORTAGE/ WAUPACA	3 SE Blaine - 1.5 SW Lind Center

WI	5/6/1982	1430	9	100	F2	0	0	OUTAGOMIE	2 S Stephenville - 1 S Black Creek
WI	4/27/1984	1520	28	60	F4	1	19	WINNEBAGO/ OUTAGOMIE	3 W Butte Des Morts - just W of Freedom
WI	5/16/1992	1920	5	100	F1	0	0	OUTAGOMIE/ BROWN	Kaukauna - 3 N Holland

WI	6/8/1985	2000	5	150	F2	0	0	DOOR	near Sand Bay - Sturgeon Bay
WI	8/23/1998	1730	5.1	1300	F3	0	2	DOOR	3 SW - 5 SE Egg Harbor