Madison, Wisconsin tornadoes

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32confirmed tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Madison since NOAA records began in 1950. Most recent: July 28, 2021, EF0.

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Every tornado path within 10 miles

Tornado paths, 1950 to 2025
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Each path is a straight line from where the tornado started to where it ended, which is all most NOAA records hold. Tap a path for its details.

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The record

At a glance

Total32within 10 miles, 1950 to 2025
Per year0.4average since 1950
Peak monthJune10 of 32
StrongestF3Aug 2, 1967
Deaths2whole paths, see note
Injuries38whole paths, see note

Deaths and injuries are NOAA's totals for each tornado's whole path, which can run well beyond Madison.

Seasons

When tornadoes hit here

By month

100 Jan: 0Feb: 0Mar: 1Apr: 1May: 4Jun: 10Jul: 10Aug: 2Sep: 2Oct: 2Nov: 0Dec: 0JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

June is the peak month, with 10 of 32 tornadoes.

By time of day

70 12 AM: 0: 0: 13 AM: 0: 0: 06 AM: 0: 0: 09 AM: 0: 1: 312 PM: 0: 0: 13 PM: 2: 4: 06 PM: 6: 5: 09 PM: 0: 2: 712 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM

Most often around 11:00 PM. Times as recorded by NOAA, mostly Central Standard Time.

By year, 1950 to 2025

40 1950: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 01960: 0: 0: 0: 2: 0: 0: 1: 1: 1: 01970: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 0: 01980: 0: 0: 0: 0: 0: 1: 1: 0: 1: 21990: 0: 0: 1: 0: 1: 0: 0: 2: 0: 02000: 0: 0: 0: 1: 2: 1: 0: 0: 0: 02010: 1: 2: 0: 0: 4: 0: 0: 1: 0: 02020: 0: 3: 0: 0: 0: 019501960197019801990200020102020

The line is the five-year average. Tornadoes before about 1953 were under-reported, and better radar since the 1990s finds more weak ones.

By rating

EF0
11
EF1
12
EF2
6
EF3
3

Ratings before February 2007 use the original F scale; the numbers line up with today's EF scale. Unknown means NOAA could not assign a rating.

The record

Notable tornadoes

Deadliest

F3, August 2, 1967

2 deaths, 5 injuries Strongest

F3, August 2, 1967

0.1 mile path Longest path

70.7 miles, F1

September 2, 1963, whole path Widest

500 yards, EF1

June 29, 2014
Every tornado

All 32 tornadoes, newest first

DateRatingPath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 28, 2021EF03.52 mi75 yd00
Jul 28, 2021EF12.44 mi125 yd00
Jul 28, 2021EF12.76 mi250 yd00
Oct 7, 2017EF09.7 mi100 yd00
Jun 29, 2014EF12.32 mi500 yd00
Jun 16, 2014EF11.49 mi300 yd00
Jun 16, 2014EF20.22 mi200 yd00
Jun 16, 2014EF30.96 mi100 yd00
Aug 8, 2011EF01.21 mi20 yd00
Jun 8, 2011EF017.15 mi100 yd00
Jul 22, 2010EF00.22 mi30 yd00
Mar 30, 2005F00.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 23, 2004F17.8 mi200 yd00
Jun 23, 2004F00.1 mi25 yd00
May 30, 2003F03.1 mi25 yd00
Jul 25, 1997F12.7 mi173 yd01
Jul 25, 1997F11 mi100 yd00
Jul 4, 1994F00.1 mi23 yd00
Jun 17, 1992F316 mi400 yd030
Jun 14, 1989F00.2 mi50 yd00
Jun 14, 1989F10.2 mi50 yd00
May 8, 1988F27 mi100 yd01
Jul 11, 1986F10.8 mi50 yd00
May 30, 1985F221 mi100 yd00
Jul 30, 1976F20.1 mi10 yd00
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Madison and its county

Madison is in Dane County, where NOAA has recorded 78 tornadoes since 1950. A county's record counts every tornado inside its borders, while this page counts every path within 10 miles of the city, so the two overlap without matching.

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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025. City point and population: US Census Bureau, 2024. Each path is a straight line between NOAA's start and end points.