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Tornado in Dodge County, Wisconsin
70 tornadoes events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Tornado.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
Dodge County, Wisconsin, has 70 tornado events in the NCEI record since 1950, with at least one in 34 different years.
June is the busiest month, with 19 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 17 events against 14 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 3.8% of the 1,820 tornado events recorded in Wisconsin; its 8.0 per 100 square miles compares with 3.4 statewide.
By rating: 26 at (E)F0, 26 at (E)F1, 12 at (E)F2, 5 at (E)F3, 0 at (E)F4, 0 at (E)F5 and 1 unrated. Tornadoes before 2007 carry the original Fujita rating.
Compared with Wisconsin
| Measure | Dodge County | Wisconsin | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado events since 1950 | 70 | 1,820 | 81,281 |
| Per 100 square miles | 8.0 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 7.8 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 98 | 6,410 |
| Busiest month | June | June | May |
By year
Seasonality
0Feb
0Mar
0Apr
10May
11Jun
19Jul
14Aug
13Sep
2Oct
0Nov
0Dec
1
Magnitude distribution
Enhanced Fujita scale wind estimates
- EF0/F0
- 65–85 mph (EF0)
- EF1/F1
- 86–110 mph (EF1)
- EF2/F2
- 111–135 mph (EF2)
- EF3/F3
- 136–165 mph (EF3)
- EF4/F4
- 166–200 mph (EF4)
- EF5/F5
- over 200 mph (EF5)
- Unrated
- no rating recorded
Tornado rating as recorded (Fujita scale before February 2007, Enhanced Fujita after).
Recorded events
All 70 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $104K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Tornado | EF0 | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | — | $1K | — | — | County |
| 16 Jul 2025 | Tornado | EF0 | $2K | $1K | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | $3.4M | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $45K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $135K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Tornado | EF2 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 15 May 2025 | Tornado | EF1 | $1.2M | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Tornado | EF2 | $169K | $5K | — | — | County |
| 28 Aug 2018 | Tornado | EF1 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2011 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Jul 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Tornado | EF1 | $200K | $100K | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Tornado | F3 | $8.0M | $500K | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jul 2003 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F1 | $700K | — | — | — | County |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Tornado | F0 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2000 | Tornado | F2 | $1.1M | $400K | — | — | County |
| 16 Aug 1995 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1989 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Jun 1988 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 1988 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 1986 | Tornado | F0 | $250 | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 1984 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1984 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 1 | County |
| 21 Aug 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1983 | Tornado | F0 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jul 1982 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jul 1981 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Apr 1981 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Aug 1980 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F3 | $250K | — | — | 4 | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | 16 | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Apr 1980 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 1979 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1978 | Tornado | F2 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Aug 1977 | Tornado | — | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 5 Jun 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 31 May 1977 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | 6 | County |
| 21 Apr 1974 | Tornado | F3 | $2.5M | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Sep 1972 | Tornado | F1 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Dec 1970 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 1968 | Tornado | F1 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 23 May 1966 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | 3 | County |
| 3 Sep 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 22 Aug 1964 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1963 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jun 1963 | Tornado | F2 | $250K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Aug 1960 | Tornado | F1 | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jul 1956 | Tornado | F0 | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1951 | Tornado | F2 | $25K | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many tornado events has Dodge County had?
70 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of tornadoes became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded tornado event in Dodge County?
10 Jun 2026 (Tornado, EF0). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging tornado event recorded in Dodge County?
The tornado of 23 Jun 2004, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $8.0M and crop damage at $500K.
How does Dodge County compare with Wisconsin for tornado?
8.0 events per 100 square miles against 3.4 statewide; the county holds 70 of the state's 1,820 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Tornado hub and the county page.