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Tornado history in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has 47 county-level tornado declarations across 39 counties. Barron County leads with 2 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for tornado events in this state: $2.0M.

This page shows every Wisconsin county in Wisconsin that has at least one FEMA tornado declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to tornado events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.

For the full national view of tornado declarations across all states, see the tornado disaster type page. For all hazard types in Wisconsin, see the Wisconsin state page.

Tornado in Wisconsin

Counties ranked by tornado declaration count

#CountyDeclarationsTracked aid
1Barron County2$0
2Dane County2$0
3Dunn County2$0
4Langlade County2$0
5Marathon County2$0
6Polk County2$436K
7St. Croix County2$0
8Washburn County2$0
9Ashland County1$0
10Buffalo County1$0
11Burnett County1$0
12Chippewa County1$0
13Clark County1$1K
14Crawford County1$0
15Dodge County1$0
16Fond du Lac County1$0
17Grant County1$0
18Iowa County1$0
19Jefferson County1$0
20La Crosse County1$0
21Lincoln County1$0
22Ozaukee County1$0
23Pepin County1$0
24Pierce County1$0
25Portage County1$0
26Price County1$0
27Richland County1$0
28Rusk County1$1.0M
29Sawyer County1$1K
30Shawano County1$0
31Sheboygan County1$0
32Taylor County1$512K
33Trempealeau County1$0
34Vernon County1$0
35Walworth County1$0
36Waupaca County1$0
37Waushara County1$0
38Winnebago County1$0
39Wood County1$0