MADISON, Wis. – With a total of 46 tornadoes touching down across Wisconsin since the start of the year, 2026 has tied 2010 for the second most tornado touchdowns in a single year.
Confirmed tornadoes, approximate touch down location and rating as of August 8th
Total tornado warnings in Wisconsin from January 1st – August 8th, 2026
Funnel cloud in DeForest in July from Rick L.
Tornado near Stratford, WI, from Logan Frey
According to the National Weather Service Milwaukee, a total of 46 tornadoes have touched down in Wisconsin since the start of 2026; there have been 3 EF U, 16 EF 0, 21 EF 1, 2 EF 2 and 4 EF 3. Based on data from the National Weather Service Green Bay, this total ties 2010 for the year with the second most tornado touch downs. 2005 remains Wisconsin’s the most active year with a total of 62 confirmed touch downs.
Most tornadoes and least tornadoes per year in Wisconsin via National Weather Service Green Bay
The first tornado in 2026 was reported on April 13th shortly after 5:30pm and was rated an EF 0 while the latest touch down was the devastating EF 3 tornado that hit Appleton and Menasha on July 27th shortly before noon…