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In 2011, there were 10 tornadoes in the La Crosse National Weather Service (NWS) warning area on 3 separate days. 

DATE COUNTY LOCATION(S) TIME(S)
CDT

EF SCALE RATING

COMMENTS
April 10 Adams, WI Arkdale 4W to Big Flats 10E 6:12 - 6:30 p.m. EF2 Tornado crossed Adams County along and north of Highway 21, passing near Arkdale and Cottonville. Several homes and hundreds of trees were damaged.
April 10 Juneau, WI Necedah 2SW to Necedah 2SE 6:14 - 6:21 p.m. EF1 This relatively small tornado damaged a mobile home and nearby trees south of Necedah, WI.
April 10 Adams, WI Big Flats 10ESE 6:30 - 6:35 p.m. EF1 This tornado formed in far eastern rural parts of Adams County damaging mainly trees before moving into Waushara Co.
May 22 Howard, IA & Fillmore, MN Riceville 4NE to Harmony 2NE 2:33 - 3:29 p.m. EF2 Numerous homes and farms were heavily damaged as this tornado passed near Chester, IA and Harmony, MN. A 'Tornado Emergency' was declared for Harmony but luckily the storm passed north of the town.
May 22 Fayette, IA Westgate 6N to Randalia 3:37 - 3:45 p.m. EF1 Numerous trees uprooted or snapped along with damage to homes and farms.
May 22 Fayette, IA West Union 4E 4:01 - 4:03 p.m. EF0 Damage to a home and barn, along with many trees.
May 22 Houston, MN & La Crosse, WI Hokah 5SW to La Crosse 2SE 4:05 - 4:28 p.m. EF2 Crossed the Mississippi River and hit numerous homes and businesses on the south side of La Crosse.
May 22 La Crosse, Monroe, WI Rockland 1SW to Sparta 2SE 4:47 - 5:00 p.m. EF1 Large trees and some roofs were damaged mainly in Sparta.
May 22 Monroe, Juneau, WI Tomah 4NW to Finley to near Nekoosa 5:15 - 6:03 p.m. EF2 This long-lived tornado hit homes, cranberry businesses, and hundreds of trees across mainly rural parts of Juneau County.
August 23 Clark, WI Chili 7NW to Chili 2NE 5:05 - 5:30 p.m. EF2 A house was knocked off its foundation, roofs were blown off homes, and many barns and trees were heavily damaged.