NWS La Crosse Annual Tornado Summaries

Overview

Annual summaries of tornadoes within the NWS La Crosse Warning and Service area.

2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010

2021 Tornadoes:

DATE	COUNTY	LOCATION(S)	TIME(S) CDT	EF SCALE RATING	COMMENTS
May 15	Howard, IA	2 N Saratoga	5:49 - 5:51 p.m.	EF0	No damage reported. Touched down in open field.
July 14	Floyd, IA	3 SW Rudd to 2 SSW Floyd	5:34 - 6:02 p.m.	EF1	Intermittent damage path across county; heavily damaged a hog confinement building and crops.
July 14	Fayette, IA	Oelwein	6:44 - 6:53 p.m.	EF0	Barn heavily damaged and several homes/trees on south side of Oelwein impacted, including high school. Power poles also snapped off.
August 7	Grant, WI	Boscobel	4:29 - 4:56 p.m.	EF3	Numerous homes heavily damaged, especially southeast of Boscobel. Lots of crop and trees damage.
August 11	Monroe, WI	2N Norwalk	1:45 - 1:59 p.m.	EF1	Barn destroyed and area trees and crops damaged. Tornado produced intermittent damage path.
August 11	Monroe, WI	3N Wilton	1:55 - 2:02 p.m.	EF0	Sporadic damage to crops and areas of trees.
August 27	Floyd, IA	4W Marble Rock	5:51 - 5:53 p.m.	EF0	Sporadic damage to crops and an outbuilding.
August 27	Floyd, IA	Marble Rock	5:58 - 6:09 p.m.	EF1	A few farms damaged along with nearby crops and tree stands.
September 20	Olmsted, MN	Viola	4:50 - 4:54 p.m.	EF0	A few farms damaged along with nearby crops and tree stands.
September 20	Trempealeau, WI	Strum	5:57 - 6:13 p.m.	EF1	Damaged several barns, outbuildings, a few homes, and sveral patches of trees in rural parts of the county.
December 15	Floyd, IA	South of Marble Rock	6:53 - 6:57 p.m.	EF1	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Marble Rock	6:59 - 7:04 p.m.	EF1	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	7:06 - 7:07 p.m.	EF1	damage notes
December 15	Mower, MN	SE London	7:10 - 7:12 p.m.	EF0	damage notes
December 15	Chickasaw, IA	North Washington	7:15 - 7:18 p.m.	EF1	damage notes
December 15	Chickasaw/Howard, IA	Elma	7:17 - 7:22 p.m.	EF0	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes
December 15	Floyd, IA	Rudd	x:xx - x:xx p.m.	EFx	damage notes

2020 Tornadoes:

DATE	COUNTY	LOCATION(S)	TIME(S) CDT	EF SCALE RATING	COMMENTS
March 28	Fayette, IA	2 SSW Oelwein to 2 N Oelwein	6:30 - 6:36 p.m.	EF1	Damage to trees, farm buildings, and several apartment buildings. Went through west side of Oelwein city limits.
March 28	Fayette, IA	2 SE Maynard to 2 NE Maynard	6:40 - 6:42 p.m.	EF0	Several farms sustained damage.
March 28	Grant, WI	1 N Potosi to 2 WNW Ellenboro	8:35 - 8:41 p.m.	EF1	Damage to trees, power lines, and several farm buildings.
June 28	Winona, MN	Lewiston/Stockton	8:37 - 8:42 p.m.	EF0	Brief, weak touchdown in rural area. No damage reported.
June 28	Winona, MN	2 NE Stockton	8:54 - 8:56 p.m.	EF0	Brief, weak touchdown in rural area. No damage reported.
July 19	Trempealeau, WI	3 SW Osseo	12:50 - 12:57 a.m.	EF1	Damage to crops, trees, and outbuildings.
August 10	Grant, WI	6 W Potosi	12:32 - 12:34 p.m.	EF0	Minor damage to outbuildings, trees, and nearby crops..

2019 Tornadoes:

DATE	COUNTY	LOCATION(S)	TIME(S) CDT	EF SCALE RATING	COMMENTS
May 24	Vernon, WI	3.5 NW Coon Valley	8:40 - 8:42 p.m.	EF0	Damage to trees
May 27	Floyd, IA	3 SW Charles City to 7 N Charles City	12:23 - 12:37 p.m.	EF1	Damaged buildings at the county fairgrounds, homes just west of Charles City, and several other homes and farms on a track to the north-northeast.
May 27	Chickasaw, IA & Howard, IA	3 ENE Colwell to 3 SW Elma	1:10 - 1:15 p.m.	EF0	Mainly touched down in open fields.
May 27	Howard, IA	3 S Saratoga to Lime Springs	1:25 - 1:43 p.m.	EF1	Damaged several farm buildings and directly struck a wind turbine, damaging the blades. Mainly traveled through open farm fields and was multiple vortex at times.
May 27	Fillmore, MN	2 E York to Greenleafton	1:49 - 1:58 p.m.	EF0	A few farm buildings sustained damage and lots of branches were broke off. Tornado moved nearly straight north.
May 27	Fillmore, MN	4 NNW Chester, IA	1:23 p.m.	EF0	Flipped a shed over a tree line.
May 27	Fillmore, MN	2 W Etna	1:29 p.m.	EF0	Damage to trees at nearby cemetery.
May 27	Fillmore, MN	3 E Spring Valley	1:40 p.m.	EF0	Damaged a cattle barn.
June 4	Olmsted, MN	2 SW Rochester	5:48 - 5:52 p.m.	EF1	Damaged trees and at least one house roof.
July 18	Winona, MN	7 E Witoka	10:33 - 10:34 p.m.	EF0	Brief touchdown damaged trees and a house.
July 18	Vernon, WI	5 NE Westby	11:42 - 11:45 p.m.	EF0	Brief touchdown damaged trees, crops, and one farm.
July 19	Clark, WI	6 E Thorp	7:17 - 7:19 p.m.	EF0	Damage to a farm and numerous nearby trees.
July 19	Clark, WI	4 NW Owen	7:24 - 7:26 p.m.	EF1	Damage to a home and nearby trees.
July 20	Trempealeau, WI	3 W North Bend	9:10 - 9:12 a.m.	EF0	Damage to trees and crops.
July 20	Jackson, WI	2 NE North Bend	9:14 - 9:18 a.m.	EF0	Damage to trees and crops.
Sept. 11	Winona, MN	1 SW Winona	6:22 - 6:23 a.m.	EF1	Damage to trees at cemetery.
Sept. 12	Winneshiek, IA	2 S Ossian	4:49 - 4:56 p.m.	EF0	Damage to trees, farm buildings, and crops.
Sept. 12	Clayton, IA	3 SW Monona	5:34 - 5:41 p.m.	EF0	Damage to trees, farm buildings, and crops.
Sept. 24	Wabasha, MN	Lake City	7:58 - 8:01 p.m.	EF0	Damage to trees, roofs, mobile homes, and dry docked boats.
Sept. 24	Clark, WI	3 SSW Greenwood	9:26 - 9:31 p.m.	EF1	Damage to farms and trees. Crossed Hwy.73 south of Greenwood, WI.

2018 Tornadoes:

DATE	COUNTY	LOCATION(S)	TIME(S) CDT	EF SCALE RATING	COMMENTS
May 9	Grant, WI	2N Fennimore	1:31 - 1:33 p.m.	EF0	Produced damage to a few buildings and trees north and northeast of Fennimore, WI.
May 30	Fillmore, MN	3 WSW Granger	7:40 - 7:43 p.m.	EF0	Produced damage to a few buildings near intersection of County Road 30 and 225th Ave west-northwest of Granger, MN in rural Fillmore County, near the state line.
June 26	Grant, WI	2 WSW Georgetown	10:42 - 10:43 a.m.	EF0	Brief touchdown
August 27	Monroe, WI	1 NE Tomah to Wyeville	8:23 - 8:29 p.m.	EF1	A tornado tracked along and near Highway 21 between Tomah and Wyeville, WI producing mainly tree damage.
September 4	Fillmore/Winona, MN	Town of Hart	9:05 - 9:12 p.m.	EF1	Intermittent damage path from northwest of Rushford, MN to Highway 43, damaging trees, crops, and yard equipment.
September 20	Wabasha, MN	1 W Bellechester	7:12 - 7:13 p.m.	EF0	Tornado that began in Goodhue Co. briefly moved into Wabasha Co. before dissipating, damaging mainly crops.

2017 Tornadoes:

DATE	COUNTY	LOCATION(S)	TIME(S) CDT	EF SCALE RATING	COMMENTS
March 6	La Crosse, WI	Barre Mills	8:46 p.m. CST	EF1	Produced damage to a few buildings and trees southwest and south of West Salem, WI.
May 15	Winneshiek, IA	Spillville 2SE	6:45 - 6:47 p.m.	EF0	Brief touchdown to trees near Lake Meyer.
May 17	Wabasha, MN	Plainview, MN	4:29 - 4:40 p.m.	EF0	Spotty damage reported in town.
May 17	Trempealeau, WI	Town of Gale	5:21 - 5:25 p.m.	EF1	Tornado damaged trees and barns near Highway 54 just north of the Black River.
May 17	Winneshiek, IA	Ridgeway, IA	6:50 p.m.	EF0	Brief touchdown in open country.
May 17	Wabasha, MN	Elgin, MN	7:35 - 7:36 p.m.	EF0	Short damage path that tore roof shingles off and damaged trees.
June 28	Olmsted, MN	Viola, MN	6:22 p.m.	EF0	Brief touchdown that damaged some crops and trees.
June 28	Olmsted, MN	Dover, MN	6:42 - 6:44 p.m.	EF0	Brief touchdown that damaged some crops and trees.
June 28	Olmsted, MN	Chester, MN	7:07 - 7:12 p.m.	EF0	Damage occurred mainly in the Chester Woods Park area.
July 19	Olmsted, MN	Chester, MN	5:07 - 5:08 p.m.	EF1	Extensive trees damage occurred in the Chester Woods Park area.
July 19	Howard, IA	Elma, IA	5:15 - 5:16 p.m.	EF0	Damage path found in a field and a pole shed was damaged.
July 19	Fillmore, MN	Wykoff, MN	5:25 - 5:28 p.m.	EF1	Small path where crops and trees were damaged, along with one barn.
July 19	Clayton, IA	McGregor, IA	6:08 - 6:16 p.m.	EF1	This high-end EF1 tornado produced some crop and tree damage west of McGregor, but intensified as it entered the town. Besides extensive tree damage, some sheds and older buildings in town sustained major damage. Damage path was right through McGregor, a block or two off the main street.

2016 Tornadoes:

DATE	COUNTY	LOCATION(S)	TIME(S) CDT	EF SCALE RATING	COMMENTS
July 5	Wabasha, MN	Lake City 5SW	8:28 p.m.	EF1	Brief touchdown damaged trees.
July 5	Buffalo, WI	Cream 2NNW	9:10 p.m.	EF1	Brief touchdown destroyed a farm building and blew down trees.
July 5	Buffalo, WI	Waumandee 2NNW	9:13 p.m.	EF1	Although only a brief touchdown occurred it caused damage to a building and nearby trees.
July 5	Vernon, WI	Retreat	10:31 - 10:33 p.m.	EF0	A tornado tracked through hills and fields around Retreat, WI knocking down trees and damaging crops.
September 6	Howard, IA	Cresco 6WNW	5:50 p.m.	EF0	Storm chasers spotted a brief touchdown in an open field between Lime Springs and Cresco.
September 21	Floyd, IA	Greene 4NE	6:32 - 6:35 p.m.	EF0	Brief touchdown in a field.

2015 Tornadoes:

DATE	COUNTY	LOCATION(S)	TIME(S) CDT	EF SCALE RATING	COMMENTS
June 22	Fayette, IA	Near Maynard, IA	8:21 - 8:23 a.m.	EF1	1.5 mile tornado destroyed a home southeast of Maynard, IA with other nearby farms damaged as a squall line moved through.
June 22	Crawford, WI	Wauzeka 4N to Steuben 3S	8:50 - 8:52 a.m.	EF0	Tree damage from 1.3 mile long tornado as a squall line moved through.
June 22	Crawford & Richland, WI	Mt Zion 4SE to Port Andrew 1N	9:06 - 9:12 a.m.	EF0	Tree and home damage from a 6 mile long tornado associated with a squall line.
July 13	Richland, WI	Lone Rock	5:33 - 5:35 p.m.	EF0	A very brief touchdown damaged a house and nearby trees in town.
July 16	Mitchell, IA	Osage 4SW	8:34 - 8:36 p.m.	EF0	This 2 mile long tornado damaged 3 farms in rural Mitchell County.
July 18	Wabasha, MN	Theilman 6SE	2:02 - 2:03 a.m.	EF0	A brief touchdown damaged some silos.

2014 Tornadoes:

DATE	COUNTY	LOCATION(S)	TIME(S) CDT	EF SCALE RATING	COMMENTS
June 16	Grant, WI	Platteville	10:45 - 10:50 pm	EF2	4 mile tornado hit UW-Platteville and parts of the city/Bus. Highway 151
June 16	Grant, WI	Platteville	10:50 p.m.	EF1	A small tornado hit the northeast part of Platteville
June 29	Grant, WI	2NE Fennimore to 3NW Montfort	10:00 - 10:11 pm	EF1	A wide, but relatively weak tornado traveled across mainly rural Grant Co.
August 31	Chickasaw, IA	2E Bassett to 2S North Washington	10:00 - 10:04 pm	EF0	Well-defined path for well over a third of its total length with a weakening and broadening signature afterwards. Trees were downed near creek. Tornado found using high resolution satellite imagery.
August 31	Howard, IA	2NNE Elma to Maple Leaf	10:08 - 10:12 pm	EF0	Longer path that was tight at many points. Trees damaged at a farmstead. Widened out at the end. Tornado found using high resolution satellite imagery.
August 31	Howard, IA	3WNW Schley	10:12 - 10:15 pm	EF0	Well-defined path for well over a third of its total length with a weakening and broadening signature afterwards. Trees were downed near creek. Tornado found using high resolution satellite imagery.

2013 Tornadoes:

DATE	COUNTY	LOCATION(S)	TIME(S) CDT	EF SCALE RATING	COMMENTS
May 29	Clayton, IA to Grant, WI	Garnavillo, IA to Bagley, WI	5:46 - 5:54 p.m.	EF0	Brief tornado crossed the Mississippi River and hit a campground near Bagley, WI.
May 31	Floyd, IA	2N Floyd, IA	6:09 - 6:10 p.m.	EF0	A small, non-supercell tornado touched down north of Floyd, IA.
June 5	Dodge, MN	4WNW West Concord, MN	5:42 p.m.	EF0	A small, non-supercell tornado touched down near West Concord, MN.
July 22	Trempealeau, WI	4SE Winona, MN	5:15 - 5:20 p.m.	EF0	A tornado formed along the Mississippi River and moved into the Trempealeau Wildlife Refuge.

2012 Tornadoes:

DATE	COUNTY	LOCATION(S)	TIME(S) CDT	EF SCALE RATING	COMMENTS
May 24	Fayette, IA	Hawkeye 3NW to Douglas 3SW	4:56 - 4:58 p.m.	EF1	Brief tornado damaged barns, buildings, and some homes.
September 4	Grant, WI	Bloomington 3NW	7:37 - 7:43 p.m.	EF2	This slow moving tornado damaged 1 farm between Bloomington and Patch Grove. The roof and several walls of a house were demolished. It is possible this tornado actually moved towards the northwest.

2011 Tornadoes:

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.

2010 Tornadoes:

DATE	COUNTY	LOCATION(S)	TIME(S) CDT	EF SCALE RATING	COMMENTS
June 17	Dodge, MN	Hayfield 9W to Claremont 5.5S	8:28 - 8:35 p.m.	EF0	Tornado crossed from Steele County into Dodge County with minimal damage.
June 17	Dodge, MN	Hayfield 9WNW to Hayfield 6WNW	8:30 - 8:40 p.m.	EF1	Tornado originated in Steele County where it produced EF2 damage before moving east into southern Dodge County; associated with a squall line/bow echo.
June 17	Olmsted, MN	NW Rochester	9:03 - 9:10 p.m.	EF1	Associated with a squall line/bow echo, this tornado caused damage to several homes, trees, and businesses on the northwest side of Rochester.
June 17	Buffalo, WI	Cream	9:57 - 10:01 p.m.	EF1	Narrow tornado damaged a few farm buildings and trees in a 2.3 mile path.
June 23	Crawford, WI	Rolling Ground 1.5W	3:22 - 3:26 a.m.	EF0	An outbuilding and several trees were damaged by this 3.5 mile long tornado.
July 14	Jackson, Clark, WI	York 4N to Pittsville 7W	4:16 - 5:13 p.m.	EF1	Intermittent damage to mainly trees occurred over a 31 mile long path. Hardest hit was the Lake Arbutus area.
August 13	Dodge, MN	Hayfield	3:22 - 3:46 p.m.	EF1	Tornado formed just west of Hayfield and tracked nearly 5 miles north damaging mainly crops and trees.
August 13	Olmsted, MN	Rock Dell	5:40 p.m.	EF0	A brief touchdown was witnessed by spotters and chasers in an open field.

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