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2026 Wisconsin State Tornado Count: 48

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Updated 8/28/26

2026 Update: NWS Green Bay updated some information from the 7/20 and 7/27 tornadoes. An EF-U was added in Marathon county from storm chaser video. The EF-U in Marathon County was upped to an EF-0 due to damage found at the WI Farm Tech Days. The path info from the 7-27 EF-3 was updated as well. NWS Milwaukee added an EF-0 in Washington county from storms on 8/18. The 48 documented tornadoes occurring in Wisconsin this year make it the 2nd most on record going back to 1950 with 2005 (62) being first. 4 EF-3s, 2 EF-2s, 21 EF1s, 18 EF0s and 3 EF Unknown (U) level tornadoes have been documented across the state. On average, Wisconsin has 23 tornadoes that occur throughout the full year.

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