Tornadoes in Sauk County
The Storm Prediction Center records 27 tornadoes whose paths touched Sauk County, Wisconsin between 1959 and 2025. None of them is recorded as having killed anyone. The busiest month is June, with 11 tornadoes. The strongest was an F2 on 15 August 1966. The most recent was on 15 May 2025.
- 27tornadoes
- 0deaths
- 15injuries
- 325per 10,000 sq mi of land
A tornado that crossed several counties counts in each one, so county counts add up to more than the state's.
How strong were the tornadoes in Sauk County?
| Rating | Tornadoes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F0 / EF0 | 11 | 41% |
| F1 / EF1 | 9 | 33% |
| F2 / EF2 | 7 | 26% |
| F3 / EF3 | 0 | 0% |
| F4 / EF4 | 0 | 0% |
| F5 / EF5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown rating | 0 | 0% |
Sauk County tornadoes over time
The 2020s only run to 2025, so that bar is for a shorter period. The record starts in 1950.
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 4 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s | 4 |
| 2000s | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 |
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| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
Records for Sauk County
- Strongest and Longest path: Wisconsin tornado15 August 1966, F2, 1 injury, 34.2 miles long
- Most recent: Wisconsin tornado15 May 2025, EF0, 0.1 miles long
Many of these tornadoes killed or injured people. The numbers are the official record's, and they may be revised.