Tornado Alerts Near Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

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Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level High

Average per year 6.5 tornados

Peak season month June

Total on record 323 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Sturgeon Bay

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 65 yd	None	27 mi	Jul 23, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 65 yd	None	46 mi	Jul 23, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 80 yd	None	71 mi	Jul 23, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	7.4 mi × 90 yd	None	63 mi	Jul 23, 2025
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 60 yd	None	50 mi	Jul 19, 2025
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 50 yd	None	123 mi	Jul 16, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	115 mi	Jul 16, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	104 mi	May 15, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	2.1 mi × 50 yd	None	104 mi	May 15, 2025
EF2	Considerable damage	8.3 mi × 300 yd	None	112 mi	May 15, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	4.2 mi × 75 yd	None	118 mi	May 15, 2025
EF2	Considerable damage	11.5 mi × 500 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	123 mi	May 15, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	6.6 mi × 100 yd	None	128 mi	May 15, 2025
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 83 yd	None	55 mi	Jun 25, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	8.2 mi × 83 yd	None	63 mi	Jun 25, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	2.1 mi × 150 yd	None	136 mi	Jun 22, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 80 yd	None	60 mi	May 21, 2024
EF0	Light damage	3.1 mi × 40 yd	None	131 mi	Oct 12, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	130 mi	Oct 12, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	142 mi	Oct 12, 2022
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 25 yd	None	135 mi	Oct 12, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	6.6 mi × 80 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 15, 2022
EF0	Light damage	9.4 mi × 400 yd	None	60 mi	Jun 15, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	1.6 mi × 80 yd	None	60 mi	Jun 15, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	3.1 mi × 120 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 15, 2022
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 15, 2022
EF0	Light damage	2.3 mi × 75 yd	None	44 mi	Aug 11, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 41 yd	None	48 mi	Aug 11, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	2.1 mi × 40 yd	None	60 mi	Aug 10, 2021
EF0	Light damage	2.4 mi × 50 yd	None	134 mi	Jul 29, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	137 mi	Jul 29, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 150 yd	None	139 mi	Jul 29, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	1.9 mi × 150 yd	None	139 mi	Jul 29, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	7.7 mi × 200 yd	None	135 mi	Jul 29, 2021
EF0	Light damage	3.6 mi × 25 yd	None	137 mi	Jul 29, 2021
EF0	Light damage	6 mi × 100 yd	None	135 mi	Jul 29, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 33 yd	None	93 mi	Jul 28, 2021
EF0	Light damage	3.4 mi × 75 yd	None	84 mi	Jun 20, 2020
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 75 yd	None	82 mi	Jun 20, 2020
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 20, 2020
EF0	Light damage	6.2 mi × 90 yd	None	38 mi	Aug 7, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 50 yd	None	56 mi	Jul 20, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 50 yd	None	66 mi	Jul 20, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 75 yd	None	69 mi	Jul 20, 2019
EF1	Moderate damage	6.2 mi × 90 yd	None	75 mi	Jul 20, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 75 yd	None	76 mi	Jul 20, 2019
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 50 yd	None	85 mi	Jul 20, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 75 yd	None	83 mi	Aug 28, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	5.3 mi × 100 yd	None	87 mi	Aug 28, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 75 yd	None	70 mi	Aug 28, 2018
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	70 mi	Aug 28, 2018
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	91 mi	Aug 28, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	88 mi	Aug 28, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 90 yd	None	95 mi	Aug 28, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	2.8 mi × 100 yd	None	98 mi	Aug 28, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 150 yd	None	99 mi	Aug 28, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 100 yd	None	102 mi	Aug 28, 2018
EF2	Considerable damage	3.2 mi × 150 yd	None	102 mi	Aug 28, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 80 yd	None	100 mi	Aug 28, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	None	100 mi	Aug 28, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	101 mi	Aug 28, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	4.4 mi × 100 yd	None	102 mi	Aug 28, 2018
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	103 mi	Aug 28, 2018
EF1	Moderate damage	4.6 mi × 175 yd	None	108 mi	Aug 28, 2018
EF0	Light damage	5.2 mi × 50 yd	None	123 mi	May 9, 2018
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	49 mi	Jun 14, 2017
EF0	Light damage	3.1 mi × 50 yd	None	50 mi	Jun 14, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	5.8 mi × 150 yd	None	47 mi	Jun 14, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	5.1 mi × 75 yd	None	53 mi	Jun 14, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	1.8 mi × 100 yd	None	57 mi	Jun 14, 2017
EF0	Light damage	2.2 mi × 100 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 14, 2017
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 14, 2017
EF0	Light damage	2.8 mi × 50 yd	None	64 mi	Jun 14, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	7 mi × 125 yd	None	65 mi	Jun 14, 2017
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 50 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 14, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 14, 2017
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Jun 12, 2017
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 125 yd	None	28 mi	Aug 20, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 100 yd	None	75 mi	Jun 26, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 25 yd	None	69 mi	Jun 15, 2016
EF0	Light damage	1.4 mi × 25 yd	None	63 mi	Jun 10, 2016
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	56 mi	Jun 4, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	4.5 mi × 330 yd	None	104 mi	May 27, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	115 mi	Aug 10, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	116 mi	Aug 10, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	2.3 mi × 50 yd	None	44 mi	Jul 6, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	68 mi	Jul 6, 2015
EF1	Moderate damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	78 mi	Jul 6, 2015
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 25 yd	None	41 mi	Jun 15, 2015
EF0	Light damage	4.8 mi × 75 yd	None	72 mi	May 17, 2015
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 50 yd	None	74 mi	Aug 18, 2014
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	83 mi	Jul 27, 2014
EF1	Moderate damage	5.1 mi × 100 yd	None	35 mi	Aug 7, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	8.7 mi × 250 yd	None	44 mi	Aug 7, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	5.5 mi × 100 yd	None	37 mi	Aug 6, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	5.5 mi × 175 yd	None	57 mi	Aug 6, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 150 yd	None	57 mi	Aug 6, 2013
EF0	Light damage	15.2 mi × 250 yd	None	53 mi	Aug 6, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	7.8 mi × 175 yd	None	55 mi	Aug 6, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	9.1 mi × 200 yd	None	59 mi	Aug 6, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	13.7 mi × 150 yd	None	65 mi	Aug 6, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	11.3 mi × 175 yd	None	62 mi	Aug 6, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 125 yd	None	76 mi	Aug 6, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	11 mi × 175 yd	None	75 mi	Aug 6, 2013
EF2	Considerable damage	2.1 mi × 175 yd	None	76 mi	Aug 6, 2013
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 125 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	80 mi	Aug 6, 2013
EF0	Light damage	1.6 mi × 100 yd	None	24 mi	Jul 9, 2013
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	63 mi	Aug 23, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	54 mi	Aug 23, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1.6 mi × 100 yd	None	104 mi	Jun 21, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	None	105 mi	Jun 21, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 150 yd	None	108 mi	Jun 21, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	2.6 mi × 150 yd	None	110 mi	Jun 21, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	110 mi	Jun 19, 2011
EF0	Light damage	4.2 mi × 50 yd	None	112 mi	May 22, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1.7 mi × 100 yd	None	73 mi	Apr 10, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 75 yd	None	53 mi	Apr 10, 2011
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 175 yd	None	60 mi	Apr 10, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.8 mi × 50 yd	None	99 mi	Apr 10, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	8.7 mi × 150 yd	None	88 mi	Apr 10, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	6.4 mi × 175 yd	None	77 mi	Apr 10, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	7.9 mi × 200 yd	None	85 mi	Apr 10, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 75 yd	None	51 mi	Aug 20, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	139 mi	Jul 22, 2010
EF0	Light damage	3.3 mi × 50 yd	None	73 mi	Jul 18, 2010
EF0	Light damage	3.4 mi × 100 yd	None	80 mi	May 4, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 100 yd	None	81 mi	May 4, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	99 mi	Apr 30, 2010
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	71 mi	Jul 19, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 75 yd	None	78 mi	Jul 16, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	111 mi	Jul 10, 2008
EF1	Moderate damage	1.1 mi × 75 yd	None	115 mi	Jul 7, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	111 mi	Jun 12, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	142 mi	Jun 7, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 3, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	110 mi	Jun 3, 2007
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	114 mi	Jun 2, 2007
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	107 mi	Jul 3, 2006
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 24, 2006
EF1	Moderate damage	4.6 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	117 mi	Jun 18, 2006
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 25 yd	None	118 mi	Jun 18, 2006
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 50 yd	None	43 mi	Sep 13, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	61 mi	Aug 18, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	47 mi	Aug 18, 2005
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	73 mi	Aug 18, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 40 yd	None	78 mi	Aug 18, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	56 mi	Jun 13, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 10, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 10, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 10, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	71 mi	Jun 10, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	82 mi	Jun 10, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 9, 2005
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 40 yd	None	81 mi	Jun 9, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	92 mi	Jun 4, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	96 mi	Jun 4, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 50 yd	None	81 mi	May 6, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	80 mi	May 6, 2005
EF1	Moderate damage	4.2 mi × 500 yd	None	57 mi	Jul 13, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	135 mi	Jul 11, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	39 mi	Jun 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	109 mi	Jun 23, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 150 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 23, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	4.6 mi × 150 yd	None	103 mi	Jun 23, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 100 yd	None	58 mi	Jun 23, 2004
EF3	Severe damage	16.7 mi × 400 yd	None	107 mi	Jun 23, 2004
EF3	Severe damage	7.2 mi × 400 yd	None	111 mi	Jun 23, 2004
EF3	Severe damage	3.6 mi × 300 yd	None	111 mi	Jun 23, 2004
EF3	Severe damage	4 mi × 300 yd	1 dead, 1 hurt	112 mi	Jun 23, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 75 yd	None	55 mi	May 23, 2004
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 75 yd	None	61 mi	Aug 3, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	106 mi	Jul 6, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	101 mi	Jul 6, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 40 yd	None	101 mi	Jul 6, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	108 mi	Jul 6, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	114 mi	Jul 6, 2003
EF0	Light damage	30 mi × 1 yd	None	90 mi	Jun 8, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 40 yd	None	78 mi	Jun 8, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 40 yd	None	80 mi	Jun 8, 2003
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	86 mi	Jun 8, 2003
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 75 yd	None	92 mi	Sep 2, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	102 mi	Sep 2, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 30 yd	None	98 mi	Aug 21, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	77 mi	May 6, 2002
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	84 mi	May 6, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	3.4 mi × 75 yd	None	94 mi	Jun 11, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 75 yd	None	77 mi	Jun 11, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	11 mi	Jul 13, 2000
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	None	112 mi	Jun 1, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	102 mi	Jun 1, 2000
EF2	Considerable damage	14.9 mi × 125 yd	None	118 mi	Jun 1, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	64 mi	May 12, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	143 mi	Jun 6, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	69 mi	Aug 23, 1998
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 75 yd	None	70 mi	May 31, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	143 mi	Sep 19, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 75 yd	None	101 mi	Jul 18, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	7.6 mi × 125 yd	None	98 mi	Jul 18, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 150 yd	None	95 mi	Jul 18, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	98 mi	Jul 18, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	91 mi	Jul 18, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	99 mi	Jul 18, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	75 mi	Jul 18, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	73 mi	Jul 18, 1996
EF2	Considerable damage	4.4 mi × 200 yd	1 dead, 1 hurt	76 mi	Jul 18, 1996
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 75 yd	None	76 mi	Jul 18, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	76 mi	Jul 18, 1996
EF5	Incredible destruction	13.3 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 12 hurt	100 mi	Jul 18, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 30 yd	None	67 mi	Jun 11, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	28 mi	Apr 25, 1996
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	130 mi	Aug 16, 1995
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	97 mi	Jul 6, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	98 mi	Jul 6, 1994
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 150 yd	None	43 mi	Jul 5, 1994
EF4	Devastating damage	3.5 mi × 150 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	45 mi	Jul 5, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	83 mi	Jul 4, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	28 mi	Apr 24, 1994
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 23 yd	None	97 mi	Sep 26, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	39 mi	Jun 17, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 100 yd	None	54 mi	May 16, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 100 yd	None	59 mi	May 16, 1992
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	46 mi	Sep 14, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 23 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	117 mi	Jul 1, 1991
EF2	Considerable damage	1 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	91 mi	Jun 2, 1990
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	129 mi	May 24, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	2.2 mi × 73 yd	None	106 mi	May 24, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 73 yd	None	114 mi	May 24, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	82 mi	May 24, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	40 mi	May 24, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	69 mi	May 24, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	1.2 mi × 50 yd	None	84 mi	May 24, 1989
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 20 yd	None	56 mi	Aug 4, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	110 mi	Jun 22, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	130 mi	May 8, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	111 mi	May 8, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	137 mi	Aug 16, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 100 yd	None	69 mi	Aug 14, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	76 mi	Jul 26, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	131 mi	Jul 21, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 73 yd	None	49 mi	Jul 12, 1987
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 100 yd	None	130 mi	Jul 6, 1987
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	119 mi	Jul 12, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	None	126 mi	Jul 12, 1986
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 23 yd	None	130 mi	Jul 12, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	8 mi × 100 yd	None	98 mi	Jun 11, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	120 mi	Aug 17, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	13 mi × 50 yd	None	124 mi	Aug 17, 1985
EF2	Considerable damage	5 mi × 150 yd	None	5 mi	Jun 8, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	97 mi	May 11, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	111 mi	May 11, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 20 yd	None	105 mi	Oct 16, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	2.5 mi × 50 yd	None	118 mi	Jul 23, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	4 mi × 50 yd	None	74 mi	Jun 26, 1984
EF2	Considerable damage	11 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	124 mi	Jun 8, 1984
EF3	Severe damage	6 mi × 200 yd	None	115 mi	Jun 8, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.4 mi × 33 yd	None	116 mi	Apr 27, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	15.5 mi × 60 yd	0 dead, 9 hurt	70 mi	Apr 27, 1984
EF3	Severe damage	7 mi × 440 yd	None	71 mi	Apr 27, 1984
EF4	Devastating damage	12 mi × 60 yd	1 dead, 10 hurt	86 mi	Apr 27, 1984
EF3	Severe damage	17 mi × 43 yd	None	75 mi	Apr 27, 1984
EF3	Severe damage	8 mi × 43 yd	None	79 mi	Apr 27, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	114 mi	Aug 21, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 7 yd	None	126 mi	Jul 19, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	70 mi	Jul 19, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	97 mi	Jun 15, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 67 yd	None	134 mi	Jul 14, 1982
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	128 mi	May 15, 1982
EF2	Considerable damage	9 mi × 100 yd	None	68 mi	May 6, 1982
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	84 mi	Aug 29, 1981
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	114 mi	Jul 20, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	77 mi	Jul 20, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	5.6 mi × 33 yd	None	136 mi	Jun 15, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.1 mi × 17 yd	None	111 mi	Jun 15, 1981
EF2	Considerable damage	0.1 mi × 23 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	73 mi	Apr 4, 1981
EF4	Devastating damage	1.8 mi × 100 yd	3 dead, 53 hurt	106 mi	Apr 4, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	110 mi	Apr 3, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	6.6 mi × 67 yd	None	132 mi	Aug 7, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	0.4 mi × 67 yd	None	91 mi	Aug 4, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	120 mi	Aug 4, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	59 mi	Jul 5, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	5.1 mi × 33 yd	None	82 mi	Jun 14, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	0.2 mi × 33 yd	None	59 mi	Jun 7, 1980
EF3	Severe damage	N/A	None	136 mi	Jun 5, 1980
EF3	Severe damage	10.7 mi × 100 yd	None	137 mi	Jun 5, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	6.2 mi × 33 yd	None	131 mi	Jun 5, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	8.7 mi × 33 yd	None	101 mi	Jun 5, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	2.7 mi × 50 yd	None	60 mi	May 30, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	25 mi	May 30, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 50 yd	None	64 mi	May 30, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	6.1 mi × 33 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	109 mi	Apr 7, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	111 mi	Apr 7, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	10.2 mi × 50 yd	None	124 mi	Apr 7, 1980
EF2	Considerable damage	11.5 mi × 70 yd	0 dead, 16 hurt	123 mi	Apr 7, 1980
EF3	Severe damage	1.2 mi × 67 yd	0 dead, 4 hurt	123 mi	Apr 7, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	132 mi	Aug 9, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	120 mi	Aug 9, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	125 mi	Aug 9, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	117 mi	Aug 9, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	106 mi	Aug 9, 1979
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	106 mi	Aug 9, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	37 mi	Aug 9, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	1 dead, 0 hurt	70 mi	Aug 9, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	56 mi	Aug 4, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	0 dead, 2 hurt	85 mi	Jun 20, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	15.2 mi × 100 yd	None	45 mi	Jun 16, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	16.5 mi × 33 yd	None	116 mi	Jun 17, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	46 mi	Jun 7, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	27 mi	May 8, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	27 mi	May 8, 1978
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	119 mi	Aug 13, 1977
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	129 mi	Aug 4, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	11.8 mi × 100 yd	None	55 mi	Jul 30, 1977
EF3	Severe damage	21.8 mi × 300 yd	None	122 mi	Jun 5, 1977
EF3	Severe damage	11.1 mi × 300 yd	None	117 mi	Jun 5, 1977
EF3	Severe damage	25.4 mi × 400 yd	0 dead, 6 hurt	105 mi	Jun 5, 1977
EF3	Severe damage	11.2 mi × 300 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	97 mi	Jun 5, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	8.2 mi × 100 yd	None	130 mi	Jun 5, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	121 mi	May 31, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	1.3 mi × 33 yd	None	127 mi	Apr 2, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	8 mi × 100 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	129 mi	Apr 2, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	43 mi	Jun 13, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	52 mi	Jun 13, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	14.1 mi × 33 yd	None	124 mi	Apr 15, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Sturgeon Bay over 46 years

323

Total tornados on record

6.5

Average per year

EF5

Strongest recorded

Jun

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

145

EF1

131

EF2

EF3

EF4

EF5

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF5 FOND DU LAC, WI Jul 18, 1996

13.3 mi path 12 injured

EF4 WASHINGTON, WI Apr 4, 1981

1.8 mi path 3 deaths 53 injured

EF4 WINNEBAGO, WI Apr 27, 1984

12 mi path 1 deaths 10 injured

EF4 OUTAGAMIE, WI Apr 27, 1984

15.5 mi path 9 injured

EF4 MANITOWOC, WI Jul 5, 1994

3.5 mi path 2 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

⚡

Active Tornado Season

Tornado season is active. Sturgeon Bay sees the most tornado activity in Jun. Stay alert and have your shelter plan ready.

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

10%

May

18%

PEAK

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Current month Peak for Sturgeon Bay

🛡️ Tornado Safety

What to know before, during, and after a tornado

⚠️ Tornado Watch

Meaning: Conditions are favorable for tornado development

Be prepared to take shelter. Stay alert for changing conditions.

🌪️ Tornado Warning

Meaning: A tornado has been spotted or detected on radar

TAKE COVER IMMEDIATELY in your nearest safe shelter.

⚠️ Step 1

Tornado Watch — Be Prepared

Conditions are favorable for tornados. Monitor weather alerts, charge your phone, and review your shelter plan. Move vehicles into garages if possible.

🌪️ Step 2

Tornado Warning — Take Cover NOW

A tornado has been sighted or indicated by radar. Move immediately to an interior room on the lowest floor (basement, bathroom, closet). Get under sturdy furniture. Stay away from windows.

🔍 Step 3

After a Tornado

Stay in your shelter until the warning expires. Check for injuries, avoid downed power lines, and watch for gas leaks. Document damage for insurance before cleanup.

Where to Shelter

✓ Best: Underground shelter or basement

✓ Good: Interior room on lowest floor

✓ Acceptable: Bathroom or closet (no exterior walls)

✓ If driving: Pull over, get below road level in a ditch

✗ NEVER: Stay in a mobile home — leave for sturdy building

✗ NEVER: Shelter under a highway overpass

📍 Nearby Tornado Monitoring

Cities near Sturgeon Bay with live tracking