Tornado Alerts Near Custer, WI 54423

🌪️ Current Alert Status

Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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All Clear

No active tornado alerts near Custer

There are currently no tornado warnings, watches, or severe thunderstorm alerts in effect for the Custer area. This page updates every 60 seconds from the National Weather Service.

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity levelHigh

Average per year7 tornados

Peak season monthJune

Total on record348 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Custer

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 40 yd	None	115 mi	Sep 22, 2025
EF0	Light damage	5.7 mi × 45 yd	None	12 mi	Jul 23, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 15 yd	None	63 mi	Jul 16, 2025
EF0	Light damage	5.6 mi × 100 yd	None	97 mi	Jul 16, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.7 mi × 75 yd	None	92 mi	Jun 26, 2025
EF0	Light damage	0.6 mi × 30 yd	None	82 mi	Jun 25, 2025
EF0	Light damage	5.2 mi × 45 yd	None	24 mi	May 15, 2025
EF0	Light damage	2.5 mi × 65 yd	None	36 mi	May 15, 2025
EF2	Considerable damage	0.8 mi × 230 yd	None	49 mi	May 15, 2025
EF2	Considerable damage	3.9 mi × 230 yd	None	50 mi	May 15, 2025

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Custer over 47 years

348

Total tornados on record

7

Average per year

EF5

Strongest recorded

Jun

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

146

EF1

139

EF2

56

EF3

6

EF4

0

EF5

1

Yearly Tornado Count

19762025

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF5COLUMBIA, WIJun 7, 1984

26 mi path

EF3WAUSHARA, WIAug 29, 1992

28 mi path1 deaths30 injured

EF3COLUMBIA, WIJun 8, 1984

23 mi path1 injured

EF3GREEN LAKE, WIJun 23, 2004

9.4 mi path

EF3GRANT, WIAug 7, 2021

9.4 mi path

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

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

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

May

18%

PEAK

Jun

16%

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current monthPeak for Custer

🛡️ 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 Custer with live tracking