Tornado Alerts Near Bayfield, WI 54814

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Live NWS tornado and severe weather alerts

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No active tornado alerts near Bayfield

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

Historical Tornado Risk

Activity level Moderate

Average per year 2.4 tornados

Peak season month July

Total on record 122 tornados

📋 Tornado History

Historical tornado events within 250 miles of Bayfield

EF Rating	Damage	Path	Casualties	Distance	Date
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 40 yd	None	119 mi	Jul 5, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.7 mi × 45 yd	None	127 mi	Jun 17, 2024
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 45 yd	None	127 mi	Jun 17, 2024
EF0	Light damage	1.7 mi × 90 yd	None	121 mi	Jul 27, 2023
EF1	Moderate damage	1.3 mi × 300 yd	None	136 mi	Jul 28, 2021
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 300 yd	None	134 mi	Jul 28, 2021
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 50 yd	None	42 mi	Sep 25, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	5.9 mi × 250 yd	None	98 mi	Aug 9, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	6.2 mi × 400 yd	None	90 mi	Aug 9, 2020
EF1	Moderate damage	0.6 mi × 50 yd	None	29 mi	Jul 18, 2020
EF0	Light damage	5.4 mi × 50 yd	None	117 mi	Jul 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	6.5 mi × 50 yd	None	100 mi	Jul 19, 2019
EF0	Light damage	17.4 mi × 50 yd	None	91 mi	Jun 14, 2019
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 175 yd	None	121 mi	May 16, 2017
EF0	Light damage	9 mi × 600 yd	None	101 mi	May 16, 2017
EF1	Moderate damage	2.4 mi × 200 yd	None	50 mi	Jul 11, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	0.9 mi × 100 yd	None	50 mi	Jul 11, 2016
EF1	Moderate damage	1.4 mi × 20 yd	None	50 mi	Jul 11, 2016
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 3 yd	None	19 mi	Aug 11, 2014
EF0	Light damage	9.5 mi × 100 yd	None	131 mi	Jul 9, 2013
EF0	Light damage	4.1 mi × 100 yd	None	123 mi	Jul 9, 2013
EF0	Light damage	1.5 mi × 125 yd	None	76 mi	Aug 19, 2011
EF0	Light damage	0.8 mi × 275 yd	None	80 mi	May 22, 2011
EF0	Light damage	2.1 mi × 350 yd	None	88 mi	May 22, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.1 mi × 400 yd	None	91 mi	May 22, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 350 yd	None	94 mi	May 22, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	3.3 mi × 600 yd	None	76 mi	May 22, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	5.3 mi × 400 yd	None	128 mi	Apr 10, 2011
EF3	Severe damage	20.2 mi × 1050 yd	0 dead, 2 hurt	130 mi	Apr 10, 2011
EF0	Light damage	1 mi × 150 yd	None	130 mi	Apr 10, 2011
EF1	Moderate damage	4.8 mi × 660 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	63 mi	Jul 27, 2010
EF0	Light damage	1.9 mi × 600 yd	None	58 mi	Jul 27, 2010
EF2	Considerable damage	0.9 mi × 650 yd	None	46 mi	Jul 27, 2010
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 25 yd	None	140 mi	Jul 29, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	135 mi	Jul 29, 2008
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	72 mi	Oct 8, 2007
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	70 mi	Jun 5, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	66 mi	Jun 5, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	117 mi	Jun 4, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	119 mi	Jun 4, 2005
EF0	Light damage	1.3 mi × 100 yd	None	132 mi	Jun 4, 2005
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	110 mi	Jul 11, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	109 mi	Jul 11, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	109 mi	Jul 11, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	120 mi	Jul 11, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 10 yd	None	100 mi	Jul 11, 2004
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 60 yd	None	104 mi	Jul 11, 2004
EF2	Considerable damage	3 mi × 250 yd	None	108 mi	Sep 30, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 100 yd	None	113 mi	Sep 30, 2002
EF1	Moderate damage	5 mi × 200 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	139 mi	Sep 2, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	131 mi	Sep 2, 2002
EF2	Considerable damage	17 mi × 75 yd	None	116 mi	Sep 2, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	128 mi	Jul 30, 2002
EF0	Light damage	9 mi × 200 yd	None	126 mi	Jul 30, 2002
EF0	Light damage	1.2 mi × 150 yd	None	121 mi	Jul 30, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 40 yd	None	93 mi	Apr 18, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	114 mi	Apr 18, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	110 mi	Apr 18, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	106 mi	Apr 18, 2002
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 30 yd	None	127 mi	Sep 6, 2001
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 125 yd	None	90 mi	May 1, 2001
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	95 mi	Aug 14, 2000
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 25 yd	None	100 mi	Jun 5, 1999
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 25 yd	None	111 mi	May 5, 1999
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 30 yd	None	94 mi	May 30, 1998
EF0	Light damage	3 mi × 30 yd	None	96 mi	May 30, 1998
EF0	Light damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	47 mi	May 12, 1998
EF0	Light damage	4.5 mi × 75 yd	None	110 mi	Mar 29, 1998
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 75 yd	None	148 mi	Jul 16, 1997
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 15 yd	None	144 mi	Jul 16, 1997
EF2	Considerable damage	2 mi × 100 yd	None	140 mi	Jul 16, 1997
EF2	Considerable damage	1.4 mi × 100 yd	None	139 mi	Jul 16, 1997
EF2	Considerable damage	2.5 mi × 200 yd	None	130 mi	Aug 7, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	3 mi × 100 yd	None	112 mi	Jul 18, 1996
EF1	Moderate damage	3.5 mi × 250 yd	None	103 mi	Jul 14, 1995
EF2	Considerable damage	12 mi × 1200 yd	None	104 mi	Apr 26, 1994
EF1	Moderate damage	0.3 mi × 30 yd	None	90 mi	Sep 13, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	99 mi	Aug 9, 1993
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	77 mi	Aug 9, 1993
EF0	Light damage	6.5 mi × 73 yd	None	37 mi	Sep 16, 1992
EF1	Moderate damage	10 mi × 100 yd	None	91 mi	May 16, 1992
EF2	Considerable damage	6 mi × 400 yd	None	87 mi	Jun 27, 1991
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	124 mi	Jun 14, 1991
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 50 yd	None	127 mi	May 24, 1989
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	34 mi	Aug 3, 1988
EF0	Light damage	4 mi × 20 yd	None	38 mi	Aug 3, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 20 yd	None	105 mi	Aug 1, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	94 mi	Aug 1, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 20 yd	None	96 mi	Aug 1, 1988
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	103 mi	Jul 29, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.2 mi × 10 yd	None	89 mi	May 12, 1988
EF0	Light damage	0.5 mi × 50 yd	None	81 mi	Sep 26, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 50 yd	None	93 mi	Jul 24, 1986
EF2	Considerable damage	1.5 mi × 100 yd	None	99 mi	Jul 4, 1986
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 73 yd	None	79 mi	Jun 21, 1986
EF3	Severe damage	47 mi × 2640 yd	2 dead, 16 hurt	83 mi	Jun 8, 1985
EF3	Severe damage	21 mi × 2640 yd	0 dead, 26 hurt	68 mi	Jun 8, 1985
EF1	Moderate damage	8 mi × 100 yd	None	136 mi	Jun 26, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	1 mi × 50 yd	None	86 mi	Jun 7, 1984
EF2	Considerable damage	7.5 mi × 7 yd	0 dead, 1 hurt	141 mi	Apr 27, 1984
EF3	Severe damage	13 mi × 87 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	90 mi	Apr 27, 1984
EF1	Moderate damage	0.2 mi × 30 yd	None	41 mi	Apr 27, 1984
EF3	Severe damage	16 mi × 87 yd	1 dead, 5 hurt	97 mi	Apr 27, 1984
EF0	Light damage	0.3 mi × 50 yd	None	19 mi	Jul 3, 1983
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 17 yd	None	101 mi	Jul 3, 1983
EF0	Light damage	0.1 mi × 80 yd	None	32 mi	Jun 30, 1983
EF2	Considerable damage	N/A	None	111 mi	Jun 13, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	88 mi	Jun 13, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	92 mi	Jun 13, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	92 mi	Jun 13, 1981
EF1	Moderate damage	0.5 mi × 33 yd	None	157 mi	Sep 20, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	2 mi × 33 yd	None	53 mi	Jul 19, 1980
EF0	Light damage	N/A	None	107 mi	Jun 14, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	1.5 mi × 50 yd	0 dead, 3 hurt	110 mi	Jun 14, 1980
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	122 mi	Jun 16, 1979
EF1	Moderate damage	N/A	None	119 mi	Jun 16, 1979
EF2	Considerable damage	11.5 mi × 1000 yd	None	102 mi	Jul 30, 1977
EF2	Considerable damage	6.5 mi × 1000 yd	None	108 mi	Jul 30, 1977
EF1	Moderate damage	4.7 mi × 33 yd	None	138 mi	Jun 13, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	6.1 mi × 50 yd	None	135 mi	Jun 13, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	17.2 mi × 50 yd	None	149 mi	Jun 13, 1976
EF1	Moderate damage	4.1 mi × 50 yd	None	147 mi	Jun 13, 1976

📈 Historical Trends

Tornado activity near Bayfield over 38 years

122

Total tornados on record

2.4

Average per year

EF3

Strongest recorded

Jul

Peak month

EF Scale Distribution

EF0

63

EF1

41

EF2

13

EF3

5

EF4

0

EF5

0

Yearly Tornado Count

1976 2024

Strongest Tornados on Record

EF3 ONEIDA, WI Jun 8, 1985

47 mi path 2 deaths 16 injured

EF3 ONEIDA, WI Apr 27, 1984

16 mi path 1 deaths 5 injured

EF3 PRICE, WI Jun 8, 1985

21 mi path 26 injured

EF3 LINCOLN, WI Apr 10, 2011

20.2 mi path 2 injured

EF3 VILAS, WI Apr 27, 1984

13 mi path 3 injured

📅 Tornado Season

When tornados are most likely near you

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Active Tornado Season

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

US Tornado Activity by Month

Jan

2%

Feb

3%

Mar

7%

Apr

10%

May

18%

Jun

16%

PEAK

Jul

12%

Aug

9%

Sep

7%

Oct

6%

Nov

5%

Dec

3%

Current month Peak for Bayfield

🛡️ 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

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