Fond du Lac, WI Tornado History — 126 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Fond du Lac, WI had?
Fond du Lac has had 126 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 8 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Fond du Lac?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Fond du Lac was an EF2 on May 15, 2025.
When is tornado season in Fond du Lac?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Fond du Lac, with 44 on record. April through June account for 78 of the 126 tornadoes on record near Fond du Lac.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Fond du Lac
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 34 total, averaging 1.7 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Fond du Lac since December 29, 2025
This is a preliminary report, not confirmed tornadoes. It has not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and is not counted in the confirmed totals above.
Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete. Ratings are omitted until a survey assigns one.
Confirmed records above are complete through December 29, 2025. NOAA publishes the confirmed archive annually, so tornadoes after that date appear here first and move into the totals above once finalized.
National Weather Service Storm Survey confirms a tornado rated EF-0 southeast of Eden. Several trees were damaged... a few uprooted... numerous limbs downed. A barn sus (MKX)
Within 25 miles of Fond du Lac. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Fond du Lac
2 local storm reports have been filed within 25 miles of Fond du Lac and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on May 15, 2025 and the most recent on July 16, 2025. They are already counted in the Fond du Lac totals above; quoted below is the narrative each reporting office filed at the time.
Video from US HWY 151 looking W. (MKX)
A NWS storm survey found EF-1 rated damage from a brief tornado southwest of Lomira. This tornado had an estimated path length of 0.5 miles and a peak wind of 95 MPH. (MKX)
Source: National Weather Service and trained-spotter local storm reports, relayed by the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.
Tornadoes by Decade
Tornadoes by Enhanced Fujita Rating
F0–F5 ratings (pre-2007) are grouped with their EF equivalents. The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the original Fujita scale in February 2007.
Tornadoes by Month
Casualties on Record Near Fond du Lac
12 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Fond du Lac since 1950, across 5 events. 159 injuries have been reported across all events. 1956 was the deadliest year on record near Fond du Lac.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 3, 1956, which caused 7 fatalities along a 11.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Fond du Lac
What the record shows near Fond du Lac
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Fond du Lac, with 28 of the 126 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 7 so far. The Fond du Lac record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Fond du Lac, 94 reached EF0 or EF1 and 31 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Fond du Lac is rated EF5, of which 1 is logged. A further 1 near Fond du Lac is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Fond du Lac has averaged 1.7 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 34 in total. 2018 was the busiest of them with 14, and 12 of those years passed with none at all.