Middleton, WI Tornado History — 113 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Middleton, WI had?
Middleton has had 113 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 10 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Middleton?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Middleton was an EF0 on July 16, 2025.
When is tornado season in Middleton?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Middleton, with 48 on record. April through June account for 68 of the 113 tornadoes on record near Middleton.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Middleton
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 38 total, averaging 1.9 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Middleton since December 29, 2025
These are 2 preliminary reports, not confirmed tornadoes. They have not yet been through an NWS damage survey, and are 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
NWS storm survey confirms a tornado rated EF-1 in Belleville... WI with max wind speeds of 110mph. The path was 2.75 miles long and 300 yards wide. Tornado began west o (MKX)
NWS Storm Survey: EF-1 tornado... estimated peak winds of 105 mph. 75 yards wide. Tornado appears to have started west of I-39 along Church Rd where it tracked to the n (MKX)
Within 25 miles of Middleton. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
What storm spotters reported near Middleton
One local storm report has been filed within 25 miles of Middleton and since confirmed into the NOAA archive, the earliest on July 16, 2025 and the most recent on July 16, 2025. It is already counted in the Middleton totals above; quoted below is the narrative the reporting office filed at the time.
Crossing WI HWY 78. (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 Middleton
13 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Middleton since 1950, across 4 events. 309 injuries have been reported across all events. 1984 was the deadliest year on record near Middleton.
The deadliest single event was an F5 on June 7, 1984, which caused 9 fatalities along a 36.0-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Middleton
What the record shows near Middleton
The 2000s were the busiest decade near Middleton, with 24 of the 113 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 11 so far. The Middleton record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Middleton, 80 reached EF0 or EF1 and 32 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Middleton is rated EF5, of which 1 is logged. A further 1 near Middleton is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Middleton has averaged 1.9 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 38 in total. 2014 was the busiest of them with 9, and 8 of those years passed with none at all.