Neenah, WI Tornado History — 103 Tornadoes Since 1950
How many tornadoes has Neenah, WI had?
Neenah has had 103 tornadoes on record within 25 miles since 1950, including 5 strong to violent (EF3+) tornadoes.
When was the most recent tornado near Neenah?
The most recent tornado within 25 miles of Neenah was an EF1 on May 21, 2024.
When is tornado season in Neenah?
June is historically the peak month for tornadoes near Neenah, with 32 on record. April through June account for 62 of the 103 tornadoes on record near Neenah.
At a Glance
Recent Tornado Activity Near Neenah
The last 20 years of confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles — 36 total, averaging 1.8 per year over this window.
Preliminary tornado reports near Neenah 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Preliminary reports are revised, merged, and sometimes withdrawn — historically about 23% are consolidated downward once surveys complete.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.
A tornado... preliminarily EF-3 with estimated winds up to 140 mph... developed 2 miles WNW of Appleton and tracked southward into Fox Crossing and Menasha with damage (GRB)
Within 25 miles of Neenah. Quoted text is the report narrative exactly as filed. Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center preliminary storm reports, updated daily.
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 Neenah
10 fatalities have been recorded within 25 miles of Neenah since 1950, across 4 events. 116 injuries have been reported across all events. 1956 was the deadliest year on record near Neenah.
The deadliest single event was an F4 on April 3, 1956, which caused 7 fatalities along a 11.5-mile track.
Notable Tornadoes Near Neenah
What the record shows near Neenah
The 2010s were the busiest decade near Neenah, with 27 of the 103 confirmed tornadoes within 25 miles; the 2020s have produced 8 so far. The Neenah record runs from the 1950s to today.
Of the tornadoes rated near Neenah, 86 reached EF0 or EF1 and 16 reached EF2 or stronger. The most intense on record near Neenah is rated EF4, of which 3 are logged. A further 1 near Neenah is unrated — events NOAA logged before a damage survey assigned a scale.
Across the last 20 years Neenah has averaged 1.8 confirmed tornadoes a year within 25 miles, 36 in total. 2011 was the busiest of them with 6, and 8 of those years passed with none at all.