Top Story Spotlight Special Report How is a tornado's EF score determined? STATE JOURNAL STAFF Jul 18, 2025 Jul 18, 2025 Updated Sep 19, 2025 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 7 Day Forecast Friday 77° / 60° Saturday 83° / 56° Sunday 81° / 67° Monday 76° / 62° Tuesday 69° / 46° Wednesday 63° / 42° Thursday 63° / 44° The Enhanced Fujita Scale, which came into use on Feb. 1, 2007, assigns tornadoes a rating based on wind speeds estimated off of damage.kAm(96? E@C?25@\C6=2E65 52>286 :D DFCG6J65[ :E :D 4@>A2C65 E@ 2 =:DE @7 52>286 :?5:42E@CD WsxDX 2?5 568C66D @7 52>286 Ws@sX E92E 96=A 6DE:>2E6 E96 C2?86 @7 H:?5 DA665D E96 E@C?25@ =:<6=J AC@5F465] uC@> E92E[ 2 C2E:?8 7C@> tu_ E@ tud :D 2DD:8?65]k^AmkAm%96 tu $42=6 H2D C6G:D65 7C@> E96 @C:8:?2= uF;:E2 $42=6 E@ C67=64E 36EE6C 6I2>:?2E:@?D @7 E@C?25@ 52>286 DFCG6JD D@ 2D E@ 2=:8? H:?5 DA665D >@C6 4=@D6=J H:E9 2DD@4:2E65 DE@C> 52>286] %96 ?6H D42=6 92D E@ 5@ H:E9 9@H >@DE DECF4EFC6D 2C6 56D:8?65]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm%96 tu D42=6 FD6D E9C66\D64@?5 8FDED 6DE:>2E65 2E E96 A@:?E @7 52>286 32D65 @? 2 ;F58>6?E @7 6:89E =6G6=D @7 52>286 E@ ag :?5:42E@CD]k^Am People are also reading… New clothing store set to open in downtown Lake Geneva Lake Geneva alderman censured after video incident Lake Geneva considers property for police and fire station Geneva Lakes Family YMCA eyeing Townline Road site for new campus Lake Geneva approves conceptual plans for Hillmoor area Is Lake Geneva really going with trolleys? Lake Geneva alderwoman complaints tossed: ‘Not refutable evidence’ 3 takeaways from Wisconsin flipping a standout in-state linebacker Simple Food Group presents plans for multi-use campus She narrowly survived hantavirus 30 years ago. Here’s what it was like. Council delays voting on whether to pursue land purchase for public safety building Gov. Tony Evers, Republican leaders agree to $1.8 billion deal on school funding, tax rebates Wisconsin State Senate rejects bipartisan deal on school funding, tax rebates UAW Local 180, CNH Industrial reach tentative labor contract agreement New wave of ICE deployments could impact more than 40 states kAmp K6C@ tu #2E:?8 92D 2? 6DE:>2E65 E9C66\D64@?5 H:?5 8FDE @7 ed\gd >:=6D A6C 9@FC] p ` :D ge\``_ >A9[ 2 a :D ```\`bd >A9[ 2 b :D `be\`ed >A9[ 2 c :D `ee\a__ >A9[ 2?5 2 d :D >@C6 E92? a__ >A9]k^AmkAm|@C6 56E2:=D 2C6 :? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]H62E96C]8@G^@F?^67D42=6Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<QmE9:D }2E:@?2= (62E96C $6CG:46 A@DEk^2m]k^Am kAmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^?6HD^?2E:@?\H@C=5^H62E96C^G:56@0636`hgd7\445c\dfge\343h\cd6b73a2hhd4]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm%9:D {66 t?E6CAC:D6D G:56@k^2m 2=D@ 3C62<D 5@H? E96 tu $42=6 :? 56E2:=]k^Am Locations Madison Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story How much damage did Wednesday's tornadoes do in Wisconsin? At least two tornadoes — but likely more — touched down in Wisconsin on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said. Tornado damage in Dodge County estimated at $7.3 million for May 15 storms, but could go much higher But the actual price tag could be much higher: Mayville thinks it could be in excess of $50 million there. National Weather Service says 4 tornadoes touched down in Wisconsin on Wednesday Flattened corn, missing shingles and damaged trees were among the worst of the damage south-central Wisconsin took from Wednesday’s storms. Wisconsin’s 38 tornadoes in 2025 are sixth-most going back to 1950 The outbreaks featured damaging tornadoes in Dodge County on May 15, and Iowa County on July 16. Watch Now: Related Video Top stories for May 14, 2026 Top stories for May 14, 2026 Top stories for May 14, 2026 WisEye Morning Minute: Joint Finance Committee Votes on $1.8 Billion Funding Deal WisEye Morning Minute: Joint Finance Committee Votes on $1.8 Billion Funding Deal Trump Meets Xi In Beijing As Trade, Iran War And AI Talks Begin Trump Meets Xi In Beijing As Trade, Iran War And AI Talks Begin Watch Now: Related Video Top stories for May 14, 2026 Top stories for May 14, 2026 Top stories for May 14, 2026 WisEye Morning Minute: Joint Finance Committee Votes on $1.8 Billion Funding Deal WisEye Morning Minute: Joint Finance Committee Votes on $1.8 Billion Funding Deal Trump Meets Xi In Beijing As Trade, Iran War And AI Talks Begin Trump Meets Xi In Beijing As Trade, Iran War And AI Talks Begin
How much damage did Wednesday's tornadoes do in Wisconsin? At least two tornadoes — but likely more — touched down in Wisconsin on Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.
Tornado damage in Dodge County estimated at $7.3 million for May 15 storms, but could go much higher But the actual price tag could be much higher: Mayville thinks it could be in excess of $50 million there.
National Weather Service says 4 tornadoes touched down in Wisconsin on Wednesday Flattened corn, missing shingles and damaged trees were among the worst of the damage south-central Wisconsin took from Wednesday’s storms.
Wisconsin’s 38 tornadoes in 2025 are sixth-most going back to 1950 The outbreaks featured damaging tornadoes in Dodge County on May 15, and Iowa County on July 16.
