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tornado Tornado Risk in Milwaukee, WI

Risk Level: Extreme — Score 9/10

FEMA: 9Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • FEMA rates Milwaukee's county as Very High risk for this hazard
  • Estimated annual loss of $32M from this hazard type
  • Extensive history of significant events in this area
  • High recent activity — multiple events in the last 12 months
  • Occurs roughly 0.40 times per year on average

Peak season: April-June

Last significant event: Tornado - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (2026-04-14) — 594,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Tornados

1
Chicago, IL
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
Houston, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
3
San Antonio, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Dallas, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Austin, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Fort Worth, TX
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Indianapolis, IN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
8
Oklahoma City, OK
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
9
Memphis, TN
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
10
Louisville, KY
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
Milwaukee is not in the top 10 for tornado risk among tracked cities.

How Milwaukee Compares

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Notable Tornado Events Near Milwaukee

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tornado events near Milwaukee, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tornado - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (April 2026) — 594,000 people exposed; $113,668M capital exposed.

Tornado - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

April 13, 2026 — WARNING

594,000 people exposed; $113,668M capital exposed

Tornado - Milwaukee, WI WFO Region, US

May 15, 2024 — WARNING

55,400 people exposed; $11,905M capital exposed

Tornado — Milwaukee [WI]

October 11, 2022 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Milwaukee [WI]

August 24, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado — Milwaukee [WI]

August 8, 2020 — WARNING

Impact data not available

Tornado Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Identify a safe room or storm shelter in your home or building
  • 2.Practice tornado drills — get low, cover your head, stay away from windows
  • 3.Have a NOAA Weather Radio for tornado watch and warning alerts
  • 4.Secure outdoor objects that could become projectiles in high winds
  • 5.Know the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning

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How this data is built

Milwaukee, WI tornado risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live tornado monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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