Wood County weather alerts
There are no active weather alerts for Wood County, WI right now.
Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 700 alerts that included Wood County, roughly 70 a year. The most common is the winter weather advisory (108 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on July 21, 2026. 19 tornadoes have touched down in the county since 1950.
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No warnings, watches or advisories include Wood County at the moment. This page updates automatically when the National Weather Service issues one. Check neighboring Marathon County, Clark County, Portage County, Jackson County.
Wood County alert history
Alert events that included Wood County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.
| Alert type | 2016–2025 | 2026 | Last issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Weather Advisory | 108 | 7 | April 4, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Warning | 107 | 21 | September 4, 2026 |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 61 | 6 | September 1, 2026 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 59 | 3 | January 26, 2026 |
| Flood Warning | 51 | 9 | April 18, 2026 |
| Severe Thunderstorm Watch | 44 | 7 | September 2, 2026 |
| Frost Advisory | 39 | 6 | May 14, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 39 | 2 | March 15, 2026 |
| Flood Advisory | 36 | 8 | September 4, 2026 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 33 | 2 | April 2, 2026 |
| Wind Advisory | 23 | 1 | March 13, 2026 |
| Flood Watch | 22 | 5 | July 2, 2026 |
| Tornado Watch | 16 | 3 | July 20, 2026 |
| Freeze Warning | 15 | 4 | October 17, 2026 |
| Heat Advisory | 10 | 3 | July 27, 2026 |
| Flash Flood Warning | 6 | 3 | July 2, 2026 |
| Fire Weather Watch | 6 | 0 | September 3, 2023 |
| Red Flag Warning | 6 | 0 | September 3, 2023 |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 5 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Tornado Warning | 5 | 3 | July 21, 2026 |
| Freeze Watch | 3 | 1 | October 17, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Warning | 2 | 1 | June 29, 2026 |
| Blizzard Warning | 1 | 1 | March 15, 2026 |
| High Wind Watch | 1 | 0 | December 16, 2021 |
| High Wind Warning | 1 | 0 | December 16, 2021 |
| Ice Storm Warning | 1 | 1 | April 2, 2026 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 0 | 1 | January 23, 2026 |
| Extreme Heat Watch | 0 | 1 | June 29, 2026 |
Tornado history in Wood County
19 tornadoes have been recorded in Wood County since 1950, injuring 35 people. That ranks 46 of 72 counties in Wisconsin. The most recent was on August 23, 2011 (rated EF0).
Strongest tornadoes in Wood County
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2011 | EF2 | Monroe County | 64.5 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 1 |
| July 22, 1967 | F2 | Clark County | 21.4 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 2 |
| August 12, 1985 | F2 | Wood County | 10 mi | 880 yd | 0 | 14 |
| December 1, 1970 | F2 | Wood County | 2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| March 31, 1967 | F2 | Wood County | 1.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Most recent tornadoes
| Date | Rating | County | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2011 | EF0 | Wood County | 0 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| May 22, 2011 | EF2 | Monroe County | 64.5 mi | 800 yd | 0 | 1 |
| July 14, 2010 | EF0 | Wood County | 0.3 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| July 29, 2008 | EF0 | Wood County | 1.6 mi | 25 yd | 0 | 0 |
| June 7, 2007 | EF0 | Wood County | 0 mi | 40 yd | 0 | 0 |
About Wood County
- Population: 73,943 (2024 estimate)
- State: Wisconsin
- NOAA Weather Radio SAME code: 055141 (how to use it)