Madison, Wisconsin Tornado Risk Score
Madison, Wisconsin has a 3.4 / 10 tornado risk score from PerilScore v4 data.
Computed from decades of public weather data using physics-based probability modeling.
- Risk Score (0-10)
- 3.4
- Historical Events
- No data
- Avg Return Period
- No data
- Data Confidence
- 100%
in the record
years between events
Madison, Wisconsin has a 3.4 / 10 tornado risk score, which falls in the moderate band and is in the 73th percentile among scored local areas in this model. The score was snapshotted on 2026-06-17 with 100% model confidence.
What drives this score here?
EF2+ annual probability is the largest V4 contributor from registered local hazard drivers. For this location, the score card also highlights these model signals:
- EF2+ annual: 1.3%
- Path density: 8.4460
- Max EF: 2
- EF4+ return: 9999 yrs
The strongest component metrics in the snapshot are:
- EF2 Annual Probability: model component 0.199. The raw value is 1.3%.
- Path Density: model component 0.060. The raw value is 8.45.
- Significant Tornado Parameter: model component 0.043. The raw value is 27.0.
For tornado exposure, the useful signals are EF2+ probability, path density, severe storm climatology, and maximum observed EF rating. This snapshot shows EF2+ annual probability at 1.3% and max observed EF at 2.
How to read the location signal
This page uses the representative local model area around the large city centroid for Madison, Wisconsin. That local model area is roughly 5 square kilometers, so the score is a practical place-level signal for browsing and comparison. The building-level view comes from entering a street address.
Because Madison is a large population center, this page is included as a representative local area view. Boundary-wide aggregation belongs in a separate county or citywide rollup.
The model confidence is high enough for direct local comparison across nearby pages.
The source record for this page is: PerilScore local tornado local model feature table with path geometry, EF2+ return periods, SPC climatology, and STP drivers
Why building details matter
A street-address score can account for the unique characteristics of a specific building, including age, construction type, roof shape and condition, occupancy, elevation, defensible space, drainage, terrain, and nearby exposure. Those details can change resilience or susceptibility around the same location-level score.
Use this city page when you want a recognizable local reference point for comparing nearby ZIPs and counties. The percentile gives a useful comparison point, while the address-level score handles the building and immediate surroundings.
Use the PerilScore app to enter a street address and see the full property-specific score.
The local score is the starting point
A specific building can perform differently from the surrounding area. The PerilScore street-address check adds building age, construction type, roof details, occupancy, elevation, defensible space, drainage, terrain, and nearby exposure to the tornado layer shown here.
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