Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Polk County, Wisconsin, June 23, 1952
RatingF3
Deaths2
Injuries6
Length18.2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.42, -92.63) to the end point (45.58, -92.33), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- June 23, 1952, 9:30 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Wisconsin
- Counties
- Polk County
- Path
- 18.2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 6 injuries
Other tornadoes on June 23, 1952
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 1952 | F4 | Iowa | 24.1 mi | 400 yd | 0 | 4 |
| Jun 23, 1952 | F2 | Minnesota | 8.4 mi | 220 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 23, 1952 | F2 | Minnesota | 104.8 mi | 220 yd | 0 | 10 |
| Jun 23, 1952 | F0 | South Dakota | 2 mi | 43 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.