Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F3 tornado, Lincoln County, Wisconsin, May 3, 1955

RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries2
Length6.8 mi
Width10 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.33, -89.72) to the end point (45.38, -89.58), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
May 3, 1955, 6:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F3
States
Wisconsin
Counties
Lincoln County
Path
6.8 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 2 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.