Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, May 6, 1959
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length7.2 mi
Width1,760 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.52, -88.87) to the end point (44.53, -88.72), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- May 6, 1959, 3:20 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Wisconsin
- Counties
- Waupaca County, Outagamie County
- Near the path
- Bear Creek (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 7.2 miles long, up to 1,760 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on May 6, 1959
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 1959 | F2 | Wisconsin | 0.1 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.