Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Columbia County, Wisconsin, August 16, 1963
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries13
Length9.6 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.30, -89.72) to the end point (43.30, -89.52), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 16, 1963, 7:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Wisconsin
- Counties
- Columbia County
- Near the path
- Prairie du Sac (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 9.6 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 13 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 16, 1963
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 1963 | F3 | Wisconsin | 9.6 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 13 |
| Aug 16, 1963 | F3 | Wisconsin | 9.6 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 13 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.