Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Portage County, Wisconsin, July 7, 1970
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.32, -89.52) to the end point (44.32, -89.52), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 7, 1970, 3:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Wisconsin
- Counties
- Portage County
- Near the path
- Bancroft (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 2 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 7, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 1970 | F3 | Wisconsin | 37.9 mi | 10 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 1970 | F2 | Minnesota | 22.3 mi | 123 yd | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 7, 1970 | F1 | Wisconsin | 5.1 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.