Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Iron County, Wisconsin, July 7, 1970
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length37.9 mi
Width10 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (46.25, -89.97) to the end point (46.07, -89.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- July 7, 1970, 7:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Wisconsin
- Counties
- Iron County, Vilas County
- Path
- 37.9 miles long, up to 10 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on July 7, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 1970 | F2 | Wisconsin | 2 mi | 100 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.