Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Rock County, Wisconsin, October 9, 1970

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries1
Length14.4 mi
Width50 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (42.72, -89.03) to the end point (42.90, -89.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
October 9, 1970, 10:45 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Wisconsin
Counties
Rock County, Dane County
Path
14.4 miles long, up to 50 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 1 injuries
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Tornado history nearby

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