Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F1 tornado, Portage County, Wisconsin, December 1, 1970
RatingF1
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.7 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.58, -89.58) to the end point (44.60, -89.52), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 1, 1970, 7:00 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F1
- States
- Wisconsin
- Counties
- Portage County
- Path
- 2.7 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 1, 1970
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1970 | F3 | Wisconsin | 13.1 mi | 67 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1, 1970 | F2 | Wisconsin | 2 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1, 1970 | F2 | Wisconsin | 31.9 mi | 200 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.