Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F3 tornado, Marathon County, Wisconsin, September 28, 1971
RatingF3
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length78.4 mi
Width200 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.05, -89.60) to the end point (45.25, -88.00), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- September 28, 1971, 4:00 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F3
- States
- Wisconsin
- Counties
- Marathon County, Langlade County, Oconto County, Marinette County
- Path
- 78.4 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on September 28, 1971
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 1971 | F3 | Wisconsin | 49.6 mi | 300 yd | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 28, 1971 | F2 | Wisconsin | 5.2 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 1 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.