Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F2 tornado, Forest County, Wisconsin, September 16, 1972

RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length66.2 mi
Width200 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.45, -88.75) to the end point (45.35, -87.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
September 16, 1972, 4:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F2
States
Wisconsin, Michigan
Counties
Forest County, Marinette County, Menominee County
Path
66.2 miles long, up to 200 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 0 injuries
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Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.