Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F4 tornado, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, July 30, 1977

RatingF4
Deaths0
Injuries20
Length19 mi
Width300 yd
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Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (45.10, -91.53) to the end point (45.27, -91.22), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

The record

Date
July 30, 1977, 6:35 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating
F4
States
Wisconsin
Counties
Chippewa County
Path
19 miles long, up to 300 yards wide
Casualties
0 deaths, 20 injuries
Same day

Other tornadoes on July 30, 1977

Tornadoes, newest first
DateRatingStatePath lengthWidthDeathsInjuries
Jul 30, 1977F3Wisconsin9.1 mi200 yd00
Jul 30, 1977F2Wisconsin34.5 mi1,000 yd18
Jul 30, 1977F1Nebraska0.1 mi10 yd00
Jul 30, 1977F1Wisconsin6.6 mi100 yd00
Jul 30, 1977F1Wisconsin11.8 mi100 yd00
Nearby

Tornado history nearby

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