Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F4 tornado, Marathon County, Wisconsin, August 31, 1977
RatingF4
Deaths0
Injuries10
Length31.8 mi
Width1,000 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.78, -90.10) to the end point (44.97, -89.50), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- August 31, 1977, 6:15 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F4
- States
- Wisconsin
- Counties
- Marathon County
- Near the path
- Wausau, Rib Mountain, Schofield, Stratford (approximate: towns the straight recorded line passes through)
- Path
- 31.8 miles long, up to 1,000 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 10 injuries
Other tornadoes on August 31, 1977
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1977 | F1 | Michigan | 1.9 mi | 100 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.