Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Pierce County, Wisconsin, October 3, 1979
RatingF2
Deaths0
Injuries0
Length2.5 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (44.72, -92.45) to the end point (44.72, -92.45), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- October 3, 1979, 10:15 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Wisconsin
- Counties
- Pierce County
- Path
- 2.5 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 0 deaths, 0 injuries
Other tornadoes on October 3, 1979
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 1979 | F4 | Connecticut | 11.3 mi | 1,400 yd | 3 | 500 |
| Oct 3, 1979 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 0.1 mi | 30 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3, 1979 | F1 | Pennsylvania | 1.9 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.