Tornado record · Original Fujita scale

F4 tornado, Washington County, Wisconsin, April 4, 1981

RatingF4

Deaths3

Injuries53

Length1.8 mi

Width100 yd

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Map

Path

The path

Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (43.43, -88.20) to the end point (43.43, -88.20), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.

The record

Date: April 4, 1981, 12:04 AM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
Rating: F4
States: Wisconsin
Counties: Washington County
Path: 1.8 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
Casualties: 3 deaths, 53 injuries

Same day

Other tornadoes on April 4, 1981

Tornadoes, newest first
Date	Rating	State	Path length	Width	Injuries
Apr 4, 1981	F2	Wisconsin	0.1 mi	23 yd	6
Apr 4, 1981	F1	Illinois	4.9 mi	100 yd	4
Apr 4, 1981	F1	Iowa	20.5 mi	50 yd	0

Nearby

Tornado history nearby

Washington County
Dodge County
Calumet County

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