Tornado History

Rusk Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Rusk, Wisconsin. The records below identify 13 tornadoes from 1950 through 2021, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $26.5M, with 0 deaths and 33 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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13recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$26.5Mminimum property damage
June 24, 2021latest tornado
41.88 milongest listed path
1320 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 September 2, 20022002EF3 May 16, 20172017F2 June 4, 19581958F2 September 12, 19821982F2 May 26, 19591959F2 August 24, 19751975F2 July 30, 19771977F1 August 8, 19731973EF0 July 4, 20192019EF0 June 24, 20212021F0 May 30, 19981998F0 May 30, 19981998Unknown June 25, 19501950© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • EF3 (Severe damage)1
  • F2 (Considerable damage)5
  • F1 (Moderate damage)1
  • F0 (Light damage)2
  • EF0 (Light damage)2
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19982
  • 19501
  • 19581
  • 19591
  • 19731
  • 19751
  • 19771
  • 19821

Notable Tornado Records

The table highlights the strongest and most damaging records in this page's local dataset. Damage totals are NOAA-reported minimum estimates where available.

DateRatingAreaLengthWidthDeathsInjuriesMin. property damage
September 2, 2002F3Rusk, Wisconsin16 mi440 yd027$25.0M
May 16, 2017EF3Rusk, Wisconsin41.88 mi1320 yd00$420K
June 4, 1958F2Rusk, Wisconsin13.8 mi200 yd00$250K
September 12, 1982F2Rusk, Wisconsin12 mi200 yd00$250K
May 26, 1959F2Rusk, Wisconsin2.2 mi33 yd00$25K
August 24, 1975F2Rusk, Wisconsin34.2 mi400 yd06$25K
July 30, 1977F2Rusk, Wisconsin11.5 mi1000 yd00N/A
August 8, 1973F1Rusk, Wisconsin3.6 mi100 yd00$25K
July 4, 2019EF0Rusk, Wisconsin7.59 mi100 yd00$500K
June 24, 2021EF0Rusk, Wisconsin0.84 mi25 yd00$20K
May 30, 1998F0Rusk, Wisconsin0.1 mi50 yd00N/A
May 30, 1998F0Rusk, Wisconsin0.1 mi50 yd00N/A

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Source And Limits

Data source: NOAA/NCEI. TornadoTrace summarizes historical records for screening and research. Coordinates, damage estimates, narratives, and event details can be approximate, incomplete, revised, or missing. Do not use this page as legal, insurance, engineering, real estate, emergency management, or safety advice.