Tornado History

Sawyer Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Sawyer, Wisconsin. The records below identify 8 tornadoes from 1960 through 1998, including a highest listed rating of F1 (Moderate damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $278K, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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8recorded tornadoes
F1 (Moderate damage)highest rating
$278Kminimum property damage
May 12, 1998latest tornado
4 milongest listed path
300 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F1 June 21, 19861986F1 July 10, 19661966F1 August 9, 19921992F1 August 9, 19921992F0 September 26, 19861986F0 May 12, 19981998F0 May 12, 19981998Unknown April 23, 19601960© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F1 (Moderate damage)4
  • F0 (Light damage)3
  • Unknown rating1

Most Active Years

  • 19862
  • 19922
  • 19982
  • 19601
  • 19661

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
June 21, 1986F1Sawyer, Wisconsin0.5 mi73 yd00$250K
July 10, 1966F1Sawyer, Wisconsin1 mi33 yd00$25K
August 9, 1992F1Sawyer, Wisconsin4 mi100 yd00N/A
August 9, 1992F1Sawyer, Wisconsin0.5 mi33 yd00N/A
September 26, 1986F0Sawyer, Wisconsin0.5 mi50 yd00N/A
May 12, 1998F0Sawyer, Wisconsin3 mi300 yd00N/A
May 12, 1998F0Sawyer, Wisconsin3 mi50 yd00N/A
April 23, 1960UnknownSawyer, Wisconsin1.9 mi33 yd00$2K

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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.