Tornado History

Vilas Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Vilas, Wisconsin. The records below identify 12 tornadoes from 1964 through 2020, including a highest listed rating of F3 (Severe damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $25.9M, with 0 deaths and 3 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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12recorded tornadoes
F3 (Severe damage)highest rating
$25.9Mminimum property damage
August 9, 2020latest tornado
19.5 milongest listed path
400 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

F3 April 27, 19841984F1 July 3, 19831983F1 July 24, 19861986F1 July 29, 19881988F1 July 14, 19951995F1 May 4, 19641964F1 July 12, 19731973F1 June 13, 19811981F1 August 1, 19881988EF1 August 9, 20202020EF1 August 9, 20202020F0 August 1, 19881988© OpenStreetMap contributors

Rating Breakdown

  • F3 (Severe damage)1
  • F1 (Moderate damage)8
  • EF1 (Moderate damage)2
  • F0 (Light damage)1

Most Active Years

  • 19883
  • 20202
  • 19641
  • 19731
  • 19811
  • 19831
  • 19841
  • 19861

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
April 27, 1984F3Vilas, Wisconsin13 mi87 yd03$25.0M
July 3, 1983F1Vilas, Wisconsin0.5 mi17 yd00$250K
July 24, 1986F1Vilas, Wisconsin0.2 mi50 yd00$250K
July 29, 1988F1Vilas, Wisconsin0.2 mi10 yd00$250K
July 14, 1995F1Vilas, Wisconsin3.5 mi250 yd00$50K
May 4, 1964F1Vilas, Wisconsin2.2 mi127 yd00$25K
July 12, 1973F1Vilas, Wisconsin19.5 mi100 yd00$25K
June 13, 1981F1Vilas, Wisconsin0 mi50 yd00$25K
August 1, 1988F1Vilas, Wisconsin1 mi50 yd00$25K
August 9, 2020EF1Vilas, Wisconsin6.18 mi400 yd00N/A
August 9, 2020EF1Vilas, Wisconsin5.89 mi250 yd00N/A
August 1, 1988F0Vilas, Wisconsin0.2 mi20 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.