Tornado History

Washburn Tornado History

This county-level tornado history page focuses on Washburn, Wisconsin. The records below identify 4 tornadoes from 1953 through 2001, including a highest listed rating of F2 (Considerable damage). NOAA damage estimates in this group total at least $2.8M, with 0 deaths and 0 injuries recorded across the listed events.

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4recorded tornadoes

F2 (Considerable damage)highest rating

$2.8Mminimum property damage

June 18, 2001latest tornado

27.6 milongest listed path

880 ydwidest listed path

Historical Track Sketch

Rating Breakdown

F2 (Considerable damage)3
F1 (Moderate damage)1

Most Active Years

19531
19651
19851
20011

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.

Date	Rating	Area	Length	Width	Min. property damage
May 10, 1953	F2	Washburn, Wisconsin	27.6 mi	100 yd	$2.5M
May 7, 1965	F2	Washburn, Wisconsin	1 mi	150 yd	$250K
June 18, 2001	F2	Washburn, Wisconsin	4 mi	880 yd	N/A
June 16, 1985	F1	Washburn, Wisconsin	5 mi	100 yd	$250

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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.