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EF4Historical Record

EF4 Tornado — Columbia County, Wisconsin — September 26, 1951

Columbia County, WI

100 yd wide9.0 mi longmoved NE
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel

Event stats

EF ratingEF4
Date & timeSeptember 26, 1951 · 4:30 PM
Path length9.0 mi
Max width100 yd
Injuries9
Fatalities1

Details

A EF4 tornado was recorded in Columbia County, WI, tracking roughly 9.0 miles with a maximum width of about 100 yards. The event is associated with 1 fatality and 9 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.

Historical record from public weather datasets.

Record details

Counties affected
Columbia County
Start coordinates
43.4700, -89.2500
End coordinates
43.5300, -89.0800
Source
NOAA/SPC
Data status
Historical Record

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